Universal Pictures is ready to enter the Circle of Trust again in a new way meet parents The movie is in production.
Original series stars Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo and Bryce Danner are in preliminary talks to return for the new film. John Hamburg, who penned the screenplay for the 2000 original and the two subsequent sequels, is writing the script. Directors have not yet been announced.
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 Vice President of Production Development Matt Reilly and Director of Production Development Jacqueline Garrell oversee the studio’s projects.
With Roach at the helm, meet parents It tells the story of a nurse (Stiller) who struggles to be accepted by his girlfriend’s overbearing father (De Niro). The 2000 film grossed over $330 million worldwide, and the 2004 sequel Meet the FolksDustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand joined the cast, making it even bigger and grossing $522 million worldwide.
Loach directed the first two films, while Paul Weitz directed the 2010 film little fox.
In 2022 interview hollywood reporter Promoting his Kevin Hart-Mark Wahlberg comedy my timeBurger remained cautious when asked if there was another burger meet parents A sequel may happen.
“I’m not going to discuss it, but I love everyone involved and we’re all still in touch and I think that’s all I have to say,” Hamburg said at the time.
De Niro is represented by CAA and Grubman Shire. Stiller is repped by WME, ID and Sloane Offer. Polo is represented by Gersh, McGowan Rodriguez Management and Kraditor Haber. Danner is represented by Anonymous Content. The Burgers are represented by WME and Sloss Eckhouse.
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