Netflix greenlights Grown Ups 3

Netflix used its May 13 upfront presentation in New York to add a new Adam Sandler sequel to its film slate and to show advertisers fresh footage from several 2026 titles. The company said it had greenlit “Grown Ups 3,” while trade reports and Netflix’s own materials listed other new projects including a Nick Cannon docuseries, a Harlan Coben adaptation and a series from “Bridgerton” creator Chris Van Dusen. (about.netflix.com) Netflix also used the event to unveil first looks tied to “East of Eden” and “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” according to company posts and coverage from TheWrap and What’s on Netflix. (thewrap.com) ### Who is making “Grown Ups 3”? Adam Sandler is attached to write “Grown Ups 3” with Tim Herlihy, TheWrap reported, citing Netflix’s upfront announcements. (netflix.com) Sandler will also produce alongside Herlihy, Jackie Sandler and Jack Giarraputo, with Kevin Grady and Judit Maull serving as executive producers, according to that report. Kyle Newacheck is set to direct the film, TheWrap said. Netflix’s May 13 upfront post listed “Grown Ups 3” among its newly announced films, though the company’s public roundup did not include a release date, cast list or plot details for the sequel. (about.netflix.com) ### What else did Netflix announce at the upfront? Netflix’s May 13 corporate post listed a broad slate of new films that included “The ‘99ers,” “Best of the Best,” “Eloise,” “Enola Holmes 3,” “Extraction 3,” “Good Sex,” “Grown Ups 3,” “Little Brother,” “A Matter of Time” and “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew.” The same post said the ad-supported tier now reaches more than 250 million global monthly active viewers. (thewrap.com) TheWrap reported that Netflix also announced four new series: Van Dusen’s “Calabasas,” Coben’s “Myron Bolitar,” “The Retrievals,” inspired by Susan Burton’s New York Times podcast, and an untitled Nick Cannon docuseries. The Cannon project is expected in winter 2026 and will follow Cannon as he raises 12 children from six mothers, TheWrap said. (thewrap.com) ### What did Netflix show from “East of Eden” and “Avatar”? What’s on Netflix reported that the streamer released a first-look poster and set “East of Eden” for fall 2026 during the upfront rollout. Netflix announced the limited series in September 2024, with Florence Pugh set to star and executive produce and Zoe Kazan attached as writer, executive producer and co-showrunner. (about.netflix.com) Netflix’s Tudum site said on May 13 that “Avatar: The Last Airbender” season 2 will debut on June 25. The update said the season will continue the story of Aang, Katara and Sokka and introduce Toph as the group heads toward Ba Sing Se. (thewrap.com) ### Why is Netflix making these announcements at an upfront? Amy Reinhard, Netflix’s president of advertising, said at the company’s fourth upfront that the service is now focused on “establishing ourselves as a formidable” player in advertising. Netflix said its ad-supported plan reaches more than 250 million monthly active viewers globally, and that more than 80% of ad-tier members watch every week. (whats-on-netflix.com) Starting in 2027, Netflix said, the ads plan will expand to 15 additional countries including the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and Thailand. The company also said new ad inventory tied to podcasts and vertical video will be available globally in 2027. (netflix.com) ### What comes next for the projects named this week? June 25 is the next confirmed premiere date tied to the presentation, with “Avatar: The Last Airbender” season 2 scheduled to arrive then, according to Tudum. “East of Eden” is slated for fall 2026, while TheWrap said the Nick Cannon docuseries is expected in winter 2026; Netflix has not yet given a release date for “Grown Ups 3.” (netflix.com) (about.netflix.com)