Universal is pushing ‘Little Fockers’ into production as soon as possible with an eye on production beginning as early as summer or fall.
John Hamburg, who wrote the first two films and directed ‘Along Came Polly’ and the upcoming ‘I Love You, Man’, is back on screenwriting duties. The story, as the title suggests, revolves around the happy couple (Ben Stiller and Teri Polo) having to deal with parenthood.
However, the film will be getting a new director. Jay Roach, who helmed the first two installments of the ‘Focker’ franchise, won’t be returning for the third installment. Some names that are being bandied about to replace Roach are Paul Weitz (‘In Good Company’), David Wain (‘Role Models’), and Peyton Reed (‘Yes Man’).
Stiller, Robert DeNiro, and Owen Wilson are all in negotiations to reprise their respective roles. No word on Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, or Blythe Danner, but I’m sure they will be on board soon enough.
‘Meet the Parents’ made $330 million worldwide and ‘Meet the Fockers’ made $516 million worldwide. The fact that it has taken this long to get ‘Little Fockers’ in production is shocking.
Source: Risky Business Blog
