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Perth Now
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Skyler Gisondo in talks for Meet the Parents 4 role
Skyler Gisondo is set to join the cast of Meet the Parents 4. The Superman actor is in talks for a role in the new movie in the comedy franchise alongside original stars Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo and Blythe Danner as well as new addition Ariana Grande. Plot details on the flick - which is slated for release in November 2026 - are being kept under wraps but insiders say that Skyler, 29, is likely to play one of Stiller and Polo's sons in the film, which is being directed by John Hamburg. The original Meet the Parents film was a big hit when it was released in 2000 and was subsequently followed by sequels Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers in 2004 and 2010 respectively. De Niro will produce the new picture with Jane Rosenthal for their Tribeca Productions banner with Stiller doing likewise through Red Hour Films alongside John Lesher. The Zoolander star will reprise his role as Greg Focker in the new movie and felt that it was the ideal time to revisit the franchise as he is the same age that De Niro was when the first film was released a quarter of a century ago. 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." Ben is excited to be returning to the comedy series as it has been a long time since the previous film was released. The 59-year-old actor 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." Stiller is convinced that the "connection" that exists between the audience and 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 recalled how he "lost control" when he first shared a scene with acting legend De Niro, 81, in the original movie. Ben said: "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."
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ariana Grande Is Joining the Cast of ‘Meet the Parents 4'
Watch out, Fockers! Ariana Grande is adding another role to her big-screen resumé by joining the cast of Meet the Parents 4. According The Hollywood Reporter and Variety, the superstar will show off her comedy chops opposite Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro, both of whom have starred in the hit franchise since Meet the Parents became a box office smash in 2000. (Blythe Danner and Teri Polo are also expected to return for a fourth go-round with the Focker family, though THR reports that their deals have yet to be finalized.) More from Billboard Selena Gomez Says Ariana Grande Reminds Her That 'Women Can Always Be Supportive of Each Other' 'Happy Gilmore 2' Trailer Features Cameos From Eminem, Post Malone & Bad Bunny Lady Gaga's 'Wednesday' Character Confirmed, First Six Minutes of Season Two Released Thus far, details on the film's plot remain fairly scant, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, a source revealed that the 'Yes, And?' singer is set to play the 'ball-busting' woman engaged to marry the now-adult son — whom viewers first met as a toddler alongside his twin sister in 2010's Little Fockers — of Stiller and Polo's Greg and Pam Focker. Producer Jane Rosenthal also teased in a Variety story published Wednesday (May 28) that 'Stiller is now the same age that [De Niro] was when we did the first one, and his kids have grown up, and they have to come home and meet the parents.' The comedy, which Stiller is also producing with John Lesher through their Red Hour Films banner, will mark Grande's first new film role in the wake of playing Glinda in the big-screen adaptation of Wicked, which earned the superstar a best supporting actress nomination at the 2025 Academy Awards as well as nods at the Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards. Next, Grande will return as the Good Witch this fall in the musical's highly anticipated second installment, Wicked: For Good, which is slated to hit theaters across the U.S. on Nov. 21. In between Wicked movies, she also released a deluxe version of her 2024 album Eternal Sunshine, featuring six new bonus cuts including 'Twilight Zone,' 'Dandelion,' 'Hampstead' and an extended version of 'Intro (End of the World).' Best of Billboard Kelly Clarkson, Michael Buble, Pentatonix & Train Will Bring Their Holiday Hits to iHeart Christmas Concert Fox Plans NFT Debut With $20 'Masked Singer' Collectibles 14 Things That Changed (or Didn't) at Farm Aid 2021
New Indian Express
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Owen Wilson returns for Meet the Parents 4 alongside Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro
Behind the scenes, Jane Rosenthal and De Niro are producing via Tribeca Productions, with Jay Roach through Delirious Media. Stiller and John Lesher are producing under the Red Hour Films banner, and Hamburg is producing through Particular Pictures. Wilson's last big-screen appearance was in 2023's Haunted Mansion, and he most recently reprised his fan-favorite role as Mobius in Disney+'s Loki Season 2.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ben Stiller To Headline Music Industry Dramedy ‘The Band' In Works At HBO From ‘Search Party' Co-Creators, Media Res & Red Hour
EXCLUSIVE: HBO is developing The Band, an hourlong dramedy series starring Ben Stiller in a rare TV role. The project comes from Media Res and Stiller's Red Hour Films, the company behind two of Apple TV+'s biggest series, The Morning Show and Severance, respectively. Created by Sarah Violet Bliss and Charles Rogers, co-creators of the acclaimed TBS/Max comedy Search Party, The Band offers an inside look at the music industry centered on Oscar (Stiller), a pop impresario and talent mogul beset by scandal who is tasked with forming a new act in order to save his career – and perhaps his soul. More from Deadline 'Euphoria' Season 3 Production Is Underway Ben Stiller, Brett Goldstein & More Set For Season 2 Of Peabody's 'We Disrupt This Broadcast' Pod Ben Stiller Debunks Elon Musk-Amplified Tweet Claiming Actor Took USAID Money For Ukraine Trip Stiller's Simon Cowell-esque Oscar will be putting together a boy band, as hinted by the series' title. Cowell was behind the creation of one of the biggest boy bands of all time, One Direction. Bliss and Rogers serve as showrunners. They executive produce alongside Red Hour's Stiller and John Lesher, Savan Kotecha as well as Media Res' Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer. Media Res will serve as co-studio with HBO. This represents a very different take on the music industry than the one HBO took last year with the dark drama The Idol. If The Band goes forward, it would makk only the second TV series starring role for Stiller following his 1990 sketch comedy The Ben Stiller Show. He has done a couple of recurring roles, most notably on Arrested Development and HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. Red Hour Films produces the Peabody- and Emmy-winning Apple series Severance — now in its second season — with Fifth Season. Stiller is a director in addition to executive producer. Stiller and Red Hour are repped by WME and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern. Media Res's current slate includes the Emmy and SAG Award-winning Apple drama The Morning Show, which is headed into its fourth season, and the streamer's Pachinko. Coming up are The Miniature Wife at Peacock, starring Matthew Macfadyen; corporate thriller Thumblte at Netflix, starring Rosamund Pike, in addition to several projects in advanced development, including bisexual romance drama Enigma Variations at Netflix, starring Jeremy Allen White. At HBO, where Media Res founder Ellenberg was once a top drama executive, the company previously produced Scenes From a Marriage, starring Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac. Bliss and Rogers co-created and executive produced with Michael Showalter Search Party, starring Alia Shawkat, which ran for five seasons. Their series credits also include Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later. The duo are repped by UTA, Rise Management and Jackoway Austen Tyerman. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About Christopher Nolan's Next Film – 'The Odyssey': Release Date, Cast And More 2025 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Oscars, Spirits, Grammys, Tonys, Guilds & More 2024 Hollywood & Media Deaths: Photo Gallery & Obituaries
