Ariana Grande will be showcasing her comedic chops in one of the funniest franchises in film.The Oscar nominee, most recently known for her role as Glinda in "Wicked," is joining the cast of the fourth installment of "Meet the Parents.

“What spurred the idea is that I’m the age that Bob was when we did the first movie,” Stiller said on a panel after the screening. “It felt like a mirror to the first film, where one of my kids is thinking about introducing his person to the family.” “The script is really fun,” De Niro added. “I’m looking forward to it.”

As fans await the release of the long-awaited family comedy sequel Freakier Friday, another star-studded fan-fave from the early 2000s, Meet the Parents, is once again spreading its franchise wings with a new entry.