Meet the Parents 3: Little Fockers

[Lqv2015]

Fox News is reporting that Ben Stiller is back to developing a third film in the Meet The Parents series called Little Fockers.

“In the natural progression of things, Robert DeNiro and Blythe Danner would return as grandparents to Ben Stiller and Teri Polo’s babies. Of course, Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand

would have to return as well.”

Meet the Parents was actually a pretty funny family comedy, but I found Fockers extremely painful to watch. The title is the funniest thing about the sequel. The addition of Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand just didn’t work, and I don’t think the introduction of a baby (or possible twins) will make a third film any better.

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[Rappy Veteran]

I found the last one very unfunny, so I think this will be the same for this.

[Andrew Lyle Global Moderator]

Should of stopped after the first one. Guess the cow still has some milk left in her after all... too bad it's salty.

[Lqv2015]

I liked them both. Course, the first was funnier. Looking forward to this one.

[Blaine]

Aw, I liked the sequel. I am excited about a third possible movie :)

[Valerus]

Ugh.

[Saladas]

Nice movie, i liked

[Ash]

Ahh I was hoping they were gonna stick with using the original title idea : Meet The Baby Focker

[accesser]

I liked both but I'm not sure if they can pull off a 3'rd will have to wait and see, I hope they come up with some good fresh ideas.

[Rappy Veteran]

Little Fockers is Green Lit

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) ? It looks like "Little Fockers" is finally coming of age.

The long-gestating third installment of the comedy franchise, first announced two years ago, is maturing quickly at Universal Pictures -- but with new parents behind the camera.

The "Fockers" franchise, which began in 2000 with "Meet the Parents," stars Ben Stiller as Greg Focker, a liberal, do-no-right husband and Robert De Niro as his conservative, unforgiving father-in-law. "Little Fockers" is expected to revolve around the children of Greg and his wife, Pam (Teri Polo).

Stiller, De Niro and Owen Wilson are in negotiations to star in "Little Fockers." Owen, who had small parts in the first two pictures, could have an expanded role in the new film.

Jay Roach, who directed the first two films, will produce "Fockers" but not helm the picture. He's concentrating on the comic romp "Dinner for Schmucks" for DreamWorks.

Among the candidates said to be in the running to direct "Fockers" are comedy veteran Paul Weitz, who wrote and directed "In Good Company" and co-wrote and co-directed "About a Boy"; the quirky-comedy figure David Wain, writer-director of cult pic "Wet Hot American Summer" and the male-buddy hit "Role Models"; and Peyton Reed, who directed the Jim Carrey-starring "Yes Man."

John Hamburg has been brought on to write the screenplay. Hamburg is a Stiller collaborator who wrote drafts of "Meet the Parents" and 2004's "Meet the Fockers" and worked with the star on "Along Came Polly." He also wrote and directed the comedy "I Love You, Man," set for release next month via Paramount.

The "Fockers" property has provided a reliable cash infusion for Universal, with the first two pics earning more than $800 million worldwide.

[DanManIt]

Their only should have been the first one

[Sam Symons Veteran]

Yeah, I don't think this will work.

[Steeley]

I think they're flogging a dead horse. But I'll probably go and see it on a cheap Tuesday.

[Pajter]

Should of stopped after the first one. Guess the cow still has some milk left in her after all... too bad it's salty.

You can milk anything that has nipples.

[Brad.]

Hopefully it'll be good, not sure tho :p

[Rappy Veteran]

Streisand And Hoffman To Return For ?Little Fockers?? Writer Says He Wants Them All Back

How do you create a follow-up to a series of comedies that grossed $846 million worldwide? In the case of the ?Meet the Parents? franchise, you pull together as many of the elements from the first two movies as you can, then pray once again to catch box office lightening in a global bottle. For audiences, that means we can expect every cast member from ?Parents? and ?Meet the Fockers? to return for the third film, ?Little Fockers.?

?I think everybody is going to be back in some capacity,? said John Hamburg, in response to our query of whether Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand would be a part of his script for the sequel. Hamburg is penning a rewrite of the ?Fockers? script after Larry Stuckey wrote an earlier version.

So when Hamburg says ?everybody,? expect everybody. That means Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson, Dustin Hoffman, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo and Streisand, whose last film role was in 2004?s ?Fockers.?

At least, all those folks are Hamburg?s ideal at the moment. He?s in the middle of the writing process at this point, he told MTV News, so nothing is set in stone. ?Right now it?s up to me so right now I?m the most powerful man in Hollywood for the next three weeks,? he said. ?As I figure out how to tell the story.?

How about some plot details? Will the story really follow the lives of Stiller?s hapless nurse Greg Focker and his dutiful wife Pam (Polo) now that they have kids? How will Greg?s parents (Hoffman and Streisand) and Pam?s parents (De Niro and Danner) be involved?

?It takes place on a space station,? Hamburg joked. ?It?s obvious.?

Pretty much the only major player that won?t be returning to the franchise fold is ?Parents? and ?Fockers? director Jay Roach. Rumors have been flying about who might take over the director?s chair. Reportedly, the leading candidates include David Wain (?Role Models?), Paul Weitz (?American Pie?) and Peyton Reed (?The Break-Up?). Might Hamburg, who was in town to promote his latest directorial project, ?I Love You, Man? also be in the running?

?I can?t talk to you anymore,? said Hamburg, falling into mock Hollywood snootiness. ?I?ll tweet you later.?

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Jessica Alba cast in 'Little Fockers'

Jessica Alba is the latest addition to the cast of comedy sequel Little Fockers.

The Fantastic Four actress will play a pharmaceutical worker who stirs up trouble for the male characters in Universal's Meet The Fockers follow-up.

Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Teri Polo and Owen Wilson will return for the third instalment, which sees Greg Focker raising twins with his wife Pam while still attempting to win over his father-in-law Jack.

Paul Weitz (About A Boy) is directing the movie, which is scheduled to open on July 30, 2010.

Source: Digitalspy

[Chicane-UK Veteran]

This sounds dreadful.

[BetaAddict]

This sounds dreadful.

They are just milking this franchise. Problem is that there no milk left in the cow.

[Surrealist]

Not like Meet the Parents was any good in the first place. I can't help but notice how overrated this ben Stiller guy is - Zoolander anyone? :s

[-T- Member]

Zoolander was awesome, this will be just awful

[Chemaz]

Zoolander was hilarious, one of my all time fav films

Though i so agree this 3rd installment of meet the fockers will probs be crap, but ill probs still see it just coz iv seen the other 2

[bigtreepu]

You can milk anything that has nipples.

ROFL!

[SYBINX]

OMG I swear to God I was only on about this yesterday to my brother, and I said it would great if they done another Meet The Parants and they are. I loved the other two films, cannot wait to see this one. Stiller is a fine actor who always makes me laugh, I just watched Troppic Thunder and laughed my butt off from start to finish.

P.S. Never use an iPod Touch to type out a topic on a forum, you need fingers like chopstics, otherwise you type like a retard on acid.

Edited September 30, 2009 by EVANK

[ViperAFK]

I thought the second one was good.