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Ariana Grande Debuts in Focker-in-Law Teaser for Meet the Parents Sequel

A 15-second teaser revives the series’ lie-detector bit to kick off a marketing push for a Thanksgiving 2026 release.

Overview

  • The 15-second clip, released Tuesday, shows Grande strapped to a polygraph with Robert De Niro’s Jack Byrnes as Ben Stiller’s Greg drops in.
  • The studio says a full trailer lands Wednesday ahead of a November 25, 2026 theatrical release.
  • The teaser leans on a callback to the original 2000 film’s polygraph scene to signal a return to the franchise’s core dynamic.
  • Grande plays Olivia Jones, a role she has called a “ballbuster,” after the production wrapped late last year.
  • Original players rejoin the project with screenwriter John Hamburg and founding director Jay Roach as producer, with Beanie Feldstein also in the cast.