"Happy Gilmore 2" Sets Release Date

The sequel to the classic 1996 Adam Sandler golf comedy "Happy Gilmore" will begin streaming July 25 on Netflix.Happy Gilmore 2Happy Gilmore 2

Joining Sandler in the sequel are returning cast members Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald and Ben Stiller, plus newcomers such as Bad Bunny, Travis Kelce and Sandler’s daughters Sadie and Sunny.

Real professional golfers John Daly, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau and more also feature in the movie.

Sandler teased the long-awaited comedy sequel last year during an appearance on “The Tonight Show” by saying: “It’s good. We worked hard on the script. We didn’t want to let anybody down. People have been asking me for a long time. We’re really excited about it. We wrote our asses off. So many of the golfers are being nice and will be a part of it.”

Kelce, the NFL star who has been breaking into the acting business as of late with roles in Ryan Murphy’s FX series “Grotesquerie” and the upcoming Lionsgate action-comedy film “Loose Cannons,” said on his podcast last May that he would do anything to appear in the sequel.

“Travis has… he mentioned it, so we have a nice something for Travis,” Sandler said about Kelce’s appearance in the sequel. “He’s gonna come by. 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.”

Kyle Newacheck, who directed Sandler and Jennifer Aniston in Netflix’s “Murder Mystery,” is helming “Happy Gilmore 2.”

The sequel is co-written by Sandler and the original movie’s Tim Herlihy, while director Dennis Dugan is back as an executive producer.

Released in 1996, the original “Happy Gilmore” further solidified Sandler as a rising film star after leading roles in “Billy Madison” and “Airheads.”

The golf comedy earned $41 million at the box office against a $12 million budget and has since endured as one of Sandler’s most beloved features.