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Ariana Grande Takes on the Family Test in Focker In-Law

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What Readers Should Know

Ariana Grande plays Olivia Jones in Focker In-Law, joining Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro. A new featurette explores her arrival in the franchise ahead of the announced November 25 cinema opening.

Key Takeaways

  • Grande plays Olivia Jones, the girlfriend of Greg Focker’s son.
  • Her arrival reverses Greg’s position from the original family introduction.
  • Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro return.
  • John Hamburg directs and wrote the screenplay.
  • The supplied announcement lists November 25 as the cinema opening date.

Ariana Grande is stepping into a familiar family pressure point in Focker In-Law: meeting a boyfriend’s parents and disrupting an already complicated household.

In a new featurette supplied by , Grande discusses playing Olivia Jones, the girlfriend brought home by Greg Focker’s son.

Her arrival puts Greg, played by Ben Stiller, in a position that echoes his own uncomfortable introduction to Jack Byrnes, played by Robert De Niro, in Meet the Parents.

“I have always been a huge fan of the Fockers franchise,” Grande says in the featurette.

A different role for Greg Focker

The new chapter shifts the family dynamic by giving Greg a reason to assess someone entering his son’s life.

Olivia’s introduction brings Grande into the established relationship between the Fockers and the Byrnes family. According to the release, her character challenges that dynamic rather than simply fitting into it.

Stiller and De Niro return alongside Teri Polo, Blythe Danner, and Owen Wilson. The cast also includes Skyler Gisondo, Beanie Feldstein, and Eduardo Franco.

John Hamburg directs the new chapter

John Hamburg directs the comedy and wrote its screenplay from a story by Hamburg, Ilana Glazer, and Austen Earl.

The announcement notes that Hamburg co-wrote the three previous Meet the Parents films.

Producers include Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, John Lesher, Jay Roach, and Hamburg.

The featurette centers on Grande’s enthusiasm for joining the franchise and the role Olivia plays in unsettling its family relationships. Further plot details were not provided in the supplied announcement.

Focker In-Law is announced to open in cinemas on November 25.

Watch the Ariana Grande character featurette for her introduction to Olivia and the film.

Reader Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Who does Ariana Grande play?

Olivia Jones, the woman Greg Focker’s son introduces as his girlfriend.

Are Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro returning?

Yes. Both are listed in the cast.

Who directs Focker In-Law?

John Hamburg.

What does the featurette cover?

Grande discusses joining the franchise and her character’s effect on the family dynamic.

When does the film open?

The release announces November 25; it does not explicitly print the year beside that date.

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