EXCLUSIVE: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo and Blythe Danner are in early talks to return for a brand new movie within the Meet the Parents franchise, in growth at Universal Pictures.
Plot particulars are being saved contained in the circle of belief. John Hamburg — who co-wrote all three prior movies within the franchise, and produced the latest, Little Fockers — is about to jot down the screenplay. No phrase but on who’s directing.
Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller in Meet the Parents
Phillip V. Caruso / Universal / Courtesy Everett Collection
Jane Rosenthal and De Niro are returning to provide by way of Tribeca Productions, together with Jay Roach — who directed the primary two movies and produced all three previous installments — by way of Delirious Media. Stiller and John Lesher may even produce by way of Red Hour Films. Executive Vice President of Production Development Matt Reilly and Director of Production Development Jacqueline Garrell will oversee the undertaking for the studio.
A comedy juggernaut hinging on uncomfortable conditions with in-laws, Meet the Parents facilities on the hilariously awkward and tension-filled dynamics between male nurse Greg Focker (Stiller) and his intimidating, ex-CIA father-in-law, Jack Byrnes (De Niro), watching because the dynamic between them each evolves and stays the identical, as Greg marries Jack’s daughter, Pam (Polo), and has kids along with her. Also a core forged member, Danner performs Jack’s spouse, Dina. While Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand additionally appeared in a number of movies as Greg’s mother and father, Bernie and Roz — together with Owen Wilson as Pam’s ex-boyfriend, Kevin — it’s not but clear whether or not they’ll return.
Meet the Parents was critically acclaimed upon its launch and grossed over $330 million worldwide, changing into the seventh highest grossing movie globally in 2000. Sequels Meet the Fockers (2004) and Little Fockers (2010) adopted and have been additionally field workplace successes, culminating in a complete franchise gross of over $1.13 billion.
Coming off of roles in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon and Tony Goldwyn’s Ezra, De Niro will subsequent be seen starring in Barry Levinson’s crime drama Alto Knights, which Warner Bros releases on March 21. Upcoming, he’ll even be seen main Netflix’s political thriller Zero Day, which he exec produces.
Currently, Stiller will be seen starring in David Gordon Green’s Hulu vacation comedy Nutcrackers, additionally placing in an look as Lucifer in Bobby Farrelly’s Dear Santa for Paramount+. As an actor, upcoming initiatives embody true-crime pic Belly of the Beast reverse Colin Farrell, pickleball comedy The Dink (which he additionally produces), and Happy Gilmore 2. He additionally continues to direct and exec produce on Apple TV+’s Severance, which returns on January 17.
Recent initiatives for Polo embody Freeform’s Good Trouble and Fox’s The Big Leap. Upcoming, she’ll be seen in dramedy Relative Control and supernatural thriller The Evilry reverse Faye Dunaway.
On the movie aspect, Danner’s current credit embody Happiness for Beginners, Hearts Beat Loud, and What They Had. She’s additionally been seen these days on reveals like Will & Grace and American Gods.
Outside of Meet the Parents, Hamburg has further historical past with Stiller because the director of his movie Along Came Polly and co-writer of his comedy traditional Zoolander. Most not too long ago, he wrote, directed, and produced the Netflix buddy comedy Me Time, starring Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg. He’s additionally mounted comedies like I Love You, Man and Why Him? and directed on collection like The Unicorn.
De Niro is represented by CAA and Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks; Stiller by WME and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern; Polo by Gersh, McGowan Rodriguez Management, and Kraditor & Haber; Danner by Anonymous Content; and Hamburg by WME and Sloss Eckhouse Dasti Haynes LawCo.
