Ariana Grande‘s time with the Fockers and Byrnes has come to a close. The singer/actress, who’s slated to appear in the John Hamburg-directed comedy Focker In-Law for Universal, shared a sweet message to her co-stars and photos from the set of the film on Instagram Friday (Oct. 31).
The movie, which will be in theaters on Nov. 25, 2026, is the fourth installment of the Meet the Parents franchise.
“these past few months have been so, so unimaginably special. i love my Fockers, and i love my Byrnes… so, so very much. i will miss this bunch terribly. see you next november!” Grande wrote on Friday.
Snapshots from set include a picture of her hugging actor Ben Stiller, who returns as Greg Focker, and glimpses at a dressing room and chair with her character’s name, Olivia Jones.
Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner and Skyler Gisondo round out the cast.
Though most details remain under wraps, The Hollywood Reporter says that “one plot point centers on the son of Stiller and Polo’s characters, who gets engaged to a ball-busting woman who seems all wrong for him.” Sources told THR that Grande will play the fiancée.
The first three films in the comedy franchise grossed more than $1.13 billion worldwide in total.
With the Focker In-Law release over a year away, Grande’s current focus will be on promoting Wicked: For Good, which arrives in theaters this Nov. 21.
It was just announced that she has joined the cast of the upcoming 13th season of Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story. Also coming up for Grande: voicing a character in Jon M. Chu’s film adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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