Fiddler’s Elbow Nation Membership (left) in New Jersey has been chosen as the first shoot web site for the “Completely satisfied Gilmore” sequel.
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Particulars concerning the much-anticipated “Completely satisfied Gilmore” sequel have been scant, however one notable improvement has come to mild this week: the movie’s major shoot location.
In line with a memo from the trustees of Fiddler’s Elbow Nation Membership in Bedminster, N.J., their expansive membership about 40 miles west of New York Metropolis has been chosen “as the location to movie many of the scenes within the film.”
The 433-word correspondence, a replica of which was obtained by GOLF.com, doesn’t cite the movie by title however GOLF.com has confirmed that the referenced shoot is for the subsequent installment of “Completely satisfied Gilmore,” the 1996 cult basic golf comedy starring and co-written by Adam Sandler. That the sequel, which Netflix is producing, might be filmed in New Jersey is unsurprising given its talent-spotters carried out an open casting name for extras at a lodge in close by Morristown final month.
“Earlier this summer season, the membership was contacted by Netflix who have been in search of a location to movie a film,” begins the memo, which Fiddler’s membership acquired Thursday afternoon. “After weeks of web site visits, discussions, and negotiation we’re happy to report that Netflix has chosen Fiddler’s Elbow as the location to movie many of the scenes within the film.”
A supply advised GOLF.com that the crew is anticipated to start capturing in early October.
Fiddler’s Elbow opened in 1965 with 27 holes; it since has expanded to housing three regulation 18-hole programs (River, Meadow and Forest), all of which is able to function settings within the film, the trustees stated. In line with the memo, the Meadow course’s entrance 9 “will expertise extra intensive alterations and filming. The employees and administration of the membership are working laborious to re-route holes and supply the very best expertise potential. The plans are consistently evolving however, at this level, it seems to be seemingly that we are going to shut down three holes for the rest of the season and a further gap for 2 weeks.”
The memo continues: “The membership views the filming of this film very similar to different golf equipment once they host PGA/LPGA tour occasions. The membership should endure a brief interval of disruption for a lifetime of recollections and the delight figuring out your membership was chosen out of many different selections. The whole time on property might be roughly two months whereas filming will final 4 to 5 weeks. We are going to prolong the golf season on the Forest Course to raised accommodate the membership.
“Please keep in mind that you’ll acknowledge well-known faces on property. They’re right here to work, so autographs and photos might not be potential. Additionally, whilst you could wish to take images of the membership throughout this time, Netflix mandates that nothing may be posted to social media earlier than the premiere of the film.”
Apart from Sandler’s, it’s unclear whose well-known faces would possibly grace the property. Presumably among the unique forged — together with Christopher McDonald, who performed the deliciously smarmy Shooter McGavin within the unique “Gilmore” and broke the information of the sequel in a March radio interview — might be again. Sandler additionally let slip in interviews final month that Kansas Metropolis Chiefs star Travis Kelce will seem within the movie together with a number of skilled golfers.
Additionally largely unknown: the sequel’s plot, though Sandler did inform Travis and Jason Kelce on their “New Heights” podcast final month that the movie “picks up from an older man who’s performed golf a very long time. Some stuff goes on in his life — he’s a bit, he’s completely different. He’s a little bit of a multitude while you meet Completely satisfied. After which we attempt to get his life cooking once more.”
The movie’s 2025 launch (a date has not but been introduced) will coincide with Fiddler’s sixtieth anniversary.
“We’re planning a yr’s price of occasions to commemorate this milestone,” the trustees wrote within the memo. “Actually, the checklist of occasions will embrace a particular, complimentary blow-out occasion displaying the premiere of the film subsequent summer season! In the long run we wish the shared expertise to be one thing that each one of us can watch with delight and a smile for a few years to return.”
