CinemaCon Will get Freakier With New 'Freaky Friday' Sequel Footage

Over twenty years after Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis hilariously swapped our bodies for Freaky Friday, they’re doing it once more for Freakier Friday. The 2 actresses, who lead the sequel that hits theaters on August 8, lately appeared at CinemaCon, giving attendees an unique have a look at footage from Disney’s upcoming function. The hit 2003 comedy noticed Lohan and Curtis as mother-daughter duo Anna and Tess, who mysteriously swap our bodies after bickering at a Chinese language restaurant and having fun with magical fortune cookies. Freakier Friday is making issues even freakier with a double-body swap: Not solely are Tess and Anna concerned, however so are Anna’s daughter and step-daughter.

The clip (by way of Discussing Movie), which is detailed under, reunites Lohan’s Anna, Curtis’ Tess, and Chad Michael Murray’s Jake. Disney Distribution Chief Andrew Cripps introduced the footage, saying:

“Ever since we introduced this undertaking, the response on-line has been excellent. The love for our two stars is unbelievable.”

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The footage exhibits the four-body swap: Anna swaps along with her daughter (Julia Butters), whereas Tess and Anna’s new stepdaughter (Sophia Hammons) discover themselves in one another’s our bodies. We additionally see Anna trying to flirt with Jake, who appears baffled by her makes an attempt, and at one level, he thinks Anna is having a stroke when she tries to chunk her lip. Issues get much more awkward when Jake asks Tess if she’s nonetheless along with her husband (Mark Harmon). CinemaCon visitors then noticed clips of Tess and Jake out in town, whereas Chappell Roan’s “Sizzling To Go” performed.

Anticipation for ‘Freakier Friday’ is Constructing

Freakier Friday is among the 12 months’s most anticipated sequels, and given the unique’s success, the time that has lapsed between the 2, and that the function marks Lohan’s big-screen return-that’s comprehensible. Primarily based on Mary Rodgers’ 1972 novel of the identical identify, Freaky Friday earned $160 million globally (from a finances of about 25 million). The movie earned crucial acclaim, and have become a success with viewers. Lohan and Curtis earned reward for his or her portrayals, with the latter incomes a Golden Globe nod for Finest Actress in a Movement Image – Comedy or Musical. Throughout their presentation, Lohan and Curtis shared their pleasure about being again as Anna and Tess.

“We won’t start to inform you how superb it has been to be again in Anna and Tess’ footwear,” Lohan shared.

“However we do not spend that a lot time in these footwear. This Friday is freakier as a result of this time, we now have double the swaps. You may get to see me like by no means earlier than because of a really aggressive teenage makeover,” Curtis added.

Mark Waters directed 2003’s Freaky Friday, however Misha Ganatra (Late Evening) can be on the helm for its sequel. The movie’s official logline reads:

“Years after Tess and Anna endured an identification disaster, Anna now has a daughter and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the challenges that come when two households merge, Tess and Anna uncover that lightning may strike twice.”

Alongside Curtis, Lohan, and Murray, Freakier Friday stars Manny Jacinto (The Good Place), Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (By no means Have I Ever), Julia Butters (As soon as Upon a Time in Hollywood), Mark Harmon (NCIS), and Chloe Fineman (Saturday Evening Stay). Freakier Friday lands in theaters on August 8, 2025.

Supply: Discussing Movie