It’s officially time to freak out.
It is being reported that the Freaky Friday the sequel was released after Disney chose Nisha Ganatra as the film’s director. According to The Hollywood Reporterwho was first to break the news about Ganatra’s landing, the wheels are now in motion for production to begin ramping up this summer and filming the project in Los Angeles.
The outlet also reported that the original stars of the 2003 comedy lindsay lohan It is Jamie Lee Curtis, are in talks to reprise their mother-daughter roles. Andrew Gunn is back as producer. Kristin Burr and Ann Marie Sanderlin are also producing. The Hollywood Reporter says it’s not yet clear whether the film will debut on Disney+ or be released in theaters.
There has been a lot of talk about a sequel for years. In May 2023, ET confirmed that a sequel was in development at Disney, and Curtis and Lohan were in talks to return. Additionally, ET learned that a script was being worked on by Elyse Hollander, a first-time screenwriter best known for writing the beloved Black List script, Blonde Ambition.
Curtis had been advocating for a sequel based on suggestions he received from fans and reports during the film’s press tour. End of Halloween.
“As I traveled the world with End of Halloween, people wanted to know if there would be another Freaky Friday. Something really struck a chord,” Curtis recalled last year to The New York Times. “When I got back, I called my friends at Disney and said, ‘It looks like there’s a movie in the making.’”
“Jamie and I are open to it,” Lohan shared with The times. “So we’re leaving it in whoever’s hands.”
Then, earlier this month, Lohan officially confirmed the exciting news about SiriusXM Andy Cohen live after host Andy Cohen asked about rumors of a sequel.
“Yeah,” Lohan said of the project being underway. “I don’t want to say too much.”
Soon after, while speaking with ET, Lohan opened about where she would like to find her character, Anna Coleman, in the new edition.
“A fitting one for the movie,” Lohan said. “We want to give the most to all of our fans and the people who love the movie, and we just want to deliver a great performance.”
RELATED CONTENT: