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Adam Sandler Lining Up His First Sequel with Another 'Grown Ups'?

by Ethan Anderton
December 7, 2011
Source: Variety

If the Three Stooges trailer wasn't enough to convince you that 2012 just might be the end of the world after all, Variety is now reporting Sony Pictures and Happy Madison Productions have hired Grown Ups writer Fred Wolf to script a sequel to last year's summer comedy starring Adam Sandler and his friends David Spade, Chris Rock, Kevin James and Rob Schneider. Looking at the fact that the film is Sandler's highest grossing film to date, it's not surprising that Sony would want a follow-up, but as of now Sandler is not entirely sold on the project and his involvement is still contingent on the likely terrible script to come.

Some might think I'm being too harsh on the summer comedy, but for anyone who has seen The Big Chill, it's easy to see that this is just a low brow version of that film with mediocre writing and some pretty lame jokes. Obviously comedy is the most subjective of genres, so there are those who found this film to be wholly entertaining and maybe even a laugh riot. But personally, I tossed it into my list of the Worst Five Films of 2010, and I don't see where a sequel can go that wouldn't feel forced. There's a big part of me that wants to like Adam Sandler delivering comedies like Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore and The Wedding Singer, but it's been a long time since I saw a film of his that I truly loved and if Jack & Jill was any indicator (that film will make my Worst Five Films of 2011 for sure), that doesn't seem like it's going to change anytime soon.

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Race Bannon

i was actually pretty entertained by the first one.... so this is cool with me.
Desispeed

what a horrible movie....never could finish it!
RhythmDave

Yeah the first one was terrible so why not!
Anonymous

Crazy that this is his 1st sequel since Happy Gilmore.
http://www.fusedfilm.com Michael Lee

Wait Adam Sandler has a standard for scripts? Is that even possible?
Timmy

liked the first one so I'll probably enjoy this. The constant "roasting" tickled my funny bone.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1523381468 Jon Chamberlain

Really? He has done so many other films which were much better than this. I didn't enjoy 'Grown Ups' at all. I always wanted a Little Nicky 2.
Lebowski

This one is easy - Sandler is making a sequel to Grown Ups because it did fuck off large business, business so large that Sandler bought the whole cast a fucking Maserati each. Off a budget of 80 million, it did close to 300 when you include international gross. Little Nicky (for instance), had a budget of 85 million (in 2000!) and it barely managed to gross 50 million. Mark my words, we will never see sequels to any of Sandlers earlier movies.
- Anonymous
  
  Little Nicky had tons of effects, set pieces, and was shot in NY (I think) which are all costly. Grown Ups was shot at a cabin by a lake and a diner, while the majority of the budget went to the actors. Not complaining, just pointing out why they both cost around the same.
  - Lebowski
    
    Oh totally. But still, if you consider inflation over the 10 year period, Little Nicky was crazily expensive.
Posthuman

I have no problem with this.
http://twitter.com/QuanahTweets Quanah

I'd rather see an Ishtar sequel.
joemets

considering the talent in the first one the movie was terrible, if they make it hopefully it will be an upgrade
Joe Lopez

The Grown ups was a good movie that I enjoyed. This was way better than his newest one. I was not pleased with Jack and Jill. I have been following Adam Sandler forever since he appeared in Cone heads. I hope the sequel happens to be better. I watch all these old shows on TV when I'm using my TV everywhere. I set this up from DISH Network using the Sling adapter hooked up to my employee service. The Sling adapter was easy to hook up and turned my iPad into a portable TV. I don’t have to worry about being home and missing TV. This is one of the best features available. I like being able to watch my sports as well. I never miss any shows or sports. A new customer can get this for free for a limited time. Get one of the best experiences by taking TV with you.
- J Wiggins84
  
  Fu(k off troll..nobody cares about the sling or your iPad. We need a new billy Madison..forget grownups 2