Here's why Adam Sandler decided to bring back Happy Gilmore
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This week marks the highly anticipated release of Happy Gilmore 2, the sequel to the iconic Adam Sandler film that was originally released back in 1996. However, unlike the first film, the sequel will not be hitting the big screen.
While Happy Gilmore 2 didn't exactly go through "development hell" like so many other movies have through the years, there was one unfortunate setback that forced filmmaker Adam Sandler to make sweeping changes mid-production.
Alayna Finau and Tony Finau attend the Happy Gilmore 2 world premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on July 21, 2025, in New York City. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix)
Alix Earle spoke to PEOPLE at the New York City premiere of the comedy on Monday, July 21. The influencer says one of Adam Sandler's daughters suggested her cameo to him.
The famed golf influencer, who has a cameo in the highly anticipated sequel, took a page out of Jessica Rabbit’s playbook at the NYC premiere.
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The ‘Modern Family’ actress recalls recoiling from family friction, coping with anxiety and why pickleball is her exercise of choice.
Bad Bunny says comedy has always come naturally to him and it’s been his favorite genre since childhood. The artist-- who has a role in Netflix’s “Happy Gilmore 2” — spoke at the premiere after performing in Puerto Rico.
Bowen, 55, has looked back on her upbringing with a real estate developer father who taught her a "golden rule" about success.