Ariana Grande will return to the big screen but will be far from the universe ‘Wicked’ | Cinema
Ariana Grande has been confirmed as one of the protagonists of Meet The Parents 4the expected fourth installment of the successful comic saga that returns to the big screen with Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro at the head of the cast. The news was announced by Universal Pictures and confirmed by media such as Variety.
The film, which will be released on November 26, 2026, will be Directed by John Hamburgscreenwriter and director of previous deliveries. Production will be in charge of Jane Rosenthal and Niro himself, through Tribeca Productions. Although the details of the plot remain secret, it is known that history will revolve around a new generation of the Focker family, with the adult children of Greg (Stiller) and PAM (Teri Polo) returning home to face, once again, the dreaded parents. A totally striking project.
Ariana Grande, who was recently nominated for the Oscar for her Glinda interpretation in Wicked’s film adaptation, will play one of the new central characters. Although its specific role has not been revealed, it is speculated that it could give life to the couple of one of the children of Greg and PAM, which would place it in the center of family tangles that characterize the franchise.
The saga Meet The Parents (her parents)started in the year 2000 with the homonymous film, quickly became a modern classic of family comedy. The sequelae Meet The Fockers (his parents, 2004) and Little Fockers (now the parents are them, 2010) They consolidated their success, raising more than 1,130 million dollars worldwide. The dynamic between the nervous Greg Focker and his father -in -law Jack Byrnes (De Niro), an exagent of the CIA, has been the comic axis of the series, and this new installment promises to maintain that spirit with a renewed approach.
The incorporation of Grande represents one more step in his facet as a film actress after having received Golden Globe, SAG and BAFTA nominations. Your participation in Meet The Parents 4 reinforces His link with Universal, study that also produces Wicked 2 whose premiere is scheduled for November 26, this 2025.
For now, it has not been confirmed if other members of the original cast as Blythe Danner or Teri Polo They will return for this new installment. However, the expectation is high, especially because of the generational approach that promises to connect with new audiences without losing the characteristic humor of the saga.
