Chris Rock (left), Kevin James, David Spade and Adam Sandler in 'Grown Ups.' Courtesy of Everett Collection Adam Sandler is getting the gang back together for Grown Ups 3.
Netflix announced during its upfronts presentation Wednesday in New York City that a third movie is officially in the works for the comedy franchise that kicked off with 2010’s star-studded original Grown Ups. Kyle Newacheck is set to direct the film from a script by Sandler and longtime writing partner Tim Herlihy.
Plot details and casting news have not been shared. Sandler, Herlihy, Jackie Sandler and Jack Giarraputo serve as producers, while Kevin Grady and Judit Maull executive produce.
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Sony released Grown Ups in theaters in June 2010 with a cast that included Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider and Salma Hayek. Centering on five boyhood friends reuniting after the death of their beloved basketball coach, director Dennis Dugan‘s film surpassed $270 million at the global box office. It spawned a 2013 sequel that added Andy Samberg, Taylor Lautner and Patrick Schwarzenegger to the fray.
Newacheck directed Sandler in last year’s Netflix sequel Happy Gilmore 2, with the comedy about the temper-prone golfer landing the streamer’s biggest U.S. film launch. Newacheck is also known for Workaholics and the Netflix feature Murder Mystery, starring Sandler and Jennifer Aniston.
There was speculation last year that a third Grown Ups movie might finally happen, with James mentioning that fans “can keep hope alive.” Back in 2015, Dugan told THR, “There’s been talk of another Grown Ups, but I don’t know where that stands.”
During a conversation with THR last summer to celebrate the streaming success of Happy Gilmore 2, Herlihy noted that more sequels to Sandler’s titles could be on the way.
“This throws it open,” Herlihy said. He added with a laugh, “Definitely not sure we want to just be in the business of doing sequels to movies. But the response to this and the way people have embraced it definitely makes it more exciting, if we were to do that.”
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