Overview

• Carl Weathers’s passing in February 2024 prompted the creative team to overhaul the script’s central story arc
• Early drafts envisioned Chubbs Peterson visiting Happy in dreams and introduced a son blaming Happy for his father’s death
• Adam Sandler and co-writer Tim Herlihy replaced supernatural and family subplots with tonal homages to the mentor figure
• Director Kyle Newacheck affirms that Chubbs Peterson’s spirit is woven throughout the final cut as a tribute
• The sequel features returning stars and newcomers alike and is set to premiere on Netflix on July 25, 2025