Happy Gilmore 2: Cast, release date, photos, plot of the Adam Sandler sequel

It's been nearly 30 years since we last saw Happy Gilmore, the long-distance driving hero who won the 1996 Tour Championship. Now we finally get to see him again in a new sequel. That's right, Adam Sandler returns to the golf course as Happy Gilmore and brings some new and familiar faces with him. In addition to Sandler, the film also features the original stars. Happy Gilmore starring Julie Bowen and Christopher McDonald, and featuring brand new co-star Benito Martínez Ocasio (aka Bad Bunny). Production on the film has officially begun, and Sandler has posted an Easter egg hinting at his character's upcoming escapades.

Sandler fans have been waiting for an update on the long-rumored sequel. Characters from Happy Gilmore have even appeared in Jack and Jill, Little Nicky, And Halloween by HubieBut Sandler's hotheaded driver finally returns, along with his entire team. Original Happy Gilmore Co-author Tim Herlihy returns to write Happy Gilmore 2, Happy Gilmore Director Dennis Dugan will serve as executive producer and Happy Gilmore Producers Jack Giarraputo and Robert Simonds also produce. Crime Director Kyle Newacheck will rejoin Sandler to direct the sequel.

Read on to find out more as we await Happy’s big comeback to the golf world.

Who is in the Happy Gilmore 2 pour?

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Remind me what happened at the end of Happy Gilmore?

At the end of the original Happy GilmoreSandler's title character had, after a long, exhausting golf season (and a violent fight with The price is hotBob Barker of the Tour Championship). Aiming to raise enough money to pay off his grandmother's years of unpaid taxes to the IRS (oops), the failed hockey player showed off his skills on the road and was the most unconventional golfer the Tour Championship had ever seen.

Along the way, Happy gained allies (the late, great Carl Weathers' one-handed Chubbs Petersen and a homeless caddy played by Allen Covert) and enemies (Christopher McDonald's arrogant Shooter McGavin and the aforementioned Bob Barker), but ultimately he triumphed despite seemingly insurmountable odds. He showed the golf snobs who's boss, saved his grandmother's house, and finally returned home.

It's currently unclear how the film will revive Gilmore's golf career, but one thing is certain: at least in the real world, Happy Gilmore is a legend. Even the best golfers in the world agree.

Stay tuned for more as we follow Happy Gilmore’s triumphant return to the world of sports.