## Drew Barrymore Pitches "Death Becomes Her" Remake with Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston **News Title:** Drew Barrymore Wants To Remake Cult Classic Comedy With Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston **Report Provider:** CBR (Justin Harp) **Date:** Published September 2, 2025 (Article created September 5, 2025) **Topic:** Movies / Entertainment ### Main Findings and Conclusions: Drew Barrymore has expressed a strong desire to remake the 1992 cult classic comedy *Death Becomes Her*, with a specific vision of co-starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. Barrymore revealed this idea during a conversation with Ross Mathews on *The Drew Barrymore Show*, indicating that she has "batted around some ideas" with both Sandler and Aniston about potential projects. ### Key Information and Context: * **The Pitch:** Barrymore is "really bullish on *Death Becomes Her*, a remake of that." She explicitly stated her desire to work with both Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston together, noting that they are both aware of her wish. * **The Original Film:** *Death Becomes Her* (1992) was a supernatural comedy directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Bruce Willis, Goldie Hawn, and Meryl Streep. It satirized Hollywood glamour, with Hawn and Streep playing rival actresses who seek eternal youth through a magic potion, leading to gruesome side effects. * **Critical Reception and Legacy:** The film was initially panned by critics and considered a commercial failure in 1992. However, it has since gained cult classic status due to its campy performances and satirical take on aging in Hollywood. * **Technical Achievement:** Despite its initial reception, *Death Becomes Her* won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, a testament to its pioneering use of CGI at the time, beating out strong contenders like *Alien 3* and *Batman Returns*. * **Recent Adaptations:** The film was recently adapted into a stage musical, which received ten Tony nominations and won one award for Best Costume Design of a Musical earlier this year. * **Barrymore's History with Co-Stars:** * **Adam Sandler:** Barrymore has a long-standing professional relationship with Sandler, having co-starred with him in: * *The Wedding Singer* (1998) * *50 First Dates* (2004) * *Blended* (2014) * **Jennifer Aniston:** Barrymore previously worked with Aniston in the 2009 romantic comedy *He's Just Not That Into You*. * **Sandler and Aniston's Collaboration:** Sandler and Aniston have also worked together on: * *Just Go with It* (2011) * The *Murder Mystery* movies for Netflix. * **Barrymore's Return to Acting:** Barrymore has hinted at a return to the big screen. Her last significant movie role was in *The Stand In* (2020). She has had cameo roles in *A Castle for Christmas* (2021) and *Smile 2* (2024), as well as a vocal cameo in *Scream* (2022). She previously suggested in January 2023 that a reunion with Adam Sandler could be a catalyst for her return to acting. ### Numerical Data and Context: * **1992:** The release year of the original *Death Becomes Her*. * **1998, 2004, 2014:** Years Barrymore and Sandler co-starred in *The Wedding Singer*, *50 First Dates*, and *Blended*, respectively. * **2009:** Year Barrymore and Aniston co-starred in *He's Just Not That Into You*. * **2011:** Year Sandler and Aniston co-starred in *Just Go with It*. * **2020:** Year of Barrymore's last significant movie role in *The Stand In*. * **2021, 2024, 2022:** Years of Barrymore's cameo roles in *A Castle for Christmas*, *Smile 2*, and *Scream*, respectively. * **January 2023:** When Barrymore hinted at a potential return to acting with Sandler. * **Ten:** The number of Tony nominations the stage musical adaptation of *Death Becomes Her* received. * **One:** The number of Tony Awards won by the stage musical adaptation (Best Costume Design of a Musical). ### Recommendations/Future Outlook: Drew Barrymore's strong interest in a *Death Becomes Her* remake, coupled with her established working relationships with both Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston, suggests a potential for a high-profile Hollywood project. The cult status of the original film and its recent successful stage adaptation further bolster the appeal of a new cinematic version. ### Notable Risks or Concerns: While the idea is exciting for fans, the original film's initial critical and commercial failure in 1992 might present a risk. However, its subsequent cult success and the evolving landscape of film remakes could mitigate this concern. ### Material Financial Data: No specific financial data regarding the proposed remake or the original film's box office performance is provided in this news report. ### Streaming Information: The original *Death Becomes Her* is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Drew Barrymore Wants To Remake Cult Classic Comedy With Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston
Read original at CBR →Sign in to your CBR account Sony Pictures Drew Barrymore has pitched an unexpected reunion with her Wedding Singer and 50 First Dates co-star Adam Sandler. Barrymore teased that Jennifer Aniston could join the duo in a remake of cult classic comedy Death Becomes Her. Per The Drew Barrymore Show, the actress recently chatted with Ross Mathews about what it would take for her to make a big-screen comeback.
Barrymore suggested a reunion with Sandler would be interesting — though she added that she also wanted to work with Aniston. "Always Adam," she told Mathews. "However, Adam knows that I really want to work with him and Jennifer Aniston together. They both know that!" Barrymore confirmed that she's "batted around some ideas" with Sandler and Aniston about projects, before joking that they could "make the Three's Company movie."
She added more seriously: "I'm really bullish on Death Becomes Her, a remake of that." The Robert Zemeckis-directed 1992 supernatural comedy Death Becomes Her featured Bruce Willis, Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep in a send-up of Hollywood glamor. Hawn and Streep played longtime acting rivals who each drank a magic potion to grant them eternal youth — yet the concoction also caused some gruesome side effects.
Death Becomes Her was largely panned by critics at the time of release, though it later became a cult classic due to its campy performances and tongue-in-cheek depiction of aging in Hollywood. While Death Becomes Her was seen as a critical and commercial failure in 1992, its pioneering use of CGI actually won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects over tough competition from Alien 3 and Batman Returns.
The film was recently adapted into a stage musical by Julia Mattison, Noel Carey and Marco Pennette, which received ten Tony nominations and won one award for Best Costume Design of a Musical earlier this year. The original Broadway cast featured Megan Hilty (Smash), Jennifer Simard (Shrek the Musical) and Christopher Sieber (The Good Wife) in the three leading parts, with former Destiny's Child star Michelle Williams in a featured role as the immortal diva Viola Van Horn.
Drew Barrymore Has a Long History With Both Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston Image via Netflix As for Barrymore, she has an established rapport with both Sandler and Aniston. Barrymore and Sandler were paired romantically in 1998's The Wedding Singer and 2004's 50 First Dates, before reuniting a decade later in the 2014 family comedy Blended.
Barrymore also previously worked with Friends star Aniston on the 2009 rom-com He's Just Not That Into You. Of course, Sandler and Aniston initially teamed up on the 2011 comedy Just Go with It — a remake of the Oscar-winning comedy Cactus Flower — and have more recently worked together on the Murder Mystery movies for Netflix.
Barrymore has hinted at returning to the big screen a few times in recent years. The actress-turned-talk show host had her last significant movie role in the 2020 romantic comedy The Stand In, though she has since had cameo roles in 2021's holiday movie A Castle for Christmas and in the horror blockbuster Smile 2 in 2024.
Barrymore also had a vocal cameo in 2022's Scream as a call-back to her memorable on-screen kill in the 1996 original. She hinted back in 2023 that a reunion with Sandler could convince her to return to acting. "As soon as you talk about Adam Sandler, I'm like, 'Oh, well maybe. Sure," she admitted on The Drew Barrymore Show in January 2023.
Death Becomes Her is streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Death Becomes Her Release Date July 31, 1992 Runtime 104 Minutes Director Robert Zemeckis Writers Martin Donovan, David Koepp Main Genre Comedy Movies
