David Spade Classic ‘Joe Dirt’ Gets a Straight-to-Crackle Sequel

Earlier this month, Happy Madison signed a groundbreaking deal with Netflix for four brand new Adam Sandler movies that will debut exclusively on the world's most popular movie and television streaming service. And while all or most of those movies will probably feature David Spade (not to mention Rob Schneider, Steve Buschemi, Blake Clark, and all the other actors who are always in Adam Sandler movies), that wasn't quite good enough for the SNL alum. So he went and got a straight-to-streaming movie deal of his own.

Of course, it's not with Netflix. They only wanted Sandler. It's with Sony-backed Crackle. And the movie is Joe Dirt 2.

At this point I'm going to tell you what Crackle is, because you probably don't know. You see, Crackle is a streaming service that offers movies, TV shows, and original web series just like Netflix. However, unlike Netflix, Crackle is totally, 100% free because, unlike Netflix, Crackle makes you watch commercials. The service has been gaining a pretty respectable lineup of movies and shows over the last few years, and you can now use it on your PS3, Roku, or Apple TV.

While the original Joe Dirt has attained a bit of a cult following over the years, scoring Joe Dirt 2 isn't exactly a "major coup" for Crackle. However, it is a step in the right direction, and it suggests a possible niche for the company in the streaming game: making movies that a decent amount of people would like to see, but which major studios would never make.

Whaddaya say, internet? Are you totally pumped for Joe Dirt 2 or what?