"Happy Gilmore 2" Begins Production

Production has begun on the sequel to the classic 1996 Adam Sandler golf comedy "Happy Gilmore".

Sandler took to Instagram to celebrate the beginning of production, saying: “It ain’t over. The way I see it… we’ve only just begun,”.

Sandler and Netflix shared a photo from the sequel’s wardrobe showcasing the Boston Bruins ice hockey team jersey the actor wore in the pic.

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"Happy Gilmore" is one of Sandler’s most popular movies and one of two, along with Billy Madison, that gives its name to his production company, Happy Madison.

It follows Sandler’s titular failed hockey player with a powerful slapshot and a volatile temper. When Happy’s grandmother, who raised him, is threatened with eviction from her home due to unpaid taxes, Happy discovers that he has a natural talent for golf, specifically driving the ball incredible distances.

With the help of retired golf pro, Chubbs Peterson, played by the late Carl Weathers, he decides to join the PGA Tour to win enough money to save his grandmother’s house.

However, Happy’s unorthodox and aggressive playing style clashes with the traditional etiquette of golf, making him unpopular with PGA officials and other players like Christopher McDonald’s Shooter McGavin, a smug and arrogant golfer who sees Happy as a threat to his career aspirations.

Released by Universal Pictures, the pic directed by Dennis Dugan grossed over $82 million worldwide and retains a cult following to this day.

Sandler and Tim Herlihy wrote the movie, also starring Modern Family‘s Julie Bowen, Frances Bay, Carl Weathers, Allen Covert, Kevin Nealon, Peter Kelamis, Richard Kiel, Dennis Dugan, Joe Flaherty, and Jared Snellenberg. 

The late Bob Barker had a memorable cameo. It also included cameos by Lee Trevino, Verne Lundquist, Mark Lye, Ben Stiller, and Bob Barker.

Netflix greenlit the sequel earlier this year and Sandler hinted that Travis Kelce was going to have a cameo in the new film. 

“We have a nice something for Travis,” Sandler said on The Tonight Show last month. “He’s gonna come by.”

He added, “He’s a very nice guy. You guys would love him in real life. What a big, handsome guy. Funny and cool as hell. He’s a stud and he’s so funny.”

Sandler, who is reportedly co-writing the script with Tim Herlihy, also teased that pro golfers would make cameos in the upcoming film.