Archive · 7 Aug 2026
'Grown Ups 3' Begins Production, Adam Sandler Shares Set Photo
Adam Sandler is a funny actor who makes comedy movies.
He is now making a third movie in a series called 'Grown Ups.'
The movies are about a group of childhood friends who grow up and spend a summer vacation together.
The third movie has started being made.
Adam Sandler took a picture with his friends from the movie and shared it online.
He wrote, 'We missed you!'
The movie will be shown on Netflix, which is like a movie theater in your living room.
The first two Grown Ups movies made a lot of money when they came out.
Lots of funny actors, like Chris Rock, Kevin James, and Salma Hayek, are in the movie.
A director named Kyle Newacheck is in charge of making the new movie.
Netflix announced in May that Grown Ups 3 was in development, and production has now officially begun.
Adam Sandler shared the first set photo on Thursday, showing himself at a restaurant table with his co-stars.
Kyle Newacheck directs the film from a script written by Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy.
Returning cast members include Chris Rock, Kevin James, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Salma Hayek, Maya Rudolph, Maria Bello, Bailee Madison, Deon Cole, and Jackie Sandler.
The first two Grown Ups films, directed by Dennis Dugan and released by Sony's Columbia Pictures, grossed roughly $272M and $247M worldwide respectively.
- Who
- Adam Sandler and his co-stars Chris Rock, Kevin James, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Salma Hayek, Maya Rudolph, Maria Bello, Bailee Madison, Deon Cole, and Jackie Sandler, along with director Kyle Newacheck.
- What
- Production began on Grown Ups 3, the third film in the comedy franchise, and Adam Sandler shared the first set photo.
- When
- Netflix announced the film in May, and the set photo was shared on Thursday.
- Where
- The film is being produced for Netflix; no shooting location was disclosed in the article.
- Why
- To continue the Grown Ups franchise, which follows childhood friends brought back together as adults during a summer vacation.
Fans Excited
Critics Skeptical
Studio Choice
Fans Excited
Netflix is the natural home for the franchise given Sandler's decade-long production deal and 10+ films with the streamer.
Critics Skeptical
The prior films were theatrical releases through Sony's Columbia Pictures, and moving to streaming changes the films' distribution and audience.
Franchise Value
Fans Excited
The series' strong worldwide grosses (~$272M and ~$247M) justify another installment.
Critics Skeptical
The films' box office results were lower for the sequel, and no critical reception data supports the need for a third film.
- Film
- Grown Ups 3
- Platform
- Netflix
- Director
- Kyle Newacheck
- Writers
- Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy
- Producers
- Adam Sandler, Jackie Sandler, Jack Giarraputo, and Tim Herlihy (executive produced by Kevin Grady and Judit Maull)
- Grown Ups (2010) Worldwide Gross
- ~$272M
- Grown Ups 2 (2013) Worldwide Gross
- ~$247M
- Prior Films' Director
- Dennis Dugan (released by Sony's Columbia Pictures)