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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.

Skyler Gisondo is looking to go from a movie about the Fortress of Solitude to one about the circle of trust.

The actor, fresh off his role in Superman, is in talks to join the cast of the next film in the Meet the Parents franchise as the son of Ben Stiller and Teri Polo’s characters. Series mainstays Stiller, Polo, Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson and Blythe Danner will star alongside newcomer Ariana Grande in the film that Universal releases in theaters Nov. 25, 2026. John Hamburg, who worked on the screenplay for the 2000 original and the two subsequent sequels, is directing from his own script.

Producers include De Niro and Jane Rosenthal for Tribeca Productions, Jay Roach for Delirious Media and Stiller and John Lesher for Red Hour Films. Universal’s executive vp of production development Matt Reilly and director of production development Jacqueline Garrell are overseeing the project for the studio.

Skyler Gisondo is in talks to join the cast of Universal’s next installment in the Meet the Parents franchise, sources confirmed to Deadline. John Hamburg is directing, with the original cast including Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo and Blythe Danner returning to star. Ariana Grande is also on board to join the cast.

Hamburg, who co-wrote the three previous Meet the Parents movies, is also penning this script. The film is set to bow on November 25, 2026.

Plot details are being kept inside the circle of trust but sources say Gisondo will likely play one of Stiller and Polo’s sons in the film. Jane Rosenthal and De Niro will produce through their Tribeca Productions. Jay Roach will produce through Delirious Media. Stiller and John Lesher will produce through Red Hour Films. Hamburg will produce through Particular Pictures. Paramount Pictures is co-producing and handling international distribution.

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Tribeca Films, the distribution label from Tribeca Enterprises and Giant Pictures, has acquired the critically acclaimed documentary “We Can Be Heroes” from filmmakers Carina Mia Wong and Alex Simmons. The film will be released digitally on July 29.

“We Can Be Heroes” follows the story of “a group of self-proclaimed nerdy teenagers at a live action role-playing (Larp-ing) summer camp.” The film had its world premiere at SXSW 2024, where it was awarded a Special Jury Award for Bravery and Empathy.

“The film has been a labor of love from the entire team from the start, with a unique opportunity to pay tribute to the teenage experience and the journey of self-transformation — in the most magical way,” said Mia Wong in a press release. “In a time where we are constantly overwhelmed by news of turbulence and uncertainty, we hope the film will inspire you to look around with fresh eyes and...

The multi-talented Griffin Dunne (with his Louis Kahn hair) with Anne-Katrin Titze on his Oscar-nominated short Duke of Groove and his fabulous memoir The Friday Afternoon Club: “That was based on the thing in the book, actually, when I went to my aunt's party where Janis Joplin was going to be and Otto Preminger.”

During the 24th edition of the Tribeca Festival at their Lisboa launch party, hosted by co-founders Robert De Niro (featured in Matt Tyrnauer’s Tribeca highlight Nobu on chef Nobu Matsuhisa) and Jane Rosenthal, Griffin Dunne, who had been part of the inaugural Lisbon delegation in 2024, spoke with me about his intimate documentary on his aunt, Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold, the Monica Vitti Cinecittà retrospective at Film at Lincoln Center, and a possible documentary on The Dakota building in his future. We also made plans to talk in depth about his witty, thoughtful,...

Owen Wilson will return for ‘Meet The Parents 4’.The 56-year-old actor will join Ben Stiller, 59, Robert De Niro, 81 and popstar Ariana Grande, 31, in the eagerly awaited fourth film in the ‘Meet the Parents’ franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Owen is set to reprise his role as Kevin Rawley, the ex-fiancé of Teri Polo's Pam Focker. Polo and Blythe Danner will also return for the new film, the first in the series since 2010 movie ‘Little Fockers’.John Hamburg - who wrote the screenplay for the previous three movies, 2000’s ‘Meet the Parents’ and its follow-ups ‘Meet the Fockers’ and ‘Little Fockers’ – will pen the script.De Niro is expected to produce the film alongside his Tribeca Festival cofounder Jane Rosenthal through Tribeca Productions, while Stiller will also produce through his company Red Hour films. The original film starred Ben as Greg, a nurse who suffers a series of unfortunate...

Owen Wilson has re-entered the “circle of trust,” signing on to reprise his scene-stealing role as Kevin Rawley in Universal Pictures’ forthcoming “Meet the Parents 4.” The studio says Wilson will join Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro when the family comedy reaches theatres on 25 November 2026.

Wilson’s deal follows pop superstar Ariana Grande’s addition to the ensemble. During a “Today” appearance marking the original film’s 25th anniversary, Stiller called Grande “the whole engine of the new movie” and teased musical scenes that will have De Niro singing alongside her. Grande, fresh from an Oscar-nominated turn in “Wicked,” is expected to play the assertive fiancée of Greg and Pam Focker’s now-grown son.

Franchise veteran John Hamburg—co-writer of all three previous installments—will direct from his own screenplay and produce with Stiller, De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, John Lesher and original helmer Jay Roach. Universal will release the...

Owen Wilson is set to return to a role fans loved in the upcoming Meet the Parents 4. The actor will join Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro, who are also coming back for the new film. Teri Polo, known for playing Stiller’s wife in the previous movies, will reprise her role as well. What’s grabbing attention is the addition of pop star Ariana Grande to the cast.

Universal Pictures is producing the film, which is scheduled for release on November 25, 2026. For international audiences, Paramount Pictures will handle distribution. John Hamburg, who was involved in writing the earlier movies, is returning as the writer and director. He is also one of the producers.

The Meet the Parents series began in 2000 and followed Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) as he tried to impress his girlfriend’s intimidating father, played by De Niro. The sequels expanded the story, adding more family members...

Owen Wilson is stepping back into one of his most popular roles. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he’s returning for Meet the Parents 4, the next chapter in the well-known comedy series.

He’ll be joining Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro, who are also coming back for the new film. Teri Polo, who played Stiller’s wife in the earlier movies, is returning too. The big surprise this time? Pop star Ariana Grande is joining the cast.

The new movie is coming from Universal Pictures and is set to hit theaters on November 25, 2026. Paramount Pictures will be handling international release. John Hamburg, who helped write the earlier movies, is back as writer and director. He’s also working behind the scenes as one of the producers.

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The Meet the Parents series started in 2000. The first movie introduced us to Greg Focker,...

The Meet the Parentsfranchise is finally returning to the big screen after remaining dormant for 15 years. In 2000, the comedy starring Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro took audiences by storm, eventually leading to two more sequels, Meet the Fockers (2004) and Little Fockers (2010). Now, a fourth installment is on the way, and another major star from the original films is set to reprise their scene-stealing role.

The Hollywood Reporter reports that Stick star Owen Wilson is set to reprise his role as Kevin Rawley in Meet the Parents 4. He joins a star-studded cast that features Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Teri Polo and Ariana Grande. Wilson made his debut as Pam's ex-fiancé Kevin in the 2000 film, before coming back in a supporting capacity for the two Fockers sequels. The scribe behind the past three installments, John Hamburg, is back to write and direct the next follow-up. The comedy sequel is set to hit theaters on Nov.

Meet Owen Wilson — again. The “Stick” and “Loki” actor joins fellow returning cast members Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller and Teri Polo, along with franchise newcomer Ariana Grande in this next installment.

John Hamburg, who co-wrote all three prior films, wrote the screenplay and is set to direct the film. Hamburg also directed the last two episodes of Wilson’s latest TV series “Stick.” Universal will release the film theatrically on Nov. 25, 2026. Paramount Pictures will co-produce and distribute internationally.

Plot details for the fourth installment are being kept under wraps, but, in a recent Variety cover story, producer Jane Rosenthal teased 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.”

“Meet the Parents” was critically acclaimed upon its release and grossed over $330 million at the global box office,...

Another key cast member from Meet the Parents is returning for the new sequel. After appearing in all three previous installments, Owen Wilson has joined the cast of the upcoming untitled fourth movie in the fan-favorite comedy franchise.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Wilson has boarded the untitled Meet the Parents 4, where he will reprise his franchise role as Kevin Rawley, the wealthy ex-fiancé of Pam Byrnes. Wilson is now the fifth franchise alum to join Meet the Parents 4, after Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Blythe Danner, and Teri Polo, who are back as Greg Focker, Jack Byrnes, Dina Byrnes, and Pam Byrnes Focker, respectively. Besides the five returning stars, the only other actor attached to the new Meet the Parents at this time is Ariana Grande, who is fresh off getting an Oscar nomination for her performance as Galinda in 2024's Wicked.

Meet the Parents 4 was first...

Owen Wilson is set to return for the “Meet the Parents 4,” The Wrap has learned. Wilson joins Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo and Ariana Grande in this next installment.

“I Love You, Man” filmmaker John Hamburg, who co-wrote all three previous “Meet the Parents” films, is set to write and direct the sequel. Hamburg also directed the last two episodes of Wilson’s latest TV series “Stick.”

Plot details are being kept under wraps.

Universal Pictures will release the film wide on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2026. Paramount Pictures will co-produce and distribute the film internationally.

De Niro and Jane Rosenthal will produce “Meet the Parents 4” through their Tribeca Productions banner, as will Stiller and John Lesher through Red Hour Films. Hamburg is also attached as a producer alongside original “Meet the Parents” filmmaker Jay Roach. To date, the “Meet the Parents” franchise has grossed over $1 billion at the...

There’s a new Focker in the family — and a familiar face is back to welcome the chaos. Owen Wilson is officially returning to Universal’s Meet the Parents franchise, rejoining Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, and Teri Polo for the long-awaited fourth installment, now slated to release on November 25, 2026.

Wilson, who stole scenes in the original 2000 comedy as Kevin Rawley, the absurdly perfect ex-boyfriend of Pam (Polo) with a penchant for carpentry and tiny Speedos on tap, is back in the fold. His character — a charming, spiritually enlightened, insufferable rich guy — became a fan-favorite and returned for both Meet the Fockers (2004) and Little Fockers (2010). Now, 14 years later, Kevin is back for more family madness.

The announcement of the sequel follows a 25th anniversary reunion for Meet the Parents at the Tribeca Festival on June 7. Speaking after a special screening, Stiller revealed that the inspiration for the fourth film came...

We’ve confirmed that Owen Wilson is returning for Meet the Parents 4 opposite Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Teri Polo and new castmember Ariana Grande.

Wilson played Kevin Rawley in the series, the ex-fiancé of Polo’s Pam. Fair to say that Stiller’s Greg, who is looking to get the approval of Pam’s rigid father, Jack Byrnes, (De Niro), is a bit jealous of Kevin. Kevin becomes a nuisance and Jack loves to throw Kevin up into Greg’s face. Wilson’s Kevin is wealthy, and a guy of all trades, including being a carpenter.

While the plot is underwraps, THR says that one plot point centers around the song of Greg and Pam, “who gets engaged to a ball-busting woman who seems all wrong for him.” Grande is the fiancée.

John Hamburg, who co-wrote all three prior films, wrote the screenplay and is set to helm.

Owen Wilson is back in the Focker fold.

The actor, currently starring in Apple TV+’s well-reviewed Stick, is joining Ben Stiller and Robert DeNiro in Universal’s latest installment of its Meet the Parents comedy movie series.

Teri Polo, who also starred in the initial trio of movies that were released in the 2000s, is also returning to the call sheet, with Oscar-nominated pop superstar Ariana Grande the big fresh face for the feature.

John Hamburg, who co-wrote all three prior films, wrote the screenplay for the new feature and is set to direct. Universal has dated the film for Nov. 25, 2026. Paramount Pictures will co-produce and distribute the film internationally.

The initial movie, released in 2000, focused on a man named Greg Focker, played by Stiller, and his desire to gain the approval and blessing of the stern father of his girlfriend. The movies later grew to become family affairs,...

Just as news of a fourth Meet the Parents movie heats up, the original will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary with a new 4K Blu-ray physical media release from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The company also recently announced a similar release for the 30th Anniversary of Casper. It looks as if they are dedicating the same kind of attention to the Ben Stiller/Robert De Niro comedy that comes from Austin Powers director Jay Roach. According to Blu-ray.com, the new 4K remaster is due to hit retailers later this summer on August 12.

The description reads,

“Male nurse Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) is all set to propose to his girlfriend, Pam (Teri Polo), during a weekend at her parents’ home. But there’s a catch: Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro), Pam’s intimidating, cat-loving, ex-CIA father, takes an immediate dislike to his daughter’s truth-bending beau. Soon, a hilarious...

Paramount has come on board to co-produce Meet the Parents 4 with Universal, and will handle international distribution on the latest entry in the $1 billion-plus grossing franchise. Universal has domestic. The film is set to roll out from November 25, 2026.

Paramount President of International Theatrical Distribution, Mark Viane, confirmed the news during the studio’s presentation at CineEurope today in Barcelona.

Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo and Blythe Danner are reprising their roles from the previous movies while Ariana Grande also recently joined the film that’s being directed by John Hamburg. Hamburg, who co-wrote the three previous Meet the Parents movies, is also penning this script.

The original cast earlier this month celebrated the franchise’s 25th anniversary during the Tribeca Film Festival.

Jane Rosenthal and De Niro will produce through their Tribeca Productions. Jay Roach will produce through Delirious Media. Stiller and John Lesher will produce through Red Hour Films.

Exclusive: In honor of actor and Tribeca Festival co-founder Robert De Niro, Tribeca Studios is partnering with New York City’s Mercer Labs for the immersive short film experience De Niro, New York, which splices together and reimagines scenes from more than 40 of the two-time Oscar winner’s films into one cohesive project.

Opening at the Lower Manhattan-located museum as part of its Summer Nights at Mercer Labs with Tribeca series, the showing will run Thursdays-Sundays from June 19-July 13, from 7-11 p.m.

De Niro, New York originally premiered at last year’s Tribeca Festival in honor of the Zero Day star’s 80th birthday. Billed as a “singular cinematic journey” co-directed by Sam Gill and Luke Neher, and produced by Tribeca Studios and Little Cinema, the film combines an original score with 360-degree spatial sound, allowing audiences to view De Niro’s work in a new way.

“Reimagining Robert...

The stars turn out for Mariska Hargitay.

Not only did many of her “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” co-stars join her at the Tribeca Festival premiere of her feature film directorial debut, “My Mom Jayne,” but so did Cher, Jamie Lee Curtis and Liam Neeson, among others.

Cher and Mariska Hargitay at the Friday night premiere of "My Mom Jayne" at Tribeca Festival pic.twitter.com/rZJ6exqAO8

— Variety (@Variety) June 14, 2025

Taking place at Carnegie Hall, the evening also included a Q&a with Hargitay moderated by Griffin Dunne.

The documentary tells the story of Hargitay’s mother, Hollywood bombshell Jayne Mansfield.

Mansfield died in a car accident when Hargitay, who was a passenger in the vehicle with her brothers, was three years old.

While Hargitay and Curtis are both children of celebrities, the “Freakier Friday” star told Variety, “We also share being women in our 60s in show...

Mariska Hargitay has the support of her family during her big night at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival!

The 61-year-old Emmy-winning actress was joined by husband Peter Hermann and their three kids – August, 18, Amaya, 14, and Andrew, 13 – at the premiere of her directorial debut My Mom Jayne on Friday evening (June 13) held at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

For those who don’t know, Mariska is the daughter of legendary actress Jayne Mansfield and the documentary follows her legacy. The documentary revealed a shocking family secret – the identity of Mariska‘s biological father.

Following the event, we compiled photos of all the stars in attendance!

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Mariska & Peter with kids August, Amaya, & Andrew

Brooke Shields

Cher

Ali Wentworth & husband George Stephanopoulos

Aimé Donna Kelly, Kevin Kane, Peter Scanavino, Christopher Melon, & Danny Pino

Ice-t & wife Coco Austin with...

Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas any more. Good eye, Dorothy, but you’re not over the rainbow – you’re in Sin City. As we’ve reported, The Wizard of Oz is coming to the Sphere in Las Vegas, with the venue recently promoting the limited run by turning the exterior of the building into Dorothy’s house, complete with the feet of the Wicked Witch of the East (and her ruby slippers) underneath. And while that’s a pretty stunning visual to see in downtown Las Vegas, some may not be as impressed by how they are achieving what’s on the inside of the Sphere.

If you thought The Wizard of Oz in IMAX 3D was a questionable way to present the 1939 classic as it was in 2013, consider how much AI is being used to showcase it in the Sphere. For starters, yes, the...

Chanel is hosting another big event during the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival!

The fashion brand hosted the Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner on Monday night (June 9) held at The Odeon in New York City.

Stars in attendance included Lily James, Joe Jonas, Lucy Liu, and Jon Hamm.

The event was held to honor a curation of vibrant visual artists who have contributed original artwork to the award-winning filmmakers of the 2025 Tribeca Festival filmmaker winners. The Artist Awards Program recognizes the intersection between creative fields and celebrates New York City’s enduring spirit of cultural innovation.

Following the event, we compiled photos of the stars in attendance so that you can see who was there!

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Alisha Boe

Allison Janney

Blake Lively

Celine Song & Justin Kuritzkes

Chase Sui Wonders

Christy Turlington

Cooper Hoffman

Derek Blasberg

Drena De Niro

Ella Rubin...

Chanel celebrated the return of the hottest, most star-studded event of the Tribeca Festival Monday, June 9: Its 18th annual Tribeca Artists Dinner at The Odeon in New York City. The evening celebrates visual artists who have contributed original artwork to films at the festival, highlighting the intersection of creative fields — the fine arts and filmmaking — and the city’s innovation in cultural practices and happenings.

“We’re all working together and these are our collaborators, so it’s always great to support other filmmakers,” Sofia Coppola said on the red carpet. “These are all people that you get to know over the years. I have friends that are artists and, of course, as a visual medium, I think we respect each other. I’m always inspired by the work of visual artists and other mediums, and I always love meeting other creative people.”

“The consistency and the continuity of...

Early Tuesday morning, the Sphere in Las Vegas was hit by a tornado, or at least a virtual tornado.

The building’s “Exosphere” swirled with storm clouds, and a digital house appeared when the smoke cleared, with a pair of legs and ruby slippers, 50 feet long and 22 feet high emerging from the Sphere. The stunt is meant to kick off the Sphere’s announcement that it would begin selling tickets to The Wizard of Oz, which will premiere in the venue Aug. 28.

“We thought it was appropriate to start with a stunt that really matches the size and scale of Sphere,” Sphere president and COO Jennifer Koester tells The Hollywood Reporter in an interview. “I think the tornado showing up on the exosphere for our on sale moment is a good representation of what will happen inside the bowl when we think about an immersive experience of the Wizard of Oz.

Sphere and Warner Bros Discovery have unveiled more details of their collaboration onThe Wizard Of Ozthat uses AI to create an immersive version of the 1939 Hollywood classic.

The adaptation will open at the Las Vegas venue on August 28 and took more than a year to reformat in partnership with Google Cloud and immersive experiences specialist Magnopus. Tribeca Festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal is the producer.

The creators of The Wizard Of Oz At Sphere adapted the original shot for a 4:3 screen to fill Sphere’s wraparound 160,000 sq ft interior display and remastered original songs to transmit through Sphere Immersive Sound’s 167,000 speakers.

It’s a Focker-Byrnes reunion!

Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Teri Polo and director Jay Roach gathered for the 25th anniversary of “Meet the Parents,” a comedy of errors about male nurse Greg Focker (Stiller) who endures a lot of painfully awkward hijinx while visiting his girlfriend’s parents for the first time. De Niro plays Polo’s character’s father Greg Byrnes, a cat-loving retired CIA agent who rules with a well meaning (maybe?) but iron fist. They reunited at Manhattan’s Tribeca Performing Arts Center as part of this year’s Tribeca Festival, which was co-founded by De Niro and Jane Rosenthal in 2002.

“It’s so much fun to hear laughter in a theater with comedy that’s 25 years old,” Stiller said during the Q&a after the screening. “It still works.”

Though a quarter century has passed since “Meet the Parents,” Stiller finds that audiences continue to associate him with Greg Focker.

Jay Roach and the Meet The Parents gang promised a topping great screenplay for the next edition, the franchise’s 4th, which recently set Ariana Grande along with original cast and announced John Hamburg is directing.

“The script is really good,” said De Niro after a screening of the 2020 hit where he famously flexed his comedy cops as Jack Byrnes, human lie detector and CIA dad hazing his daughter’s fiancé – played by Teri Polo and Ben Stiller. “I’m looking forward to it,” he said.

The audience is too, repeatedly cracking up during a 25th anniversary screening and reunion Q&a at the Tribeca Festival Saturday.

Asked to spill a little about the upcoming film, Stiller mused, “I don’t know. I don’t know what we can say. We can I probably tell you the whole plot?” He didn’t.

Roach who directed the original and will produce,...

When actress Mira Sorvino thinks about what and who helped her launch her career, she credits Tribeca Festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal for giving her that break.

“Jane Rosenthal actually gave me my first job in the industry. It started off being a volunteer position — I was an intern at Tribeca Productions, reading scripts. Then it turned into a paid position as a reader after they ended up liking my coverage. I did that for two years, and during that time I actually read the script Amongst Friends that ended up being the first feature that I ever starred in. We went to Sundance and that launched my career,” the actress recalled. “Tribeca helped me start my career, and it’s always given a hand up to young artists and people who had the gumption to just go for it.”

So supporting the 10th anniversary of the Through Her Lens — a...

Tribeca Film Festival co-founder and recent Variety cover star Jane Rosenthal hosted the annual Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program luncheon with the legacy fashion house on June 6.

Miley Cyrus attended just hours before her world premiere of “Something Beautiful,” The project places the pop-music icon in the director’s chair along with Jacob Bixenman and Brendan Walter.

“Throughout my career, my story has been told from so many lenses outside of myself and from so many perspectives outside of myself. I’ve been shot by so many photographers and directors and never been able to actually get behind the lens and see myself in the way that I do,” Cyrus told Variety on the carpet. “That’s something that makes it feel like really special and really intimate because I’ve never really gotten to actually tell my story in a way that really is this first person.

The 2025 Tribeca Festival AT&T Untold Stories grant recipient has officially been unveiled. IndieWire can proudly announce that filmmaker Liz Sargent won $1 million to fund her feature “Take Me Home.” The film will premiere at the 2026 Tribeca Festival after Sargent receives year-round mentorship and promotional support, plus the funding.

Sargent is the eighth winner of the largest film production prize in the world. Her 2023 short film also titled “Take Me Home” previously debuted at Sundance and went on to screen at SXSW, Desertscape, and recently Slamdance Unstoppable. Her short centered on two estranged sisters, one of whom is cognitively disabled, who must learn to communicate after their mother’s death.

The logline for the feature adaptation reads: “Anna, a 38-year-old Korean adoptee with a cognitive disability, cares for her aging parents in a fragile balance of meeting each other’s needs. When a Florida heat wave shatters their family and Anna’s routine,...

Nearly two weeks after first announcing his diagnosis with a brain disorder and canceling all upcoming performances, Billy Joel has released a new message to fans.

The words came via Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin, the directors of Billy Joel: And So It Goes, the two-part documentary series that just debuted its first installment during the opening of the Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday night.

"Getting old sucks," Joel said in his relayed message to attendees. "But it's still preferable to getting cremated."

The singer is currently undergoing treatment for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (Nph), a condition that involves the buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain's ventricles and can lead to issues with mobility and cognition. The diagnosis prevented Joel from attending the premiere, as festival cofounded Jane Rosenthal explained at the event.

"Billy wanted to be with us tonight," she said. "But as you may have heard, he is...

The 2025 Tribeca Festival kicked off with the world premiere of the HBO documentary Billy Joel: And So it Goes, but its subject was unable to attend the celebration.

Joel announced last week that he had been diagnosed with brain disorder normal pressure hydrocephalus (Nph), leading him to cancel his upcoming concerts and prompting concern from fans.

In keeping with that focus on recovery, Joel wasn’t on hand for the Tribeca Festival opening night celebration, but the directors and producers of the two-part film, echoing comments made yesterday from Joel friend Howard Stern, indicated there’s no reason to be too concerned about the “Piano Man” performer.

“He’s going to be fine,” co-director Susan Lacy told The Hollywood Reporter before Wednesday night’s screening. “He just needs to recover. He needs to do the physical therapy, which he’s doing — the doctors were telling him yesterday he’ll be fine.

An ailing Billy Joel was not in attendance tonight at the world premiere HBO documentary about his life and music but sent word to a packed Beacon Theater in NYC via its director.

“Billy wishes he were here tonight, and he asked us to convey his greetings to you all. He said ‘getting old sucks, but it’s still preferable to getting cremated’,” relayed Susan Lacy, who helmed and produced the doc Billy Joel: And So It Goes with Jessica Levin. Part 1 of 2 opened the Tribeca Festival Wednesday.

“Billy may be considered the poet laureate of New York. You feel the essence of our city in his lyrics,” said Tribeca Enterprises’ Robert De Niro introducing the festival and the film with co-founder Jane Rosenthal.

Joel’s scrappiness and immense talent are both vivid in the film about the Long Island bard who formed his first cover band, The Lonely Souls,...

Billy Joel had planned to be in the audience for the opening night of the Tribeca Festival to watch the world premiere of a new documentary about his tumultuous rise to the top of the charts

But the singer, who was recently diagnosed with a brain disorder known as Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, was forced to skip Wednesday’s glitzy screening of “Billy Joel: And So It Goes.” Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin, the film’s directors, assured the audience that Joel is confident that he will return to the stage.

“He will be back,” Lacy said. She also shared a short message from the music legend. “Getting old sucks, but it’s still preferable to getting cremated,” Joel’s note read.

After going public with his health issues, Joel recently announced he was cancelling 17 shows he booked at stadiums across North America and England while he underwent “specific physical therapy.

The 24th annual Tribeca Film Festival 2025 kicked off Wednesday, June 4, with the world premiere of Billy Joel: And So It Goes. Screening at the Beacon Theatre, the HBO original two-part documentary offers an expansive look into the legendary artist’s life, tracing the love, loss, and personal struggles that profoundly influenced his songwriting.

The opening night of the fest was attended by the film’s producer Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Mariska Hargitay, Whoopi Goldberg, Mira Sorvino, Gary Goetzman, Steve Zahn, Rick Gomez, and many more. Joel, who is recovering from an illness, did not attend tonight.

The festival’s feature film slate includes Rose Byrne and Octavia Spencer starring in Tow; The Best You Can starring Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick marking their first co-starring roles in 20 years; Rosemead starring Lucy Liu; Dragonfly with Andrea Riseborough and Brenda Blethyn; and Everything’s Going to be Great starring Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney.

The Tribeca Festival will launch its 24th edition Wednesday night with a brighter spotlight on shorts and more music documentaries then ever dotting its characteristically eclectic slate, and amid growing financial challenges for arts and entertainment.

World premieres like Tow by Stephanie Laing with Rose Byrne, Octavia Spencer and Demi Lovato, Everything’s Going To Be Great by Jon S. Baird starring Allison Janney and Bryan Cranston, Paul Andrew Williams’ Dragonfly with Andrea Riseborough and Brenda Blethyn, Michael Weithorn’s The Best You Can with Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon, and Jim Sheridan and David Merriman’s Re-Creation with Vickey Krieps join animated psychedelic horror Dog of God from Latvia — the land of Flow. The lineup is heavy on directorial debuts with Kites from Brazil’s Walter-Thompson Hernández set in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, The Scout by Paula Andrea González-Nasser about a location scout in NYC, Westhhampton by Christian Nilsson...

From spring into the start of summer, the festival season keeps on rolling. Cannes just gave a jumpstart to the movie year ahead, but the 24th edition of the Tribeca Festival, happening all over New York City June 4 through 15, is here with another ambitious, genre-crossing lineup. This year’s festival — celebrating film, television, immersive storytelling, music, audio storytelling, iconic movie revivals, and more — boasts nearly 120 features across narrative and documentary forms. Tribeca also boasts a massive shorts program.

The festival, which understandably dropped “Film” from its name in 2022 two decades after starting in 2002 from Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff as a way to boost Lower Manhattan after September 11, offers its most musically inclined programming yet this year. Tribeca launches Wednesday, June 4 with the world premiere of opening nighter “Billy Joel: And So It Goes,” an ode to the hit-making piano man. Elsewhere, Miley Cyrus’ visual album “Something...

The Tribeca Film Festival is all about the music.

Three years ago, Taylor Swift brought her directorial debut short “All Too Well” and revealed her desire to continue working in film. This time, it’s Miley Cyrus who moves behind the camera with “Something Beautiful,” which is being billed as a “one-of-a-kind pop opera.”

“We’re all about showcasing new ways for people to express themselves and differentiate themselves and explore whatever new forms of storytelling are speaking to them,” says Jane Rosenthal, co-founder of Tribeca.

This year’s festival isn’t just about the pop culture icons — though it will premiere new documentaries on Metallica, De La Soul and Billy Joel. Tribeca’s nonfiction lineup also includes intimate looks at news legends, sushi masters and even a giant manta ray named “Willy Wow.”

Then there are films that put a meta-twist on things by having real-life fathers and daughters...

Meet the Parents 4 is officially happening. Yes, you read that right! After more than a decade since the last chaotic family dinner, the beloved comedy franchise is returning for a fourth round of Focker-sized fun.

Before Greg Focker became the world’s most awkward son-in-law, Meet the Parents set the gold standard for comedy-of-errors family films. Released in 2000, the original movie had everything: a hilariously tense dinner table, an ex-CIA father-in-law, a runaway cat named Jinx, and Ben Stiller trying desperately not to burn the house down, literally.

With Robert De Niro’s stone-cold Jack Byrnes keeping tabs (and polygraphs) on Stiller’s nervous, well-meaning Greg, the film became an instant classic. Meet the Parents kicked off a full-blown franchise with Meet the Fockers (2004) and Little Fockers (2010), pulling in over a billion dollars at the global box office. It turned awkward family dinners into cinematic gold and gave...

Ariana Grande is set to star in ‘Meet the Parents 4’.The 31-year-old pop star – who recently won plaudits for her work as Glinda, the good witch in ‘Wicked’ – will join Ben Stiller, 59, and Robert De Niro, 81, in the eagerly awaited fourth film in the ‘Meet the Parents’ franchise, according to Deadline.Teri Polo and Blythe Danner will also return for the new film, the first in the series since 2010 movie ‘Little Fockers’.John Hamburg - who wrote the screenplay for the previous three movies, 2000’s ‘Meet the Parents’ and its follow-ups ‘Meet the Fockers’ and ‘Little Fockers’ – will pen the script.De Niro is expected to produce the film alongside his Tribeca Festival cofounder Jane Rosenthal through Tribeca Productions, while Stiller will also produce through his company Red Hour films. The original film stars Ben as Greg, a nurse who suffers a series of unfortunate events while visiting his girlfriend's...

“Wicked” star Ariana Grande has lined up her next film project.

The pop star and actress has joined the cast of “Meet the Parents 4.” She will star in the forthcoming comedy opposite returning franchise stars Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller. “I Love You, Man” filmmaker John Hamburg, who co-wrote all three previous “Meet the Parents” films, is set to write and direct the sequel.

In addition to Stiller and De Niro, Blythe Danner and Teri Polo are expected to reprise their “Meet the Parents” roles in the new film as well.

This news came less than a year after Grande received critical acclaim and a 2025 Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Glinda opposite Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba in 2024’s “Wicked.” Grande, whose career has always consisted of both acting and music work, joins “Meet the Parents 4” as her first post-“Wicked” screen role.

She’s going to be Fock-ular? Ariana Grande in her first post-“Wicked” and post-Oscar nomination role has joined the cast of “Meet the Parents 4” at Universal, an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire.

Grande joins Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro, who are returning to the long-running comedy franchise, and Universal has also now set a release date for the film on November 25, 2026, or Thanksgiving week 2026.

John Hamburg, the co-writer of the first three “Meet the Parents” films, wrote the screenplay for “Meet the Parents 4” and will direct the film. Plot details are still being kept under wraps, and the film is officially still untitled.

Blythe Danner and Teri Polo, who also starred in the original trilogy of movies, are also expected to return for the fourth film.

With a collective $1.13 billion at the box office, the “Meet the Parents” movies date back to 2000 with...

Ariana Grande has found her next movie role — starring opposite Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro in Universal’s “Meet the Parents 4.”

Fresh off her Academy Award-nominated performance as Glinda in “Wicked,” Grande continues her relationship with the studio by joining one of its most successful franchises. The “Meet the Parents” movies — the 2000 original film and its sequels “Meet the Fockers” and “Little Fockers” — have accumulated $1.13 billion in global box office.

Plot details for the fourth installment are being kept under wraps, but, in this week’s Variety cover story, producer Jane Rosenthal teased 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.”

John Hamburg, who co-wrote all three prior films, wrote the screenplay and is set to direct the film. Universal will release the film theatrically on Nov.

Following the success of Wicked Part 1, Ariana Grande and Universal have found their next project to team on. And its another huge IP for the studio. Sources tell Deadline that the Oscar nominee and Grammy winner is set to join the cast of the next installment in the Meet the Parents franchise. Sources also tell Deadline that film will bow on November 25, 2026.

John Hamburg is directing, with the original cast including Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo and Blythe Danner returning to star. Hamburg, who co-wrote the three previous Meet the Parents movies, is also penning this script.

Plot details are being kept inside the circle of trust as are details behind who Grande will play. Jane Rosenthal and De Niro will produce through their Tribeca Productions. Jay Roach will produce through Delirious Media. Stiller and John Lesher will produce through Red Hour Films. Hamburg will produce through Particular Pictures.

Months after earning an Oscar nomination for her performance in Wicked, worldwide pop star Ariana Grande has finally found her next movie.

The Grammy winning singer is set to join Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller in the newest installment of Universal’s comedy movies series, Meet the Parents.

Blythe Danner and Teri Polo, who also starred in the initial trio of movies that were released over the course of the first decade of the 2000s, are expected to return although those deals have yet to close, according to sources.

John Hamburg, who co-wrote all three prior films, wrote the screenplay for the new feature and is set to direct. Universal has dated the film for Nov. 25, 2026. (Jay Roach, who directed the first three, is now one of the producers.)

The conceit of the first movie was simple: the universal life event of having your future father-in-law give his blessing to a marriage proposal.

Is Meet the Parents 4 Still On The Cards?(Photo Credit –YouTube)

For those wondering whether the eagerly anticipated fourth installment of the popular Meet the Parents comedy series, starring Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller, is still happening, you’ve come to the right place. Read on to find out what the film’s producer recently hinted about Meet the Parents 4’s plot and release plans.

Is Meet the Parents 4 Really Happening?

First things first: Meet the Parents 4 is positively happening and still in the works. According to a recent interview published in Variety, veteran film producer Jane Rosenthal offered a subtle but intriguing hint about the potential plot of the long-awaited sequel.

When asked how long she had been planning the fourth film, Rosenthal replied, “We’d always talked about it. Ben Stiller is now the same age that Bob was when we did the first one,...

A fourth Meet the Parents movie is on the way. While Universal is keeping details about the sequel a closely guarded secret, franchise producer Jane Rosenthal has opened up a bit about what fans can expect from the new movie.

In an interview with Variety, Rosenthal shared that there had always been talks about doing another Meet the Parents ever since the release of the third installment, 2010's Little Fockers. While she didn't divulge much about the sequel's story, she did note an interesting parallel between the new movie and the original classic from 2000. "Ben Stiller is now the same age that Bob was when we did the first one, and his kids have grown up, and they have to come home and meet the parents. I can’t disclose anything else about the plot," the producer teased. As for how far along the movie is in development, Rosenthal joked,...

Jane Rosenthal is taking the pulse of the nonfiction feature space — and it doesn’t look good. The mega-producer and Tribeca co-founder told Variety during a recent interview that she is “worried” about how documentaries are faring, especially amid the current political climate and rise in streaming.

When asked how the “business” of documentary films are going — citing how the Tribeca Festival is known for spotlighting pioneering docs — Rosenthal lamented that perhaps the golden age of political documentaries has passed.

“I’m worried about that space,” Rosenthal said. “Fewer places are buying hard-hitting documentaries. If it’s about true crime, you’ll get a deal someplace. The bigger platforms — Netflix and Amazon — want more celebrity stories and sports stories. But for political stories, it’s harder to find a home.”

It’s a concern that many documentaries and distributors alike have also voiced: “We are caught in this terrible place...

It's been 25 years since comedy gold was struck with the Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro feature Meet the Parents. Eventually, a beloved franchise was born – one that grossed more than $1 billion at the box office (a notable performance considering it was a comedy). Naturally, in the age of nostalgia-driven revivals, a sequel was greenlit, and it's still in development. Producer Jane Rosenthal, a frequent collaborator of Robert De Niro, has offered the update we all needed: Greg and Jack will meet again, and this time, they'll have someone else to... torture.

Rosenthal spoke to Variety during a career retrospective. The co-founder of the Tribeca Film Festival (along with De Niro) is an industry veteran who has produced projects like About a Boy and the TV series When They See Us. Most of her producing credits involve De Niro's films, including the Meet the Parents trilogy. When asked about the upcoming project,...