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7 hours ago
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‘Meet The Parents 4': Paramount To Co-Produce With Universal & Distribute Internationally
Paramount has come on board to co-produce Meet the Parents 4 with Universal, and will handle international distribution on the latest entry in the $1 billion-plus grossing franchise. Universal has domestic. The film is set to roll out from November 25, 2026. Paramount President of International Theatrical Distribution, Mark Viane, confirmed the news during the studio's presentation at CineEurope today in Barcelona. More from Deadline 'Superman' Flies Into Barcelona With 30 Minutes Of Footage During Warner Bros' CineEurope Presentation Universal Swoops Into CineEurope With Fresh 'Jurassic World Rebirth' & 'Wicked: For Good' Clips; Touts Steven Spielberg & Christopher Nolan Projects Sony Unleashes Extended Footage Of '28 Years Later', Screens Scenes From Darren Aronofsky's Austin Butler-Starrer 'Caught Stealing' - CineEurope Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo and Blythe Danner are reprising their roles from the previous movies while Ariana Grande also recently joined the film that's being directed by John Hamburg. Hamburg, who co-wrote the three previous Meet the Parents movies, is also penning this script. The original cast earlier this month celebrated the franchise's 25th anniversary during the Tribeca Film Festival. Jane Rosenthal and De Niro will produce through their Tribeca Productions. Jay Roach will produce through Delirious Media. Stiller and John Lesher will produce through Red Hour Films. Hamburg will produce through Particular Pictures. The first Meet the Parents grossed more than $330 million at the global box office when it was released in 2000, becoming that year's seventh highest-grossing film worldwide. Its sequels Meet the Fockers (2004) and Little Fockers (2010) were also box office successes. In all, the franchise has grossed $1.13 billion worldwide. Paramount is enjoying the continued global success of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning which this past weekend crossed $500 million worldwide. Its next two major wide releases are Smurfs beginning July 16 overseas and Liam Neeson-starrer The Naked Gun in August. Best of Deadline 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Soundtrack: From Griff To Sabrina Carpenter 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More
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4 days ago
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Ben Stiller Says Ariana Grande's Role in ‘Meet the Parents 4' Is ‘the Whole Engine' of Film
Ben Stiller has officially confirmed what pretty much everyone has known: Ariana Grande will indeed be part of the fourth installment of the Meet the Parents franchise next year. 'I can't really talk too much, I guess, at this point about the movie,' Stiller told The Today Show during a 25th anniversary reunion of the cast of the first film. 'But the character she's playing is — she's going to be really, really funny and kind of the whole engine of the new movie. So it's exciting.' More from Rolling Stone 'Wicked: For Good' Trailer Sees Glinda and Elphaba's Friendship Tested Ariana Grande, Pedro Pascal, Sabrina Carpenter Sign Letter for LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Funds Eminem, Post Malone Make Cameos in Adam Sandler's 'Happy Gilmore 2' Trailer 'Half the things — the scenes that I have with her will be singing scenes,' co-star Robert De Niro joked on The Today Show. In May, Grande, coming off a Best Actress Oscar nomination for Wicked, let the news out when she posted on social media: 'Very thrilled to be joining (meeting) the family !!!!!!!' The same month, the Hollywood Reporter divulged that Grande's character will likely be a 'ball-busting woman' engaged to the son of the couple played by Stiller and Teri Polo. Along with De Niro and Blythe Danner, Polo will be returning to the new film. The next Meet the Parents, the first addition to the franchise in 15 years, will continue to follow the foibles of Stiller's character Greg Focker and his wife Pam (Polo), their parents, and now their children. The original film was followed by Meet the Parents, which featured Barbara Streisand and Dustin Hoffman, and 2010's Little Fockers. The latest installment will be directed by John Hamburg, who has had a hand in the screenplay of all four films. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Best 'Saturday Night Live' Characters of All Time Denzel Washington's Movies Ranked, From Worst to Best 70 Greatest Comedies of the 21st Century
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4 days ago
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Ben Stiller Teases ‘Severance' Season 3, Ariana Grande's Role in ‘Meet the Parents 4'
Ben Stiller sat down with Zane Lowe for an in-depth chat about his upcoming projects, which include Season Three of his hit Apple TV show Severance and the fourth installment of the Meet the Parents franchise, which has added Ariana Grande to the cast. While Severance's second season just wrapped, Stiller revealed to Lowe that he and the team behind the show are already thinking about where to take the series for its third season. 'Probably the most challenging thing making stuff these days is there's so much out there: video games, phones, movies, TV, everything,' he said. 'To have something that there's going to be an audience waiting for it and they're going to be critical and they're going to be really ready for it and asking questions and you need to make sure it's good, but they're there.' More from Rolling Stone 'Echo Valley' Is the Trashiest A-List Lifetime Movie You've Ever Seen Apple WWDC 2025: A Fresh Faced Design and New Smart Features Ben Stiller Says Ariana Grande's Role in 'Meet the Parents 4' Is 'the Whole Engine' of Film He added that as he's considering the next batch of episodes, he is asking the same questions he asked while making the first season. '[All of us who are making the show are] going back to that instinct inside. What do we want to see? What interests us? What do we think will be surprising? What do we think will be true to the show? It is a question on a show like this, what is the heart of the show? Is it the relationships? Is it the mystery? Is it what is Lumon up to?' Stiller keeps any potential plot points close to the chest but added that 'human connection' is a big part of what drives the show. 'To me, anything that I ever watch, it's always on an emotional level, when something hits me on an emotional level, moves me, makes me feel connected to the world or to other people in some way, that's what it's all about,' he continued. 'That's always been what the point of the show is.' Another big project Stiller recently announced is Meet the Parents 4, which puts the director and famed comedic actor back in front of the camera. Robert De Niro, Blythe Danner, and Teri Polo are confirmed to reprise their roles in the blockbuster franchise, which will hit theaters in 2026. Ariana Grande will join the cast this time. 'She's amazing,' Stiller said, praising her role in Wicked. 'I can't really say too much about it, but she's going to be so great in this movie, and it's going to be really fun to play with her because it's a very specific character that she's playing. I think these movies are all about the family interactions. Everybody wants to get along with everybody, but we all have our baggage.' Stiller previously commented on the role during a cast reunion on The Today Show, stating that she will be the 'whole engine' of the next installment. Later, The Hollywood Reporter divulged that Grande would play the 'ball-busting' fiancée to Stiller and Polo's son in the film. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Best 'Saturday Night Live' Characters of All Time Denzel Washington's Movies Ranked, From Worst to Best 70 Greatest Comedies of the 21st Century
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13-06-2025
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Ben Stiller Jokes About Fans Yelling ‘Focker' at Him in Public
Ben Stiller has starred in some of the most memorable movies of the last 25 years, yet Meet the Parents will always remain a fan favorite for many. Not surprisingly, the fans of the popular movie starring Robert De Niro and Teri Polo will also never forget Stiller's name in the film. While it's been 25 years since Meet the Parents premiered, Stiller admitted that fans still associate him with his character, Greg Focker. So much so that Stiller explained he comes across plenty of people who still shout "Focker" at him in public, and the 59-year-old actor offered a great response to it during an interview with Variety. "When someone yells 'Focker!' on the street, it doesn't necessarily feel respectful,' Stiller said with a laugh. 'Whenever I'm treated by a male nurse,' he added, 'I feel a connection.' Stiller's character was, of course, a male nurse in the film. While Stiller has put together an incredible resume since the release of Meet the Parents, it's hard to deny how iconic and memorable that specific role was. However, as even he forgot, the role of Greg Focker was almost played by Jim Carrey when Steven Spielberg was in talks to direct it, as Variety pointed out. '[Jim Carrey] was going to be me?' Stiller said. 'S***. I totally forgot that part.' Stiller reprised the role alongside De Niro and Polo in the 2004 sequel, Meet the Fockers, and returned for a third movie, Little Fockers, in 2010. As Variety reported, a fourth addition to the Meet the Parents series is in the works, featuring Ariana Grande among the new Stiller Jokes About Fans Yelling 'Focker' at Him in Public first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 8, 2025
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11-06-2025
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Ariana Grande Joins ‘Meet The Parents' Sequel At Universal; Fall 2026 Release Date Set
Following the success of Wicked Part 1, Ariana Grande and Universal have found their next project to team on. And its another huge IP for the studio. Sources tell Deadline that the Oscar nominee and Grammy winner is set to join the cast of the next installment in the Meet the Parents franchise. Sources also tell Deadline that film will bow on November 25, 2026. John Hamburg is directing, with the original cast including Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo and Blythe Danner returning to star. Hamburg, who co-wrote the three previous Meet the Parents movies, is also penning this script. More from Deadline Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo & Blythe Danner In Early Talks To Star In New 'Meet The Parents' Film 'Meet The Parents 4': John Hamburg Comes On As Director For Universal Sequel '28 Years Later' Named Best In Show At Golden Trailer Awards; 'Severance', 'Sinners' & 'Wicked' Lead Winners Plot details are being kept inside the circle of trust as are details behind who Grande will play. Jane Rosenthal and De Niro will produce through their Tribeca Productions. Jay Roach will produce through Delirious Media. Stiller and John Lesher will produce through Red Hour Films. Hamburg will produce through Particular Pictures. The first Meet the Parents grossed more than $330 million at the global box office when it was released in 2000, becoming that year's seventh highest-grossing film globally. Its sequels Meet the Fockers (2004) and Little Fockers (2010) were also box office successes. In all, the franchise has grossed $1.13 billion worldwide. Universal EVP Production Development Matt Reilly and Director of Production Development Jacqueline Garell will oversee the project for the studio. Following her scene-stealing performance as Glinda in Wicked, Grande has had her fair share of scripts come her way. Ultimately, her strong ties to the studio led her back to the lot on a project Universal is excited about. Wicked shattered box office records, becoming the most successful Broadway musical film adaptation of all time, earning almost $800 million worldwide. For her role as Glinda, Grande received Academy Award, Golden Globe, SAG and BAFTA nominations for Supporting Actress. The film was nominated for 10 Oscars including Best Picture, winning for Costume Design and Production Design. Wicked: For Good arrives in theaters on November 21. Grande is repped by CAA, Good World Management and Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg & Light LLP. Best of Deadline Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial Updates: Cassie Ventura's Testimony, $10M Hotel Settlement, Drugs, Violence, & The Feds 'Poker Face' Season 2 Guest Stars: From Katie Holmes To Simon Hellberg 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More
