Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro brought CinemaCon audiences into the circle of trust with the former Fokker in law Tractor.
Universal Pictures celebrated Get to know the parents sequel ahead of its theatrical release on November 27. Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, and Terry Polo reprise their roles from the series, while new cast includes Ariana Grande and Beanie Feldstein.
Stiller made his way to the theater alone, where he joked that the franchise team had planned “an intentional 15-year hiatus between the third and fourth films.” He noted that he is now roughly the same age as De Niro in the 2000 film, and added: “I guess you could say I’m the new De Niro in the franchise.”
This prompted De Niro to join him on stage and quipped, “Don’t say that. It’s very disrespectful.” He continued: “I was made a very inappropriate comparison, which forced me to defend my honor.”
The couple also praised Grande’s role in the new film. “I got an Oscar nomination,” De Niro told Stiller. “How many of these do you have?” De Niro then added: “I didn’t write this.”
When the trailer was released, it began with De Niro giving Grande a lie detector test, recalling the first film.
“Do you think I’m holding Henry emotionally hostage?” Stiller asks about his son and a romantic interest in Grande’s character. Grande later told the family, “People underestimate me, but in reality I was a hostage negotiator for the FBI.”
Later, Stiller heard that his son was planning to propose to Grande and asked, “Are you sure she’s the one?”
The footage also shows the family wearing pink T-shirts while riding a bike together, followed by Grande taking a nasty leak.
John Hamburg, who worked on the screenplay for the original 2000 film Get to know the parents The two subsequent series directed the new film from its own script.
Fokker in law The film follows Skyler Gisondo as the son of Stiller and Polo’s characters, who gets engaged to a woman who seems completely wrong for him.
The first was led by Roach Get to know the parents It focuses on a nurse (Stiller) who has difficulty being accepted by his girlfriend’s overbearing father (De Niro). The film, which was produced in 2000, exceeded $330 million at the global box office, and its second part was released in 2004. Get to know Fockerswhich added Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand to the cast, was even bigger, taking in $522 million worldwide.
Roach directed the first two films, while Paul Weitz directed 2010’s Little Fockers.
During a 2022 interview with Hollywood Reporter To promote his Kevin Hart-Mark Wahlberg comedy My timeHamburg was cautious when asked if there was another option Get to know the parents A sequel could happen.
“I will refrain from discussing that question, but I love everyone involved, and we’re all still in touch, and I guess that’s all I’ll say on the matter,” Hamburg said at the time.
CinemaCon is the annual event for Hollywood exhibitors and studios that takes place this year from April 13-16. It’s the official convention of Cinema United.
