Little Fockers

It feels wrong writing out that title, but the third film in the "Meet the Parents" franchise seems to finally be moving along and "Little Fockers" is getting written.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, "John Hamburg has been brought on to write the screenplay after Larry Stuckey penned an earlier draft.

The Endeavor-repped Hamburg is a Ben Stiller collaborator who did drafts on 'Meet the Parents' and '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.

Meanwhile, Jay Roach, who of course directed the first two films and had been loosely attached to direct this one, will not helm the picture. The hyphenate is concentrating on the comic romp 'Dinner for Schmucks' for DreamWorks and Parkes/Bowles and only will produce 'Fockers.'

On the casting side, Stiller, Robert De Niro and Owen Wilson — the last of whom had unrelated small parts in the first two pics as an ex-fiance and a minister, respectively, but could have an expanded role here — are in negotiations to star in 'Fockers.'

The 'Fockers' franchise of course stars Stiller as a liberal, do-no-right husband and De Niro as his conservative, unforgiving father-in-law. 'Little Fockers' is expected to revolve around the children of Stiller and Teri Polo, who plays his wife.

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

Fans of this franchise are probably happy to hear that the Fockers and Byrnes will be coming back and the story will continue. It will make a nice complete trilogy.
More news to come! Catch ya' later!