Paramount Pictures has unveiled the official trailer for Meet the Fockers: New Chapter, setting a worldwide theatrical release date of November 26.
The upcoming comedy marks the fourth installment in the long-running Meet the Parents movie series. Pop singer and actress Ariana Grande joins the core ensemble alongside returning leads Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, and Owen Wilson.
The comedy series originally centered on Greg Focker, an unlucky male nurse who traveled to his girlfriend's family home to ask her parents for her hand in marriage. In the new story, Grande plays the bride of Greg Focker's son, introducing her own parents to the mother and father of her partner.
Cast details and story history
Stiller, who starred in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, reprises his role alongside De Niro, featured in The Irishman, and Wilson, known for Midnight in Paris. Grande joins the comedy continuation following her starring appearance in Wicked.
Paramount Pictures is a major American film production studio based in Los Angeles, California, with a history dating back to the classic Hollywood era. The studio continues to distribute major theatrical releases to global audiences.
The original Meet the Parents film introduced audiences to the comedic tension between Greg Focker and his prospective father-in-law. The franchise grew into one of the most commercially successful comedy series of the 2000s, building its humor around awkward family meetings and generational friction.
Production studio and franchise stars
Stiller has established himself as a leading comedic actor and director in Hollywood, frequently teaming up with Wilson across multiple comedic projects. De Niro is a veteran Academy Award-winning actor widely recognized for landmark roles across both dramatic cinema and mainstream comedy.
Grande initially achieved international stardom as a multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning recording artist before expanding her career into major motion picture releases.
Paramount Pictures will launch Meet the Fockers: New Chapter in theaters worldwide on November 26.
