Adam Sandler has spent the last few years turning the nostalgia dial to the max, proving that his most beloved cinematic universes still hold massive drawing power in the streaming era. After shattering viewership records with Happy Gilmore 2, the actor has quietly shifted his focus back to another star-studded franchise that audiences have been begging him to revisit for over a decade.
For months, speculation ran wild about when Sandler and his legendary group of comedy cohorts would finally deliver on their long-rumored reunion. Now, following a whirlwind shoot that took the cast across international borders, the highly anticipated legacy sequel has officially crossed a major milestone – bringing the long-awaited project one massive step closer to its debut.
The Grown Ups franchise first burst onto the scene in 2010, bringing Sandler together with Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, and Rob Schneider for a nostalgic vacation. The comedy powerhouse became an instant box office juggernaut, leading to a hit 2013 sequel that leaned even further into the chaotic chemistry of the star-studded ensemble. Now, more than a decade later, the multi-million-dollar franchise is expanding with a third chapter that finds the characters navigating a new phase of life.
Principal photography on Grown Ups 3 officially kicked off on Aug. 4, 2026, with the production initially setting up camp across various New Jersey locations before crossing the Atlantic for an ambitious international leg. After a whirlwind couple of months, the project has now officially wrapped its final scenes, with DiscussingFilm on X widely sharing the news that the comedy sequel has completed filming and is heading into its next phase ahead of its 2027 release on Netflix.
The online buzz was backed up by the cast, with actress Ada-Nicola Sanger taking to Instagram to celebrate her final day on set. Sanger, who is reprising her role as Donna Lamonsoff, the daughter of Eric (Kevin James) and Sally (Maria Bello), shared a heartfelt wrap post expressing her gratitude for the experience. She described the production as “truly a dream,” asserting that she “can’t wait for the world to see” what the cast and crew have been cooking up.
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Audiences won’t have to wait too long to see the final product, as Grown Ups 3 is currently slated for a 2027 release on Netflix. The comedy sequel is now moving directly into an intensive post-production phase before its official rollout. While an exact premiere date remains under wraps, Netflix typically positions its massive, star-studded tentpoles for either a high-profile summer slot or a cozy holiday release window, which means a trailer should hopefully drop in the first half of next year.
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