Freaky Friday Sequel Now in Production: New Cast Members Announced
Disney today announced that production on the Freaky Friday sequel, the studio’s hit comedy from 2003 starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, began in Los Angeles. The film will be released in theatres nationwide in 2025.
Curtis and Lohan reprise their roles as Tess and Anna Coleman. Other returning cast members from the original film include Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Haley Hudson, Lucille Soong, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Rosalind Chao.
Disney released a photo and video from the set:
They are joined by new cast members Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Never Have I Ever, Turning Red), Manny Jacinto (The Acolyte, The Good Place), Julia Butters (American Housewife, The Fabelmans), and Sophia Hammons (Up Here, Under Wraps).
The film is directed by Nisha Ganatra (Late Night, Transparent) and produced by Kristin Burr, Andrew Gunn, and Jamie Lee Curtis, with Nathan Kelly, Ann Marie Sanderlin, and Lindsay Lohan serving as executive producers.
Synopsis: A sequel to the beloved 2003 film with a multigenerational twist, the film picks up years after Tess (Curtis) and Anna (Lohan) endured an identity crisis. Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover that lightning might indeed strike twice.
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