The lie detector stalks Ariana Grande in 'Focker-In-Law' poster

The circle of trust is looking for new members.

Universal Pictures a new poster debuted Focker-In-Lawknown as The new Focker in our region. This is the fourth installment of the comedy franchise. Meet the Parentsalso known as My girlfriend's family.

This is one of the studio's high-profile projects on its 2026 schedule.

The original stars, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner y Robert De Niro They reprise their roles in the sequel, with Skyler Gisondo (Superman, Licorice Pizza), Ariana Grande (Wicked), Beanie Feldstein (Booksmart, Lady Bird) y Eduardo Franco (Booksmart, Y2K, Stranger Things) like the new faces.

Gisondo plays Henry Focker, Feldstein plays Samantha Focker, children of Stiller and Polo's characters, Greg and Pam Focker; Curiously, Gisondo gave life to Stiller's son in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014), while Grande will play Olivia Jones, Henry's fiancee.

With a premiere scheduled for November 26, that is, during the weekend of the American Thanksgiving celebration, the studio shared a new poster focused on the characters of De Niro, Stiller and Grande, who are being subjected to the traditional lie detector of the patriarch played by De Niro, who to the surprise of Greg de Stiller, looks satisfied with the results of Grande's character.

Take a look at the end of the note.

The plot revolves around Henry Focker (Gisondo) who is engaged to Olivia Jones (Grande) a stubborn woman who seems to be his total opposite, unleashing family chaos.

The sequel is directed and written by John Hamburgcoguionista of the three previous installments, Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers y Little Fockers. Hamburg has written other projects starring Stiller such as Zoolanderin addition to having directed it in Along Came Polly.

Meet the Parents focuses on the hilariously awkward and tension-filled dynamic between nurse Greg Focker (Stiller) and his intimidating ex-CIA father-in-law, Jack Byrnes (De Niro), watching as the dynamic between the two evolves and stays the same as Greg marries Jack's daughter, Pam (Polo), and has children with her. Danner plays Jack's wife, Dina.

Upon its theatrical release in 2000, Meet the Parents grossed more than $330 million at the global box office – figures not adjusted for inflation – while the box office returns of the 2004 and 2010 sequels led the franchise to gross more than $1.13 billion worldwide.

De Niro and Jane Rosenthal return as producers with their company Tribeca Productions, along with Jay Roach – director of the first installment and producer of the franchise – with Delirious Media. Stiller and John Lesher are other producers, for Red Hour Films, and Hamburg for Particular Pictures.

Universal Pictures set the release of Focker-In-Law in theaters for the November 26, 2026 in theaters. Paramount Pictures will be in charge of distribution in Latin America and other international markets.

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