Ariana Grande Cast in 'Meet the Parents 4' with Stiller, De Niro

Ariana Grande continues her acting career with a starring role in "Meet the Parents 4," joining Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the pop star turned Wicked actress will appear in the next installment of the comedy franchise. Universal Pictures is currently set to reunite the Focker and Byrnes families on November 25, 2026.

Stiller and De Niro have both signed on for their fourth film portraying their clashing in-laws. Blythe Danner and Teri Polo, who appeared in "Meet the Parents," "Meet the Fockers," and "Little Fockers," are in talks to return. While many story details remain under wraps, one plot thread involves Polo and Stiller's son, who becomes engaged to "a strong-willed woman seemingly wrong for him." Sources indicate Grande will play the fiancée.

Behind the camera, longtime franchise writer and director John Hamburg will write and direct "Meet the Parents 4." Original trilogy director Jay Roach is attached as a producer, alongside Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal through Tribeca Productions. Stiller is also producing with John Lesher via Red Hour Films, while Hamburg will produce through Particular Pictures. Universal’s Matt Reilly and Jacqueline Garell will oversee the project.

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Grande is widely recognized as a musician, with seven studio albums to her name. Her most recent release is 2024’s "Eternal Sunshine," a 13-track album released before her supporting role in "Wicked," which premiered last fall. The musical adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" was praised by critics and audiences, earning Grande an Oscar nomination for her performance as Galinda / Glinda. She will reprise the role in the sequel, Wicked: For Good, set for release on November 21, 2025.

For additional details, explore our guide to the most anticipated films of 2025. You can also revisit our original "Meet the Parents" review, where we awarded the film an 8/10 upon its release in 2000.