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    Netflix Confirms Long-Awaited Movie Sequel Officially In Production

    Netflix has confirmed that a long-awaited movie sequel to a beloved comedy classic is officially in production with its original star return.
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    Netflix has been hard at work reviving a beloved comedy classic by developing a long-awaited movie sequel. Now the streaming service has confirmed that not only is the sequel finally happening, but that production has officially started for the Netflix project.

    This confirmation was shared by Netflix on the social media platform X. As you can see below, while they haven’t shared any images from the film itself, they did share a behind-the-scenes look at the film’s wardrobe.

    And, for fans of its 1996 predecessor, they’ll immediately recognize the image.

    Here’s the post:

    Indeed, Netflix has announced that a follow-up to Adam Sandler’s hit comedy Happy Gilmore is finally on the way. After nearly three decades, it’s quite a surprise, but Sandler is set to reprise his role as the titular character after so many years. Additionally, we also know that Christopher McDonald will be reprising his role as Shoot McGavin for the project and Julie Bowen will return as Virginia Venit. Benny Safdie will also be joining the cast after collaborating with Sandler on Uncut Gems.

    Kyle Newacheck will direct the project which is being co-written by Sandler and Tim Herlihy who co-wrote the original. While Newacheck wasn’t involved with the original film, he has directed several episodes of What We Do In The Shadows. Otherwise, it looks like plenty of individuals involved with the original classic will be returning to keep the sequel close in style and tone.

    The original sports comedy film was directed by Dennis Dugan. It revolves around Sandler’s character, a failed ice hockey player, who eventually learns that he has a talent for playing golf instead.

    Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding the long-awaited Netflix sequel to Happy Gilmore as we have them. Especially now that Netflix has confirmed production has started on the sequel. It’s going to be exciting to see how this turns out.