Ben Stiller’s New ‘Meet the Parents’ Movie Stars This Iconic Pop Star

Following her success in Wicked, pop artist and actress Ariana Grande returns for a new movie alongside Ben Stiller.

Continuing Stiller’s Meet the Parents franchise, which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, Focker In-Law also stars Robert De Niro. Grande will play a character named Olivia, as Stiller returns to his role as Greg Focker. A 16-second first look at the film was released today, with a trailer debuting tomorrow.

“A young man named Henry, son of Greg and Pam Focker, faces family chaos when he decides to marry a strong-willed woman who appears to be his complete mismatch,” IMDb lists as Focker In-Law’s film description.

The first look shows Grande getting ready for a lie detector test, Stiller walking in and greeting her, and concludes with Grande answering a question during the test. Since its debut on Instagram this morning, fans have already been expressing their excitement for the new film.

“OMG I’m seriously going to die!!!! This is going to be phenomenal- exactly what we all need right now,” one user commented on an Instagram post made in collaboration with Focker In-Law, Universal Pictures and Stiller.

Even Regal Movies commented on the post: “Ariana what are you doing here? 🤩”

In November 2025, Stiller appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he praised Grande’s talent in Focker In-Law. He noted that this isn’t the first time he’s been in a movie with Grande. She made a cameo in 2016’s Zoolander 2, but Stiller said that filming Focker In-Law was the first time he had seen Grande since.

“She’s so great with comedy,” Stiller said during the interview. “She was amazing in Wicked, and she’s such a good singer, obviously, too. … I feel like she could do anything.”

Before the trailer drops tomorrow, check out the first look:

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