Adam Sandler to star in four more Neflix original movies

March 25 (UPI) -- Netflix says it has green-lit four more original movies starring Adam Sandler.

Sandler's Happy Madison Productions will also produce each film.

"Adam Sandler is one of the leading comedians in the film world, and his movies have proven to be extremely successful with our subscribers around the world," Ted Sarandos, Netflix's chief content officer, said in a statement. "We are thrilled at the opportunity to extend our partnership with Adam and his entire team at Happy Madison and keep the world laughing."

"Love working with Netflix and collaborating with them. I love how passionate they are about making movies and getting them out there for the whole world to see. They've made me feel like family and I can't thank them enough for their support," added Sandler.

Sandler previously starred in Netflix's The Ridiculous 6 and The Do-Over, as well as Sandy Wexler, which will begin streaming April 14.