Ariana Grande has reportedly discovered her first post-Depraved function. Though the multi-talented performer first received her begin as an actor in tv sequence together with Victorious, Sam & Kat, and Scream Queens, she appeared in only a few movie or tv initiatives from the mid-2010s by means of the early 2020s, as a consequence of her meteoric rise as a pop star with hit singles reminiscent of “The Manner,” “Thank U, Subsequent,” and “Bang Bang.” Nevertheless, she returned to performing along with her Oscar-nominated efficiency as Glinda within the 2024 Broadway musical adaptation Depraved, which can be adopted by the upcoming Depraved: For Good on November 21.
Deadline stories that Ariana Grande is about to reteam with Common by boarding the brand new Meet the Dad and mom film. She joins a solid that already consists of authentic stars Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Blythe Danner, and Teri Polo. The venture, which would be the fourth feature-length installment within the franchise, is being written and directed by John Hamburg and is reportedly set to debut on November 25, 2026, which is that yr’s Thanksgiving week.
The Hollywood Reporter additionally stories that Grande can be taking part in the fiancée of Stiller’s character’s son, who’s described as “a ball-busting lady who appears all fallacious for him.”
What This Means For Meet The Dad and mom
The Franchise Could Be Getting A Legacy Sequel
If these stories are appropriate, it appears totally doubtless that the Meet the Dad and mom franchise can be getting a full-on legacy sequel in 2026. This is smart, contemplating the truth that there hasn’t been an installment since 2010. Nevertheless, all three earlier installments centered on placing lead couple Greg Focker (Stiller) and Pam Byrnes (Polo) into varied predicaments, specifically him assembly her mother and father (in 2000’s Meet the Dad and mom), her mother and father assembly his mother and father (in 2004’s Meet the Fockers) and the duo navigating parenthood whereas Greg hopes to grow to be the brand new household patriarch (in 2010’s Little Fockers).
Collectively, the Meet the Dad and mom trilogy has grossed $1.158 billion worldwide.
Nevertheless, now that Greg and Pam’s children are grown up and most definitely of their early twenties (their twin kids turned 5 in Little Fockers), they could be taking on because the leads of the franchise. Whereas the core solid stays intact and can doubtless proceed to drive the comedy with their antics, the youthful technology – together with the brand new character performed by the Depraved star – could also be within the strategy of being constructed as much as spearhead potential future sequels, ought to the fourth installment grow to be a field workplace success.
Our Take On This Meet The Dad and mom 4 Replace
Ariana Grande May Grow to be The Queen Of Thanksgiving Films
This replace additionally reveals that Ariana Grande might have three main Common films in a row come out on three consecutive Thanksgivings, as each 2024’s Depraved and 2025’s For Good are additionally Thanksgiving releases. This might set the star as much as grow to be a serious determine within the Thanksgiving film season. If she provides any extra hit films to this chain, she might even rival Dakota Johnson’s run because the queen of Valentine’s Day between the February releases of 2015’s Fifty Shades of Gray, 2016’s The way to Be Single, 2017’s Fifty Shades Darker, and 2018’s Fifty Shades Freed.