Meet the Parents 4is in development with Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, and more stars in talks to return. The film series, which has grossed over $1.15 billion at the box office combined, is currently comprised of three movies –Meet the Parents(2000),Meet the Fockers(2004), andLittle Fockers(2010) – followingBen Stiller’s Greg Fockerand his father-in-law, Jack Byrnes, played by Robert De Niro. The series also primarily stars Teri Polo, Blythe Danner, Owen Wilson, Dustin Hoffman, and Barbra Streisand.
Now, nearly 15 years after the last film,Little Fockers, was released,Meet the Parents 4could be on the way. According toDeadline,Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, and Blythe Danner are in early talks to return for a new film in theMeet the Parentsfranchisein development at Universal Pictures. While plot details are under wraps, John Hamburg – who co-wrote the three previous films – will pen the screenplay. There’s no word on who’s directing, though Jay Roach – who directed the first two films – will produce once again.
What Meet The Parents 4’s Development Means For The Franchise
It Could Return To Form
TheMeet the Parentsfranchise is a comedic powerhouse rooted in the hilariously uncomfortable dynamics of dealing with in-laws, revolving around Ben Stiller’s Greg Focker, a nurse and chronic under-achiever, andRobert De Niro’s Jack Byrnes, his intimidating father-in-law and an ex-CIA agent. The three films focus on their evolving, yet constant tension as Greg marries Jack’s daughter Pam (played by Teri Polo), and starts a family with her. Blythe Danner stars as Jack’s more understanding wife, Dina.
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Meet the Parents is a timeless comedy gem filled with hilarious lines, delivered brilliantly by Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller.
Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand have appeared in previous films as Greg’s quirky parents, Bernie and Roz, along with Owen Wilson as Pam’s former boyfriend, Kevin. However,it’s unclear if they will also be returning in the fourth film. With the core cast of Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, and Blythe Danner in early talks to return, along with the franchise’s regular writer John Hamburg, it’s possible thatMeet the Parents 4will return to form for the franchise.
Our Take On Meet The Parents 4’s Development
Can The Franchise Return To Form?
With the core cast of Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, and Blythe Danner in early talks to reprise their roles, along with John Hamburg returning to write the script,Meet the Parents 4has the potential to recapture the magic that made the original movie such a comedic hit. However, it will have to avoid recycling jokes from its predecessors, asMeet the Fockerswas partially guilty of.Meet the Parents 4is also tasked with bringing the franchise back to form afterLittle Fockerstook the trilogy to an embarrassing low.
Meet the Parents
Cast
Ben Stiller stars in Meet the Parents as Greg Focker, a male nurse who attempts to gain the sympathy of his girlfriend’s parents when meeting them for the first time. Robert De Niro and Teri Polo co-star alongside Stiller in the 2000 comedy, which spawned two sequels: Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers.
