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Filipino Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Filipino Times
Ariana Grande shuts down music retirement rumors
Ariana Grande is setting the record straight: her music career is far from over. Amid growing speculation that the pop superstar is stepping away from music to pursue acting full-time, Grande took to Instagram to assure fans that singing remains central to her identity. 'Very silly of you all to assume that just because I have my hands full with many things that I plan to abandon singing and music,' she wrote in her Instagram Stories. Grande described music as her 'lifeline,' emphasizing that while her career may be taking new directions, she is committed to making room for all her passions. The Grammy-winning artist also hinted at a musical comeback, revealing that she is working on plans to reconnect with fans through live performances. 'I'm working on a plan to sing for you all next year. Even if it's just for a little. I love you,' she wrote. She stars as Glinda in Wicked: For Good, the second part of the highly anticipated film adaptation set for release in November 2025. She's also set to appear in Meet the Parents 4 alongside Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller. Grande will lend her voice to the upcoming animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss' Oh, the Places You'll Go! The film is slated for release in March 2028.
Perth Now
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Ben Stiller felt the timing was perfect to return to Meet the Parents
Ben Stiller felt it was the right time to revisit the Meet the Parents franchise. The 59-year-old actor is set to reprise his role as Greg Focker in a fourth installment of the comedy series and explained that it felt appropriate to make another film as he is the same age as co-star Robert De Niro was when the original flick was released in 2000. Speaking at a recent 25th anniversary screening of Meet the Parents, Ben explained: "I think what spurred the idea was that at this point in time, I'm the age that Bob (De Niro) was when we did the first movie. "And there was this sort of mirror to the first film in terms of the fact that my kids are grown. And, yeah, that my kid, one of my kids, is thinking about introducing his person to the family." The Night at the Museum star is excited to return to the franchise for the first time in over 15 years on the fourth film – which is slated for release in November 2026 and will feature Ariana Grande and the returning Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner and Teri Polo in the cast. Stiller said: "It's exciting that we're going to do it again and be together. "And I think life informs everything that's happened in the last 25 years, and it's been a while since we did the last one... So, it's kind of great to look at it as a sort of new thing. But of course, there's all these great memories, and I feel like our connections are still there when we get back together. It's just all baked in there." De Niro states that the script for Meet the Parents 4 is "really good" and recalled how he pushed for the movie to be made when the third film Little Fockers, released in 2010, was in production. The 81-year-old star said: "When we filmed the last one, I was with Ben and John (Hamburg, who co-wrote the three previous movies in the franchise and is set to direct the fourth) in my camper. "And I said, 'Let's start writing one now, to be ready for another one.' And they said, 'Yeah, yeah, sure, sure, sure.' They were humouring me." Meanwhile, Stiller believes that the "connection" that the audience has to the characters will be beneficial for the upcoming flick. He said: "The audience has this history with the characters and they're going to bring that to the film too. So, there's something that's kind of emotional about it, I think, for me, for the actors, to the connection that people have with the movie." The Severance star previously recalled how he was "very nervous" to be working with De Niro on the original film. Stiller said: "Any actor my generation growing up, De Niro is the guy. And I was very nervous the first day. It was good because my character had to be nervous around him, so I didn't have to act that much. But the first moment we had together, he did something. It was the scene where we were meeting at the door and he did something funny, and I just cracked up in his face. "I just laughed. I lost total character and just, it looked so unprofessional. It was awful. I was so nervous, I think but then he laughed and I was like, 'Oh, it's gonna be okay.' "But now, I'm still incredibly intimidated by him 25 years later. He's also the sweetest guy in the world but when he gets mad, it's like you're in Goodfellas or something. It really is. It's great."
Mint
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Owen Wilson rejoins Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro for Meet the Parents 4
Washington DC [US], June 21 (ANI): The upcoming fourth film in the Meet the Parents comedy series is officially happening -- and Owen Wilson is back. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Wilson will join Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro once again in Meet the Parents 4, which is set to hit theatres on November 25, 2026. Teri Polo, who played Stiller's love interest in the original films, will also return. One of the biggest surprises is the addition of pop singer and actor Ariana Grande, who joins the cast in a major new role. The movie is being directed by John Hamburg, who also wrote the screenplay. Hamburg had co-written the previous three movies and directed parts of Wilson's current Apple TV show, Stick. As per The Hollywood Reporter, in the new story, the focus will shift to the grown-up son of Greg (Stiller) and Pam (Polo). He's now engaged to a tough and outspoken woman, who will be played by Ariana Grande. Much of the rest of the plot is still being kept secret. The first Meet the Parents movie came out in 2000, showing Stiller's character Greg Focker trying to impress his girlfriend's father, played by De Niro. It was followed by Meet the Fockers in 2004 and Little Fockers in 2010. Wilson played Kevin, Pam's wealthy and talented ex-boyfriend, in all three movies. The upcoming film is being made by Universal Pictures and will be released internationally by Paramount Pictures. Production teams include De Niro's Tribeca Productions, Stiller's Red Hour Films, and Hamburg's Particular Pictures. Wilson's last movie appearance was in 2023's Haunted Mansion. He also appeared in season two of the Marvel series Loki that same year. (ANI)
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Meet The Parents 4': Paramount To Co-Produce With Universal & Distribute Internationally
Paramount has come on board to co-produce Meet the Parents 4 with Universal, and will handle international distribution on the latest entry in the $1 billion-plus grossing franchise. Universal has domestic. The film is set to roll out from November 25, 2026. Paramount President of International Theatrical Distribution, Mark Viane, confirmed the news during the studio's presentation at CineEurope today in Barcelona. More from Deadline 'Superman' Flies Into Barcelona With 30 Minutes Of Footage During Warner Bros' CineEurope Presentation Universal Swoops Into CineEurope With Fresh 'Jurassic World Rebirth' & 'Wicked: For Good' Clips; Touts Steven Spielberg & Christopher Nolan Projects Sony Unleashes Extended Footage Of '28 Years Later', Screens Scenes From Darren Aronofsky's Austin Butler-Starrer 'Caught Stealing' - CineEurope Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo and Blythe Danner are reprising their roles from the previous movies while Ariana Grande also recently joined the film that's being directed by John Hamburg. Hamburg, who co-wrote the three previous Meet the Parents movies, is also penning this script. The original cast earlier this month celebrated the franchise's 25th anniversary during the Tribeca Film Festival. 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 worldwide. 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. Paramount is enjoying the continued global success of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning which this past weekend crossed $500 million worldwide. Its next two major wide releases are Smurfs beginning July 16 overseas and Liam Neeson-starrer The Naked Gun in August. Best of Deadline 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Soundtrack: From Griff To Sabrina Carpenter 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ben Stiller Teases ‘Severance' Season 3, Ariana Grande's Role in ‘Meet the Parents 4'
Ben Stiller sat down with Zane Lowe for an in-depth chat about his upcoming projects, which include Season Three of his hit Apple TV show Severance and the fourth installment of the Meet the Parents franchise, which has added Ariana Grande to the cast. While Severance's second season just wrapped, Stiller revealed to Lowe that he and the team behind the show are already thinking about where to take the series for its third season. 'Probably the most challenging thing making stuff these days is there's so much out there: video games, phones, movies, TV, everything,' he said. 'To have something that there's going to be an audience waiting for it and they're going to be critical and they're going to be really ready for it and asking questions and you need to make sure it's good, but they're there.' More from Rolling Stone 'Echo Valley' Is the Trashiest A-List Lifetime Movie You've Ever Seen Apple WWDC 2025: A Fresh Faced Design and New Smart Features Ben Stiller Says Ariana Grande's Role in 'Meet the Parents 4' Is 'the Whole Engine' of Film He added that as he's considering the next batch of episodes, he is asking the same questions he asked while making the first season. '[All of us who are making the show are] going back to that instinct inside. What do we want to see? What interests us? What do we think will be surprising? What do we think will be true to the show? It is a question on a show like this, what is the heart of the show? Is it the relationships? Is it the mystery? Is it what is Lumon up to?' Stiller keeps any potential plot points close to the chest but added that 'human connection' is a big part of what drives the show. 'To me, anything that I ever watch, it's always on an emotional level, when something hits me on an emotional level, moves me, makes me feel connected to the world or to other people in some way, that's what it's all about,' he continued. 'That's always been what the point of the show is.' Another big project Stiller recently announced is Meet the Parents 4, which puts the director and famed comedic actor back in front of the camera. Robert De Niro, Blythe Danner, and Teri Polo are confirmed to reprise their roles in the blockbuster franchise, which will hit theaters in 2026. Ariana Grande will join the cast this time. 'She's amazing,' Stiller said, praising her role in Wicked. 'I can't really say too much about it, but she's going to be so great in this movie, and it's going to be really fun to play with her because it's a very specific character that she's playing. I think these movies are all about the family interactions. Everybody wants to get along with everybody, but we all have our baggage.' Stiller previously commented on the role during a cast reunion on The Today Show, stating that she will be the 'whole engine' of the next installment. Later, The Hollywood Reporter divulged that Grande would play the 'ball-busting' fiancée to Stiller and Polo's son in the film. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Best 'Saturday Night Live' Characters of All Time Denzel Washington's Movies Ranked, From Worst to Best 70 Greatest Comedies of the 21st Century
