Willem Dafoe and Steve Zahn join ‘Time Out’

(Left) Willem Dafoe stars in ‘Inside.’ (Right) Steve Zahn stars in ‘Anaconda’.

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Willem Dafoe and Steve Zahn are among the cast additions to ‘Time Out’.
It’s Adam Sandler’s next project.
Scott Cooper is directing.

Following his critically acclaimed turn in ‘Jay Kelly’, Adam Sandler has lined up his next project; he’ll star for ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ director Scott Cooper in ‘Time Out.’

Deadline brings word that the movie, which adapts a 2001 French title, will also feature Willem Dafoe, Gaby Hoffmann, F. Murray Abraham, Steve Zahn and Adam Horovitz among its ensemble.

Cooper is on to write, direct and produce the new movie, with cameras set to roll starting next month.

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What’s the story of ‘Time Out’?

(L to R) Patrick Wilson as Ben Alcock and Adam Sandler as Ron Sukenick in 'Jay Kelly'. Cr. Netflix © 2025.

Based on the film ‘L’Emploi Du Temps’ by Laurent Cantet and Robin Campillo, the pic follows Vincent (Sandler), who after being fired from his job can’t bring himself to tell his wife and family.

Rather than reveal the truth, he spins a web of lies to conceal his situation. He escalates his lies further when he creates an investment scheme and asks friends to contribute, and the deception threatens to overwhelm his life and his family.

‘Time Out’: the director talks

Here’s Cooper on why he decided to tackle the remake:

“I first encountered Laurent Cantet’s film in 2001, and it’s lived with me ever since. I’ve been thinking about revisiting it for years, but now felt like the right moment — we’re living in a time where questions of identity, work, and self-worth have become impossible to ignore.”

Scott Cooper attends the UK Premiere of 20th Century Studios’ ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ during the 69th BFI London Film Festival at Royal Festival Hall, London on October 15th, 2025. Photo by StillMoving.Net for The Walt Disney Company Limited.