Hollywood gets jitters over Netflix Sandler deal

US streaming service Netflix has secured comic actor Adam Sandler, one of cinema’s biggest box-office draws, as part of its bid to transform the movie business in the same way it has changed television.

Sandler has signed a four-film deal with the firm, starring in and producing each feature, all of which will premiere exclusively on Netflix.

The Wedding Singer star said: “When these fine people came to me with an offer to make four movies for them, I immediately said yes for one reason and one reason only: Netflix rhymes with wet chicks. “Let the streaming begin!”