Previously, it had been reported that the project had an early draft by Elyse Hollander, but THR noted the film has a new script by Jordan Weiss that is “said to bring a multigenerational approach to the story,” which Disney confirmed.
As you can see in the trailer, Freakier Friday features a double swap with Lohan’s Anna and Curtis’s Tess swapping bodies once again, this time with two teenage girls.
“It’s more fun, it’s more emotional, and it’s all for you guys,” Lohan told fans at Disney’s D23 on August 9, after revealing the sequel’s title. “Seriously, the only reason we are back here doing this is because of your love. That is why.”
“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,” the official logline for the series shared by Disney confirms.
An initial open casting call already teased one of the teenagers would be Anna’s 14-year-old daughter, Harper Coleman, while the other one is her soon-to-be step-sister, Lily Davies, who’s also 14. The casting call described Harper as “a teen surfer with California vibes with a sharp sense of humor [who’s] in a bit of a mood these days because her longtime single mom is set to marry British restaurateur Eric Davies.”
Eric’s daughter Lily was described as “sharp-tongued” and, well, let’s just say they don’t really vibe. “Harper and Lily do not see eye to eye. Harper would like to see things go her way and use her intelligence to stop this marriage from ever happening.” Mmm, this is sounding a little bit too familiar.
Harper will swap with her mother Anna — which makes sense as an homage to the original story since she’s, you know, her mother — while Lily will swap with Tess. Now, things get a bit more complicated here since we assume they don’t even know each other, given that they have no connection at all yet.
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As far as the plot is concerned, EW notes that Lohan’s Anna plans on moving to London with her soon-to-be-husband, which Tess is apprehensive about, so maybe the swap with Lily will make her appreciate British culture? We shall see! However, it’s worth noting these details come from audition slides, which could end up not being part of the final script.
Who is in the cast of Freakier Friday?
Both Lindsay Lohan and Jaimie Lee Curtis reprise their roles as Tess and Anna Coleman, respectively. Disney has also confirmed Mark Harmon and Chad Michael Murray will reprise their roles as Ryan Volvo and Jake.
Jamie Lee Curtis and Mark Harmon in 2003’s Freaky Friday©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
Chad Michael Murray and Lindsay Lohan in 2003’s Freaky Friday©Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection
They are not the only original cast members who will be returning: Christina Vidal Mitchell (Maddie), Haley Hudson (Peg), Lucille Soong (Pei-Pei’s mom), Stephen Tobolowsky (Mr. Bates), and Rosalind Chao (Pei-Pei) are also all set to reprise their roles in the sequel.
Haley Hudson, Lindsay Lohan, and Christine Vidal in 2003’s Freaky Friday.©Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection
Lucille Soong in 2003’s Freaky Friday.©Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection
That’s not all — not only are Christina Vidal and Haley Hudson reprising their roles, but they are also getting the band together. As confirmed by Lohan herself, Pink Slip, the fictional garage band from the original Freaky Friday movie featuring the trio, will be back in Freakier Friday. “Pink Slip is back together,” Lohan told Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show on November 17, 2024.
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