Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore 2 gets a release date

Adam Sandler returns to the golf course after 29 years with Happy Gilmore 2, the sequel to his 1996 film Happy Gilmore.

The latest update from the makers is that the comedy film will premiere on Netflix on July 25. The announcement came in the film's trailer. Keeping the plotline under wraps, the film simply depicts Sandler's character getting back to the golf course after a long time. Despite his age working against him, he musters confidence to get back into the game filled with youngsters.

Apart from Sandler, the returning cast of the film includes Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald and Ben Stiller. The incoming cast comprises Bad Bunny, Sandler's daughters Sadie and Sunny, and Travis Kelce. The actors will be joined by professional golfers Scottie Scheffler, John Daly, Rory Mcllroy and Bryson DeChambeau.

Sandler, Tim Herlihy, Robert Simonds, and Jack Giarraputo are returning as producers, with Sandler and Herlihy co-writing the screenplay, just as they did for the first film. Happy Gilmore, originally released by Universal in 1996, became a beloved cult classic. The original 1996 film, directed by Dennis Dugan, was pivotal in establishing Sandler’s career. The plot followed Happy Gilmore, a hot-headed hockey player who unexpectedly excels at golf in order to save his grandmother’s house.