25 years after Meet The Parents (2000), the comedy that presented the clumsy but endearing Greg Focker and his dreaded father -in -law Jack Byrnes, the original cast met to celebrate his anniversary in the Tribeca Festival.
But nostalgia was accompanied by fresh news: a fourth installment of the saga is officially in development. Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo and director Jay Roach confirmed his participation, and also announced the incorporation of Ariana Grande into the Focker universe.
On June 7, the cast of My girlfriend’s family He gathered in the Tribeca Performing Arts Center in Manhattan to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the film that became a global phenomenon with a collection of more than $ 330 million at the box office.
Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Teri Polo and Jay Roach participated in a special event that included a projection and a talk with the public.
“It is very fun to hear laughs in a cinema with a comedy that is 25 years old”Stiller said during the question and answers session, according to Variety. “It still works”he added with a smile.
The actor joked about the greetings he receives on the street. “When someone shouts ‘Focker!’ On the street, he does not feel precisely respectful, ”he expressed humorous because of the similarity of the last name with a bad word.
Also, during the conversation, Jay Roach recalled that Stiller hardly participates in the original film, since Steven Spielberg and Jim Carrey were initially involved.
“Jim Carrey was going to be me? Shit. He had totally forgotten,” Stiller reacted with a laugh.
Although specific details of the plot have not yet been revealed, both Stiller and Niro offered some clues during the event.
“What promoted the idea is that now I am the age that Bob was when we made the first movie,” Stiller explained. “It feels like a mirror of that story, where One of my children is thinking of introducing your partner to the family”
“The script is very fun,” said Robert De Niro. “I’m looking forward to making the movie.”
According to the veteran interpreter, he promoted the idea of a fourth installment for years.
“When we filmed the last one, I was sitting with Ben and (the screenwriter) John Hamburg.
In addition to Ben Stiller (Greg Focker) and Robert De Niro (Jack Byrnes), the Teri Polo (PAM) and Blythe Danner (Dina) participations are also confirmed.
The extended family of the Focker – including the characters played by Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand – has not been confirmed so far.
Also, according to specialized media, Ariana Grande will join the cast on a key role: The fiancee of Greg and Pam’s son. The singer and actress arrives at the project after obtaining an Oscar nomination for her role in WICKED: Part 1.
The address will be in charge of John Hamburg, who will also write the script. Hamburg was a coguionist of the three previous deliveries and now assumes the full command of the sequel.
Jay Roach, director of the first three films, will work as a producer with De Niro, Stiller, Jane Rosenthal and John Lesher.
The film plans its premiere in cinemas November 25, 2026just in time for the thanksgiving season in the United States.
