Ariana Grande embarks on a major new project after 'Oz'

Ariana Grande is heading from Oz to awkward family dinners. 

Fresh off her role in Wicked: Part One, the 31-year-old pop sensation is officially set to join the cast of Meet the Parents 4, People has confirmed.

The new installment will see the return of comedy duo Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro, alongside original cast members Blythe Danner and Teri Polo. 

While plot details remain under wraps, the film promises more of the franchise’s signature chaos between Stiller’s bumbling Greg Focker and De Niro’s ever-suspicious ex-CIA agent Jack Byrnes, as per the outlet.

Written by franchise veteran John Hamburg and produced by De Niro’s Tribeca Productions and Stiller’s Red Hour Films, the untitled sequel is expected to hit theaters on November 25, 2026.

Furthermore, Grande’s role has yet to be revealed, but her casting adds a fresh twist to the beloved comedy series that began in 2000 with Meet the Parents and continued through Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers.