Freaky Friday 2

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Freaky Friday 2
Directed by Nisha Ganatra
Screenplay by Jordan Weiss
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Freaky Friday
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Distributed by Walt Disney Studios
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  • 2025 (2025)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

An untitled Freaky Friday sequel (also known as Freaky Friday 2) [1] is an upcoming American fantasy-comedy film directed by Nisha Ganatra and written by Jordan Weiss. Based on Mary Rodgers's 1972 novel, it is a direct sequel to Freaky Friday (2003), and seventh overall film in the franchise. Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan reprise their respective roles as Tess Coleman and Anna Coleman, with Julia Butters and Manny Jacinto joining the cast.

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The film is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States in 2025.

Cast

Production

In May 2023, Disney announced a sequel to the fantasy-comedy film Freaky Friday was in development written by Elyse Hollander, with Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan set to reprise their roles as Tess Coleman and Anna Coleman, respectively. [2] In March 2024, Lohan confirmed the sequel was in active development, and Nisha Ganatra was hired to direct the film, with Jordan Weiss rewriting the script. [3] [4] In June 2024, Julia Butters, [5] Manny Jacinto, [6] 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. [7] Principal photography began in Los Angeles on June 24, 2024. [7]

Release

Freaky Friday 2 is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States in 2025. [7]

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