Ariana Grande joins major film project for 2026

Ariana Grande has teamed up with Universal Studios once more after the success of Wicked Part 1.

According to Deadline, the actress has joined the next installment in the Meet The Parents film series which is set to come out on November 25, 2026.

The director for the flick is John Hamburg, with cast members including Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo and Blythe Danner as the returning stars.

Having co-written the three previous flicks in the franchise, Hamburg will be taking on the script for this one as well.

Jane Rosenthal and De Niro will be taking on the role of producers also, through Tribeca Productions. Jay Roach will be doing so through Delirious Media, Stiller and John Lesher through Red Hour Films and Hamburg through Particular Pictures.

The original Meet the Parents earned more than $300 million at the box office when it came out in 2000, followed by the sequels Meet the Fockers in 2004 and Little Fockers in 2010.

“Greg Focker decides to spend a weekend with his girlfriend's parents before proposing to her. But her father develops an instant dislike for him, which makes his stay far worse than he had imagined,” reads the synopsis of the original film.