First Freaky Friday 2 Plot Details Tease 'Multigenerational' Body Swap Chaos for Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan (2024)

It may have taken 21 years, but Freaky Friday is finally getting a sequel, and filming has commenced on the follow-up that will reunite Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan. However, the treats won't stop there for fans because every significant player from the 2003 original film is returning for Freaky Friday 2 and Disney has also released plot details for the film.

Freaky Friday (2003)

PG

Comedy

Family

Fantasy

Release Date

August 5, 2003

Director

Mark Waters

Cast

Jamie Lee Curtis , Lindsay Lohan , Mark Harmon , Harold Gould , Chad Michael Murray , Stephen Tobolowsky

Runtime

97

Main Genre

Comedy

Writers

Mary Rodgers , Heather Hach , Leslie Dixon

Studio

Walt Disney Pictures

See Also

The Switch is Being Turned On to Your Solar Christos Light Body

Tagline

Every teenager's nightmare... turning into her mother. Get your freak on.

Website

http://www.freaky-friday.com/

Disney confirmed the plot details for Freaky Friday 2, and it reveals that the film is "a sequel to the beloved 2003 film with a multigenerational twist." Also, in addition to Curtis and Lohan, the returning cast for the sequel includes other stars from the first film such as Chad Michael Murray, Mark Harmon, Stephen Tobolowsky, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Hayley Hudson, Rosalind Chao and Lucille Soong. Check out the full plot synopsis below.

"The film picks up years after Tess and Anna 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."

Images of Curtis and Lohan on the first day back on set for the sequel were shared across social media, with the Walt Disney Studios page giving a time frame for the film's release and indicating that the film will be a theatrical release and not headed to the Disney+ streaming service. The caption reads, "The Colemans are back and coming to theaters in 2025! The sequel to Freaky Friday is now in production!"

Freaky Friday Was a Huge Hit Back in 2003

Directed by Mark Waters and written by Heather Hach and Leslie Dixon, Freaky Friday was based on Mary Rodger's 1972 novel of the same name. The movie was the third adaptation of the story, following a 1976 film starring Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster, and a 1995 TV movie starring Shelley Long and Gaby Hoffman playing the body-swapping mother and daughter duo. In Curtis and Lohan's version, they did not use the original names, but instead played Tess and Anna Coleman, the mother and daughter whose bodies are switched, leading to hilarious results due to a magical Chinese fortune cookie. As the pair see what it's like to walk in each other's shoes, they both learn a little more about each other and come to a better understanding as mother and daughter.

Freaky Friday was released as Lohan was truly taking off with her target demographic at the time, and it became a critical and financial success, registering an 88% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and grossing $160.8 million worldwide on a $26 million budget. Curtis also received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her performance in the film.

The sequel was directed by Nisha Ganatra, while screenwriting duties were handed over to Jordan Weiss. New cast members joining in for the fun this time around are Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan.