Adam Sandler’s Grown Ups 3 Is Officially HAPPENING! 🤯🔥

Get ready for some funny antics!

On May 13, Netflix confirmed that another Grown Ups movie is in development. However, this time it won’t be directed by Dennis Dugan, who directed the first and second Grown Ups films, which came out in 2010 and 2013 respectively.

Instead, Grown Ups 3 will be directed by Kyle Newacheck, who’s known for his work on Happy Gilmore 2, Murder Mystery and Game Over, Man!

Adam Sandler, who plays Lenny in the films, is credited as a writer for Grown Ups 3, alongside Tim Herlihy, who also co-wrote the second film. The comedian, 59, and Herlihy, 59, will produce this new movie with Sandler’s wife, Jackie Sandler, and Jack Giarraputo.

Kevin Grady and Judit Maull are also listed as executive producers.

Grown Ups tells the story of five childhood friends, who reunite with their families 30 years after they all went their separate ways. The film was an instant classic, leading to its 2013 sequel, Grown Ups 2.

In the sequel, Lenny moves back to his hometown to be with his friends and finds himself in a few complicated situations as he navigates fatherhood, friendship and more.

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In 2025, rumors started to swirl that the cast of Grown Ups might be getting back together for a third film, with star Kevin James telling The Direct that fans “can keep hope alive.”

Meanwhile, Herlihy teased to The Hollywood Reporter that following the success of Happy Gilmore 2 more Sandler sequels could be on the way. “This throws it open,” he said.