Ariana Grande to star in new 'Meet the Parents' film
Ariana Grande is slated to star in the next installment of the "Meet the Parents" franchise.
Universal Pictures confirmed to "Good Morning America" on Friday that the Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominated "Wicked" actress will star alongside Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller in the new film, which is expected to arrive next year.
Grande shared the news on her Instagram story, writing, "very thrilled to be joining (meeting) the family !!!!!!!"
Details about the film's plot and Grande's character have not been released.
John Hamburg, the screenwriter for the previous three "Meet the Parents" films, wrote the screenplay for the fourth movie and is set to direct.
De Niro will co-produce with Jane Rosenthal through Tribeca Productions.
Stiller is also a producer on the project with John Lesher through Red Hour Films.
According to Deadline, which first reported the news, original cast members Teri Polo and Blythe Danner will also return for the new film.
The first "Meet the Parents" film was released in 2000. It followed Stiller's dealings with his girlfriend's parents, particularly her overprotective father.
The film brought in $330,425,040 in worldwide box office, according to the Numbers, and spawned two successful sequels, "Meet the Fockers," which premiered in 2004, and "Little Fockers," which hit theaters in 2010.
The new film will arrive in theaters Nov. 25, 2026.
