Skyler Gisondo has joined the cast of Universal’s next installment in the Meet the Parents franchise sources confirmed to Deadline. John Hamburg is directing, with the original cast including Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo and Blythe Danner returning to star. Ariana Grande is also on board to join the cast.
Hamburg, who co-wrote the three previous Meet the Parents movies, is also penning this script. The film is set to bow on Nov. 25, 2026.
Plot details are being kept inside the circle of trust but sources do say Gisondo will likely play one of Stiller and Polo’s sons in the film. Jane Rosenthal and De Niro will produce through their Tribeca Productions. Jay Roach will produce through Delirious Media. Stiller and John Lesher will produce through Red Hour Films. Hamburg will produce through Particular Pictures.
The first Meet the Parents grossed more than $330 million at the global box office when it was released in 2000, becoming that year’s seventh highest-grossing film globally. Its sequels Meet the Fockers (2004) and Little Fockers (2010) were also box office successes. In all, the franchise has grossed $1.13 billion worldwide.
Universal EVP Production Development Matt Reilly and Director of Production Development Jacqueline Garell will oversee the project for the studio.
Gisondo is coming off his scene-stealing role as Clark Kent aka Superman‘s newsroom friend Jimmy Olsen in the latest Superman pic.
He is repped by UTA and Untitled Entertainment. The InSneider newsletter was the first to report the news.
