Teaser for Focker In-Law Features Ariana Grande Lie Detector Scene

A teaser for "Focker In-Law," the fourth installment in the "Meet the Parents" comedy franchise, was released on Tuesday, featuring pop star Ariana Grande undergoing a lie detector test administered by Robert De Niro's character, Jack Byrnes. The brief clip, shared by Universal Pictures and Paramount, reunites De Niro and Ben Stiller in their iconic roles as the intimidating patriarch and his anxious son-in-law, Greg Focker, and signals Grande's entry into the series as Olivia Jones.

In the 15-second preview, Grande's character sits wired to the polygraph machine in a dimly lit basement, echoing a memorable interrogation scene from the original 2000 film where Byrnes tests Stiller's Focker. As the machine hums, Grande responds affirmatively to an off-screen question, prompting Byrnes to remark, "You clearly know your stuff." Stiller briefly appears, greeting the setup with a casual "Hello. Hey. The old machine." Set to Bruno Mars' "I Just Might," the teaser ends with on-screen text announcing the full trailer for Wednesday.

While plot details remain limited, sources indicate Olivia Jones is likely the fiancée of Greg and Pam Focker's grown son, Henry, subjecting her to the...