Merry Christmas and a happy Boxing Day to Happy Gilmore fans because Netflix just dropped the first teaser for the long-awaited sequel to Adam Sandler‘s 1996 comedy.
Perhaps it wasn’t appropriate for my seven-year-old ass, but Happy Gilmore was my favourite movie as a kid. It kicked off my eternal love and admiration for the Sandman. Now, 28 years after the film’s release Happy — a potty-mouthed hockey player turned golf prodigy — is back on the scene and probably up to some mischief.
Happy Gilmore 2 was first hinted at in 2022 when Christopher McDonald — who plays Happy’s nemesis Shooter McGavin —revealed in an interview that Sandler had shown him the script. Sandler officially announced that a sequel was in the works shortly after, hinting at a July 2025 release date.
In case you need a refresher, when we last saw Happy, he had just won the 1996 Tour Championship, beating his nemesis and absolute fuckwit Shooter McGavin for the coveted gold jacket.
Eating shits like McGavin for breakfast was an added bonus for Happy though, because the only reason he started playing golf (a sport that I personally think is a good walk ruined) is because he saw how big the prizes were and needed to pay off the IRS for his grandma.
If that sounds bonkers, you can check out the original trailer below.
But what is Happy up to now, almost 30 years later? I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
Is there a trailer for Happy Gilmore 2?
Although there isn’t an entire trailer for Happy Gilmore 2, there is a 46-second teaser — and it’s got me on the edge of my golf-buggy seat.
What’s Happy Gilmore 2 about?
Sadly, it’s hard to elicit a detailed outline of the plot from the 46-second trailer. However, from what we can gather, Happy is still playing golf in the Senior Tour.
In some lovely news for Happy, he is still with his OG dream girl Virginia Venit (Julie Bowen) who he is seen smooching in the teaser trailer.
In some even better news for viewers, his rivalry with Shooter McGavin is still going strong, as they come face to face again after all these years.
The trailer also features a bunch of famous cameos, which brings me to my next heading…
Who is in Happy Gilmore 2?
Of course, in the lead role is Adam Sandler as angry golfer Happy Gilmore. Christopher McDonald and Julie Bowen are reprising their roles as Shooter McGavin And Virginia Venit.
Ben Stiller is even coming back as Hal L. If you don’t remember Hal, is the mean orderly at the old folk’s home. A niche villain, if there ever was one.
Along with some returning characters, there are also a host of new ones and celeb cameos.
Taylor Swift‘s boyfriend (and football superstar, I guess) Travis Kelce makes a cameo as a waiter.
In the teaser trailer, we also Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio AKA Bad Bunny add another title to his ever-growing film resume.
Happy Gilmore 2 has been confirmed to feature Sandler’s long-time collaborators Benny Safdie and Nick Swardson, The Substance star Margaret Qualley, Shameless star Ethan Cutowsy, pro wrestler Maxwell Jacob Friedman and rapper Eminem.
Is there a release date for Happy Gilmore 2?
Netflix hasn’t announced a release date just yet but let me tell you, the second they do, I’ll sprint back to my laptop to update this article.
