‘Grown Ups 3’ now in production with Adam Sandler, Chris Rock and more
The cast of ‘Grown Ups 3’ appear in this photo. (Netflix)
Grown Ups 3 is officially a go.
Netflix has announced that cameras have started rolling on the third installment in the Grown Ups film franchise.
Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Maya Rudolph, Maria Bello and Salma Hayek Pinault are all set to return in the third film. The streaming service shared a photo of the actors gathered together during production on the upcoming movie in New Jersey.
Joining the franchise in this threequel are new cast members Julie Bowen, Deon Cole and Bailee Madison.
The original Grown Ups movie premiered in 2010. A sequel, titled Grown Ups 2, made its way to theaters in 2013.
According to Netflix, the third film’s plot follows the original gang now that their kids are all grown up.
“The gang is finally free to go on the ultimate adventure,” according to an official description.
Kyle Newacheck is directing the film that was written by Tim Herlihy and Sandler. The writing duo also penned Grown Ups 2 and Hubie Halloween together.
Howard Charles plays a heavyweight championship boxer in Fightland, the new Starz series that follows Duke Kilroy as he seeks vengeance for the death of his brother, whom he believes was killed by criminal kingpin and former promoter Kingsley Marshall.
Though Howard was already in shape before landing the role, he says portraying Duke required a different kind of physique.
“I had to put on weight for the role, actually. I was a bit too lean. That’s the first time that’s actually happened. So I was eating a bit more than I usually do. I was lifting a bit heavier than I usually do,” he tells ABC Audio.
Howard says he was drawn to the character the moment he read the script.
“I saw a man who on the face of it appeared to be dangerous and capable of terrible things, and sometimes even reckless, but this was not a man who was a monster. You know, this is someone who’s wounded, someone who is carrying grief, rage … and he is a man with a heart,” he explains. “I just really felt for the guy, you know, I really, really felt his pain and I wanted to play him and I wanted to represent him and I wanted to honor him. And luckily, I was given the opportunity to do that.”
Fightland is executive produced by 50 Cent, who is known for starring in, creating and promoting the Power universe. Despite that franchise’s long-running success, he believes Fightland is an even better series.
“When you watch that show, you go, well, this is better than where we started with Power,” he says, noting it took more effort to promote Power in its early days.
“I took $17,000 to be a reoccurring actor, to write the theme song for Power, to do the marketing and promotions for it because they didn’t know who Omari Hardwick was in the very beginning,” he says. “So Good Morning America wouldn’t accept the cast without me being available. I’m in a nightclub. I got to put a suit on and go to Good Morning America. Like that, it was really interesting.”
“I knew I had something going when they would accept them without me season 3,” 50 continues. “Then it gradually got to that point.”
By contrast, Fightland is captivating from the start. “I’m excited because I think after people see the first [episode] … they’ll understand why I’m been saying that.”
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Cynthia Erivo attends the “Wicked: For Good!” New York Premiere at David Geffen Hall on November 17, 2025, in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Cynthia Erivo’s talent will be honored at the American Ballet Theatre’s 2026 Fall Gala: Angels and Demons.
The theatre will recognize “her extraordinary contributions to the performing arts” and “her ability to inspire audiences through storytelling that transcends disciplines,” according to a press release.
“Few artists possess Cynthia Erivo’s extraordinary ability to transform themselves through performance,” Susan Jaffe, artistic director of American Ballet Theatre, said in a statement. “Whether through music, theater, or film, she brings an uncommon combination of artistry, emotional honesty, and fearless imagination to every role. Those are qualities we deeply value in ballet and strive to cultivate in every artist who takes our stage. Cynthia’s commitment to her craft and her ability to forge profound connections with audiences make her an inspiring artist and an especially meaningful honoree for American Ballet Theatre.”
The American Ballet Theatre’s 2026 Fall Gala is set to take place Oct. 29 at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City.
Erivo previously appeared in the American Ballet Theatre’s first digital gala in May 2020, performing “America the Beautiful” alongside a video of their dancers.
Brie Larson attends the 2026 Disney Upfront at Jacob Javits Center on May 12, 2026, in New York City. (John Nacion/FilmMagic via Getty Images)
Brie Larson is headed to Italy.
The Oscar winner is set to star in and executive produce the film adaptation of Rebecca Serle’s book One Italian Summer. Enola Holmes director Harry Bradbeer will direct the movie for Paramount Pictures.
Larson confirmed her casting in a post shared to Instagram on Monday. The photo finds Larson holding the book open as she gives a soft smile to the camera.
“See you in Positano,” she captioned the photo.
One Italian Summer follows a woman named Katy who travels to Positano, Italy, alone after her mother and best friend, Carol, dies. As she arrives on the Amalfi Coast Katy feels her mother’s spirit, but then she sees her in the flesh.
“Healthy, sun-tanned, and thirty years old. Katy doesn’t understand what is happening, or how—all she can focus on is that she has somehow, impossibly, gotten her mother back. Over the course of one Italian summer, Katy gets to know Carol, not as her mother, but as the young woman before her,” according to the book’s official synopsis.
