Freakier Friday is an upcoming American fantasy comedy film directed by Nisha Ganatra and written by Jordan Weiss. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, it is a sequel to Freaky Friday (2003), itself based on Mary Rodgers's 1972 novel, and the seventh overall film in the franchise. Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Rosalind Chao, Chad Michael Murray, Mark Harmon, Ryan Malgarini, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Haley Hudson, Stephen Tobolowsky and Lucille Soong reprise their respective roles from the original film, with Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Vanessa Bayer joining the cast.
Freakier Friday is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures on August 8, 2025.
Cast
- Jamie Lee Curtis as Tess Coleman, Ryan's wife, Anna and Harry's mother, and Harper's grandmother. She ends up in Lily's body.
- Lindsay Lohan as Anna Coleman, Tess' daughter, Harper's mother, Harry's older sister, and Ryan's stepdaughter. She ends up in Harper's body.
- Julia Butters as Harper Coleman, Anna's daughter, Tess' granddaughter, and Harry's niece. She ends up in Anna's body.
- Sophia Hammons as Lily Davies, Eric's daughter, Anna's soon-to-be stepdaughter, and Harper's soon-to-be stepsister. She ends up in Tess' body.
- Manny Jacinto as Eric Davies, Anna's new fiancé, Lily's father, and Harper's soon-to-be stepfather.
- Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
- Rosalind Chao as Pei-Pei, a Chinese restaurant owner who helped Tess and Anna with their previous body switch.
- Chad Michael Murray as Jake, Anna's former boyfriend from the original film.
- Mark Harmon as Ryan, Tess' husband, Anna and Harry's stepfather, and Harper's step-grandfather.
- Vanessa Bayer as a fortune teller.
- Christina Vidal Mitchell as Maddie, one of Anna's best friends.
- Haley Hudson as Peg, one of Anna's best friends.
- Ryan Malgarini as Harry Coleman, Tess' son, Anna's younger brother, Ryan's stepson, and Harper's uncle.
- Lucille Soong as Pei-Pei's Mom
- Stephen Tobolowsky as Mr. Elton Bates
- Jordan E. Cooper as Jett
- Elaine Hendrix
- Dakota Lohan
Production
In May 2023, Disney announced a sequel to the fantasy-comedy film Freaky Friday (2003) was in development, written by Elyse Hollander, with Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan set to reprise their roles as Tess and Anna Coleman, respectively. In March 2024, Lohan confirmed the sequel was in active development, and Nisha Ganatra had been hired to direct the film, with Jordan Weiss rewriting the script. In June 2024, Julia Butters, Manny Jacinto, Sophia Hammons, and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan joined the cast, with Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, Christina Vidal, Haley Hudson, Lucille Soong, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Rosalind Chao reprising their roles from the original film. The following month, Jordan E. Cooper joined the cast. Principal photography began in Los Angeles on June 24, 2024, and finished on August 21. The film's official title was announced by Curtis and Lohan at the 2024 D23 Expo on August 9. In January 2025, it was revealed that Vanessa Bayer joined the cast. Following the release of the teaser trailer, it was disclosed Elaine Hendrix would also be appearing in the film.
In March 2025, it was announced that Amie Doherty would compose the film's score, after previously collaborating with Ganatra on The High Note (2020).
Release
Freakier Friday is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on August 8, 2025.
References
External links
- Official website
- Freakier Friday at IMDb
