IndieWire attended the New York City premiere of “Adam Sandler: Love You” on Tuesday, August 20. Following “Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh” from 2018, the actor and comedian returns to Netflix for his latest stand-up special, directed by none other than Josh Safdie.

Reuniting with one of his “Uncut Gems” directors, Sandler told IndieWire that being directed by Safdie for this special was a very, very collaborative experience. “He was very hands on,” Sandler told IndieWire. “Right when he became a part of it, he had thought after thought, and I thought I was just going to do a standard stand up special. I had an act that I’ve been working on and all my stuff [prepped], and then Josh came up with some ideas that were different than that.”

At the end of last year, it was reported that Sandler was set to make his reunion with his 2019 crime thriller directors with a “live baseball” film.

Adam Sandler is in a loving mood with the trailer for his first stand-up comedy special in six years.

The star is featured in the promo released Wednesday for his forthcoming Netflix special Adam Sandler: Love You. Launching on the streamer Aug. 27, the project is directed by Josh Safdie, who co-directed Sandler with brother Benny Safdie in the 2019 film Uncut Gems.

Love You’s trailer features snippets of Sandler saying “I love you” from the stage in various ways. “You guys are the best. I love you,” he says in one moment. “I love you. I need you. Help me.”

Later, the performer appears to sum up his special for the crowd. “So anyways, I talk a lot, and then I sing, and we do a bunch of shit,” Sandler quips. “All right, here it goes.” The trailer later shows him playing guitar.

Netflix shared the footage to Instagram with the caption,...

Nearly six years after the release of his last comedy special, Adam Sandler is returning to Netflix with “Adam Sandler: Love You.” The comedy special directed by “Good Time” and “Uncut Gems” co-director Josh Safdie will premiere globally on the streamer Aug. 27.

The first trailer for the special shows Sandler in a surprisingly intimate theater rather than a large arena. After joking with the audience a bit, he gets down to the brass tacks of what everyone can expect.

“Anyway, I talk a lot and then I sing and then we do a bunch of s–t. All right, so here it goes,” Sandler says.

The ever-moving camera then cuts between Sandler onstage with mic in hand, closeups of him signing shirts and a car driving away as its being chased by a crowd of people. “We’ve lost control,” Sandler says as a dog appears from backstage and happily greets the audience.

Netflix has extended their production deal with Adam Sandler and his Happy Madison Productions to make four more films, the company announced Friday.

Sandler first signed a production deal with Netflix in 2014, which was then extended in 2017. “The Ridiculous 6” was the first film Sandler made for Netflix, followed by “The Do-Over,” “Sandy Wexler,” “The Week Of,” “Murder Mystery” and “100% Fresh,” for which he was nominated for an Emmy. Additionally, Happy Madison produced “Father of the Year” and the upcoming “The Wrong Missy.”

According to Netflix, audiences have spent two billion hours watching his films since 2015, when “The Ridiculous 6” premiered. Additionally, the streamer noted that “Murder Mystery” was the most popular film on Netflix last year.

Best known this time of year for “The Hanukkah Song,” Adam Sandler took a more somber tone on Tuesday to remember the late comedic actor Chris Farley on the 21st anniversary of his death.

Sandler, 52, shared a clip from his Netflix special Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh, in which he pays tribute to “my friend Chris Farley” with a song.

“The first time I saw him he was sweeter than s—,” Sandler sings. “Plaid jacket and belt too tight, he wasn’t even doing a bit.”

Farley and Sandler became close friends when they worked together on Saturday Night Live in the 90s.