Adam Sandler and Jennifer Hudson to star in Netflix's rom com 'Sandy Wexler'

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., July 20 (UPI) -- Oscar-winning singer-actress Jennifer Hudson and Adam Sandler are to star in the 1990s-set, romantic comedy Sandy Wexler, Netflix announced Wednesday.

Director Steve Brill is scheduled to begin shooting the film in Los Angeles on Aug. 2. The movie is expected to premiere via the streaming service in 2017.

This marks Sandler's third Netflix feature after The Do-Over and The Ridiculous 6.

"The film follows Sandy Wexler, a talent manager working in Los Angeles in the 1990s, who diligently represents a group of eccentric clients on the fringes of show business," a synopsis said. "His single-minded devotion is put to the test when he falls in love with his newest client, Courtney Clarke, a tremendously talented singer who he discovers at an amusement park."

Sandler, Paul Sado and Dan Bulla penned the script.