Published May 13, 2026, 4:01 p.m. ET It’s finally happened! Grown Ups 3 , a third installment in Adam Sandler ‘s hit comedy film series, is officially in the works at Netflix, the streamer revealed at its Upfront presentation on Wednesday. Deadline reports that Happy Gilmore 2 director Kyle Newacheck is attached to direct the new film, while Sandler and Tim Herlihy will write the script. According to the outlet, producers on the film include Sandler, his wife Jackie Sandler , Herlihy, and Jack Giarraputo, while Kevin Grady and Judit Maull are executive producers. The original Grown Ups , which hit theaters in 2010, centered on the reunion of childhood friends Lenny Feder (Sandler), Eric Lamonsoff ( Kevin James ), Kurt McKenzie ( Chris Rock ), Marcus Higgins ( David Spade ), and Rob Hillard ( Rob Schneider ) as they mourned the loss of their former basketball coach, and celebrated the 4th of July with their families at a lake house together.…