Ariana Grande played unreleased songs for her Focker-in-Law castmates while filming the comedy, actor Skyler Gisondo has revealed. Gisondo, who plays her love interest in the film, said the private listening session left him impressed by her talent, and he described the experience as unbelievable.
Gisondo spoke about the session in a recent interview, saying Grande treated members of the cast to an early listen to some of her unreleased songs. He did not name any of the tracks, and he gave no detail about when the songs might reach the public. The story was reported on November 4, as the film’s release approaches.
Ariana Grande and the Focker-in-Law set
Ariana Grande plays Olivia Jones in the film, and Gisondo plays Henry Focker, her partner. The two actors play a couple in the new comedy, which brings Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro back together on screen.
Focker-in-Law is the fourth film in the Meet the Parents series, and it arrives in American cinemas on November 25. Stiller returns as Greg Focker and De Niro as Jack Byrnes, with Blythe Danner and Teri Polo also back. Beanie Feldstein joins as a newcomer, alongside Ariana Grande and Gisondo. John Hamburg wrote the script and directed the film.
The interview that carried the story came as Gisondo talked about his work and the film’s coming premiere. He recalled the day on set when Grande played the music, and he said the cast members around him heard material that has never been released. He did not describe the sound of the songs, and he did not say whether they were complete or still in progress.
Ariana Grande keeps the songs private
The music Ariana Grande played has no release date, and she has made no announcement about a new album or song. Gisondo did not say how many songs he heard, and he did not explain whether they were finished tracks, rough versions or material for a future project. He also gave no comment from Grande about when, or whether, she will share them in public.
It is also unclear when the private listening session took place in relation to the completion of the recordings or her other work. Gisondo did not explain how the session came about, or whether Grande played the songs for the whole cast or for a smaller group. The songs may be complete tracks, rough versions, or material intended for a future project, and Gisondo gave no sign of which. What is clear is that the songs exist, that he heard them, and that no one involved has described them beyond his praise.
Ariana Grande herself has not spoken about the songs, and she has made no announcement about a new album or song. The silence around the tracks has left fans to guess at what he heard on set.
The session came after a busy year for Ariana Grande. She released her eighth studio album, Petal, in July 2026, and she completed her Eternal Sunshine tour in September. The unreleased songs may belong to a later project, but nothing has been said about them beyond Gisondo’s account.
A film role alongside the music
The Focker-in-Law role puts Grande back on screen in a large studio comedy, with a cast led by Stiller and De Niro. Her part as Olivia Jones pairs her with Gisondo as Henry Focker, and the film opens in the United States on November 25. The part puts her in a cast that mixes returning stars with new faces.
Gisondo described a day on set when Ariana Grande played some of her unreleased music to the people she was working with. He said he was struck by what he heard, and he praised her talent in the interview. The cast members who heard the songs have not described them further, and no titles have been reported.
What comes next
Audiences will see Ariana Grande and Gisondo together on screen from November 25, when Focker-in-Law opens in American cinemas. Nothing more has been announced about the music he heard, and Grande has not said whether the songs will ever be released.