US EditionAriana Grande Takes Lie Detector Test in Focker In-Law
The teaser revives the franchise’s lie-detector gag and confirms the full trailer will arrive Wednesday, with the film due in November.
- On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, a teaser for the upcoming comedy Focker-in-Law debuted, showing pop star Ariana Grande hooked to a polygraph machine administered by franchise veteran Robert De Niro.
- This film marks the return of the Meet the Parents franchise after 16 years, with the series having grossed $1.13 billion worldwide since the original comedy premiered in 2000.
- Franchise regular Ben Stiller returns alongside Grande, who plays Olivia Jones, a character she described as a "ballbuster" like her late nonna.
- A full trailer arrives Wednesday, April 15, 2026, as the initial teaser provided minimal plot details beyond the interrogation sequence.
- Universal Pictures scheduled the film for a United States theatrical release on November 25, 2026, positioning the sequel as a major studio event.
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Watch Ariana Grande take a lie detector test in teaser for 'Focker In-Law'
Ariana Grande attends the 97th Academy Awards in March 2025. (Disney/Eric McCandless) We’ve got our first look at Ariana Grande in Focker In-Law, the latest installment in the Meet the Parents movie franchise. In a teaser that dropped Tuesday ahead of the trailer, we see Robert De Niro as Jack Byrnes administering a lie detector test, but not to Ben Stiller’s Greg Focker. Greg pokes his head around the corner and we see that it’s Ariana hooked u…
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East Anglian Daily TimesAriana Grande takes lie detector test in first look at Focker In-Law
The film will be the fourth instalment in the Meet The Parents franchise.
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