Adam Sandler in That's My Boy

Adam Sandler and his Happy Madison banner have produced numerous successful raunch-coms over the years, but even his most ardent supporters weren’t all that impressed with the actor’s last two movies (Jack and Jill and That’s My Boy) – judging by the drop-off in box office revenue.

If you thought that might’ve been enough to encourage Sandler to try something different, it appears as though you were correct (well, sorta). The funnyman’s next starring vehicle (after Grown-Ups 2, that is) is going to be a western comedy titled Ridiculous Six, a riff on The Magnificent Seven.

Deadline reports that Ridiculous Six will begin production next April for a Spring Break 2014 release, with Paramount Pictures replacing Sony as the studio backer. The site mentions that Sony’s ‘departure’ could be attributed to a couple ...

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