Disney has officially released the trailer for Freakier Friday, the highly anticipated sequel to Freaky Friday. While some fans are eager to see Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis reunite, others remain skeptical, hoping it won’t be another disappointing Hollywood reboot.
This marks a major career moment for Lohan, who, after years away from the spotlight, is making her return to Disney in her first major studio role in over 14 years. Fans have expressed excitement online, celebrating both Lohan’s comeback and the film’s theatrical release.
However, the recent Mean Girls reboot—where Lohan made a cameo—left some audiences disappointed due to its unexpected musical format, raising concerns about how Freakier Friday will be received. Unlike Mean Girls, the Freaky Friday sequel leans into nostalgia while introducing a multigenerational twist, expanding the body-swap concept to new characters while bringing back fan favorites like Chad Michael Murray.
With Disney aiming to balance millennial nostalgia and Gen Z appeal, the big question remains—can Freakier Friday successfully bridge the gap and live up to the hype?
This marks a major career moment for Lohan, who, after years away from the spotlight, is making her return to Disney in her first major studio role in over 14 years. Fans have expressed excitement online, celebrating both Lohan’s comeback and the film’s theatrical release.
However, the recent Mean Girls reboot—where Lohan made a cameo—left some audiences disappointed due to its unexpected musical format, raising concerns about how Freakier Friday will be received. Unlike Mean Girls, the Freaky Friday sequel leans into nostalgia while introducing a multigenerational twist, expanding the body-swap concept to new characters while bringing back fan favorites like Chad Michael Murray.
With Disney aiming to balance millennial nostalgia and Gen Z appeal, the big question remains—can Freakier Friday successfully bridge the gap and live up to the hype?
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00:00Early Friday morning, Disney dropped the official trailer for Freakier Friday,
00:04the long-awaited sequel to Freaky Friday. While many fans are thrilled,
00:08others are cautious, hoping this won't be yet another Hollywood reboot misfire.
00:13Lindsay Lohan, the star behind Mean Girls and The Parent Trap, has been staging a Hollywood
00:18comeback since 2022, when the 38-year-old actress signed a multi-picture deal with Netflix
00:23after more than a decade away from the spotlight, as reported by the Daily Mail.
00:27Now, Lohan is officially reuniting with Disney for Freaky Friday 2, the sequel to the 2003 hit.
00:33Filming began in 2024, and the movie is set for an August 8, 2025 release,
00:39marking Lohan's first major studio role in over 14 years, according to the New York Post.
00:44Fans took to YouTube to celebrate, with one writing,
00:47I'm just happy to see Lohan in a major theatrical released film again.
00:51Another wrote,
00:52A theatrical Disney movie that is not a live-action adaption. It's 2007 again. Sign me up.
00:59And some fans just can't contain their excitement, with one writing,
01:03I've never been as excited for something as I am for Freakier Friday.
01:06But can fans hold onto this excitement? The last major 2000s reboot Lohan appeared in
01:12was Mean Girls, and it left audiences divided. In 2024, millennials were excited to hear the
01:18cult classic Mean Girls was getting a remake, but reports state when fans sat down in theaters,
01:24they were caught off guard, with many unaware it was a full-blown musical.
01:28According to Variety, Paramount Pictures downplayed the Broadway's origins in its marketing,
01:33leaving audiences confused, with viral reactions showing groans and laughter
01:37when characters broke into song. Now with Freakier Friday on the horizon,
01:45Disney has a chance to get it right. For one thing, unlike Mean Girls, Freakier Friday is not
01:51a musical. GamesRadar reports, Freakier Friday promises to fully embrace nostalgia while
01:56introducing a fresh multi-generational spin. And for longtime fans of the 2003 film,
02:02expect some similar faces, including the return of Freaky Friday heartthrob Chad Michael Murray.
02:11So can Disney successfully bridge the gap between millennial nostalgia
02:14and Gen Z sensibility without alienating either group?
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