It may have taken longer than expected, but Adam Sandler is getting the gang back together for Grown Ups 3. The project is in the works at Netflix, with Happy Gilmore 2 director Kyle Newacheck set to helm from a script by Sandler and Tim Herlihy.
Grown Ups
The first film was released in 2010 and told the story of five lifelong friends who reunite decades later after learning about the death of their former coach. The film was trashed by critics but was a big success, grossing over $272 million worldwide. Naturally, a sequel quickly followed, with Grown Ups 2 hitting theaters in 2013. Like the first, it was absolutely panned by critics, but was another box office success, taking in over $247 million.
However, despite some talk, a third installment failed to materialize…until now.
Plot details for Grown Ups 3 are being kept under wraps, but these films are typically an excuse for Sandler to hang out with his friends and have a good time. In addition to Sandler, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Chris Rock, and Kevin James are expected to return for the threequel.
Time Out
Sandler has another project in the works at Netflix, as it was announced earlier this year that he would be starring in Time Out, a new film from Scott Cooper (Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere).
Taking inspiration from L’Emploi Du Temps by Laurent Cantet and Robin Campillo, the film “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.” The rest of the cast includes Dustin Hoffman, Willem Dafoe, Gaby Hoffman, F. Murray Abraham, Steve Zahn, and Adam Horowitz.
50 More Movies
After receiving the Career Achievement Award at AARP‘s Movies for Grownups Awards earlier this year, Sandler joked that he’s got plenty of movies left in him. “I don’t know how much time I have left — 60, 70 years. 80 tops, maybe 90 if I start working out and taking creatine,” he said. “I promise to everyone here tonight, I will make at least 50 more movies before I am dead — and at least 25 of them will be good.“
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