Netflix has officially confirmed “The Inbetweeners 3,” a reunion film bringing back all four original leads, with production now underway in the United Kingdom as of September 7, 2026, according to Netflix’s own Tudum announcement.

Key Points

• Simon Bird, Joe Thomas, James Buckley, and Blake Harrison are all confirmed returning to play Will, Simon, Jay, and Neil.
• Original series creators Iain Morris and Damon Beesley are writing and directing the new film.
• Filming has begun in the U.K.; no release date has been set yet.
• It’s been 16 years since the original Channel 4 series wrapped its run.

The Confirmation, Straight From Netflix

The announcement ends months of speculation about whether a reunion was actually happening. Netflix’s own Tudum article confirms all four original leads are attached and that shooting has already started, quoting creators Morris and Beesley directly: “It’s been super-fun hanging out with our friends again, and we’re going to work hard every week to ensure there are no problemos making this new film for humans.”

Coverage from Variety corroborates the Netflix announcement and adds production detail: the film comes from Fudge Park Productions, with Claire Jones and Banijay’s Patrick Holland producing. Banijay U.K. holds the rights to the franchise.

How We Got Here

The deal has been in motion longer than fans realized. According to earlier Variety reporting picked up by NewKerala.com, Morris and Beesley struck their agreement with rights holder Banijay U.K. back in autumn 2025, nearly a year before the official confirmation.

The original series ran three seasons on Channel 4 between 2008 and 2010, winning multiple BAFTAs, before spinning off into two feature films in 2011 and 2014 that each broke British box office records for a comedy. Whatever “Inbetweeners 3” turns out to be, it’s now the first new entry in the franchise in over a decade.