Universal Pictures on Monday announced an official title for its new Meet the Parents movie, on which we were first to report in December 2024.
Written and to be directed by John Hamburg, who co-wrote the last three films in the franchise, the film is titled Focker-in-Law.
Original franchise cast members Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner and Owen Wilson have returned to star, with Ariana Grande, Skyler Gisondo, and Beanie Feldstein coming aboard as newcomers. Plot details are under wraps. The film is slated for release in theaters on November 25, 2026.
A comedy juggernaut hinging on uncomfortable situations with in-laws, the Meet the Parents franchise centers 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 as the dynamic between them both evolves and stays the same, as Greg marries Jack’s daughter, Pam (Polo), and has children with her.
The first film was critically acclaimed upon its release and grossed over $330 million worldwide, becoming the seventh highest grossing film globally in 2000. Sequels Meet the Fockers (2004) and Little Fockers (2010) followed and were also box office successes, culminating in a total franchise gross of over $1.13 billion.
Jane Rosenthal and De Niro will produce Focker-in-Law through their Tribeca Productions, alongside Jay Roach through Delirious Media, Stiller and John Lesher through Red Hour Films, and Hamburg through Particular Pictures. Universal EVP Production Development Matt Reilly and Director of Production Development Jacqueline Garell are overseeing the project for the studio. Paramount Pictures is co-producing and will handle international distribution.
