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“Bedtime Stories” is an adventure comedy starring ADAM SANDLER as Skeeter Bronson, a hotel handyman whose life is changed forever when the bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to mysteriously come true. When he tries to help his family by telling one outlandish tale after another, it’s the kids’ unexpected contributions that turn all of their lives upside down.

From director Adam Shankman (“The Pacifier,” “Hairspray,” “The Wedding Planner”), “Bedtime Stories” features an all-star cast, including Adam Sandler (“You Don’t Mess with the Zohan,” “I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry”), Keri Russell (“August Rush,” “Waitress”), Guy Pearce (“L.A. Confidential,” “Factory Girl”), Russell Brand (“Forgetting Sarah Marshall”), Richard Griffiths (“History Boys,” “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”), Jonathan Pryce, Courteney Cox (“Friends”), Lucy Lawless (“Xena: Warrior Princess”) and Teresa Palmer (“Kids in America,” “Grudge 2”).

From a screenplay written by Matt Lopez (“Race to Witch Mountain”) and Tim Herlihy (“The Wedding Singer,” “Saturday Night Live”), and a story by Matt Lopez, “Bedtime Stories” is produced by Andrew Gunn for Gunn Films, and Adam Sandler and Jack Giarraputo for Happy Madison Productions. Adam Shankman, Jennifer Gibgot, Anne Marie Sanderlin and Garrett Grant serve as executive producers. The film is a Happy Madison Productions, Gunn Films and Offspring Entertainment production.

The film’s behind-the-scenes talent includes cinematographer Michael Barrett (“You Don’t Mess with the Zohan”), costume designer Rita Ryack (“Hairspray”), production designer Linda DeScenna (“The Pacifier”), editor Tom Costain (“You Don’t Mess with the Zohan”), editor Michael Tronick, A.C.E. (“Hairspray,” “Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert”), and composer Rupert Gregson-Williams (“You Don’t Mess with the Zohan,” “I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry”).

ONCE UPON A TIME “Bedtime Stories” provided a unique opportunity to combine classic Disney storytelling with Adam Sandler’s signature brand of comedy. At the helm is director Adam Shankman, who came to the project with successful films for the Studio like “The Pacifier” and “Bringing Down the House.” Sandler and Happy Madison Productions were drawn to the project, particularly since Sandler had recently become a father for the first time. “I wanted to make a movie that my child could watch someday and actually look me in the eyes afterwards,” he says. “I read ‘Bedtime Stories’ and I thought it would be really fun for everyone.

“When I was a kid our family used to go on the road,” Sandler continues. “We’d drive into New York from New Hampshire a lot and we would stop at Howard Johnson’s on the way. There were six of us in one room and it would be the best time of our life. I always liked the idea a guy who lives in a hotel and he gets to do that every day.”

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