Summary
Jamie Lee Curtis shared the process of gettingFreaky Friday 2greenlit, and it only made me more excited about this sequel. The film industry is still going through a wave of reboots and legacy sequels, and many studios have seized the latter to bring back to life worlds and franchises that are still pretty popular. Disney has already been part of these trends for a while now, and among its latest and most exciting projects isFreaky Friday 2, the long-awaited sequel to Mark Waters’ 2003 teen comedyFreaky Friday.
Freaky Friday 2is being directed by Nisha Ganatra and brings Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis back, along with Chad Michael Murray, Mark Harmon, and more. Set around two decades after the first movie,Freaky Fridaywill catch up with Tess Coleman (Curtis) and her daughter Anna (Lohan), now a mother about to remarry.Freaky Friday 2will see a double body swapnow with Anna and her daughter and Tess and her step-granddaughter, promising lots of fun.Freaky Friday 2took too long to happen and we have Jamie Lee Curtis to thank for its development, which makes me more excited about it.
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Jamie Lee Curtis Knows What Fans Want In Freaky Friday 2
Jamie Lee Curtis Knew The Audience Wants Freaky Friday 2
Curtis shared that a call to Disney’s CEO Bob Iger was key to makingFreaky Friday 2happen.
Freaky Fridaywas a huge success when it came out, being the most successful adaptation of Mary Rodgers’ 1972 novel of the same name to date.Freaky Fridaywas praised by critics for its sense of humor and the performances of Lohan and Curtis, and it was a box-office success. Surprisingly, Disney didn’t jump right into the possibility of a sequel toFreaky Fridaydespite its huge success, and though it took the studio too long to finally make it happen, it was in large part thanks to Curtis that it’s becoming a reality.
Speaking toScreen Rantat San Diego Comic-Con 2024 while promoting her upcoming movieBorderlands,Curtis shared that a call to Disney’s CEO Bob Igerwas key to makingFreaky Friday 2happen. Curtis explained that, while promoting theHalloweenfilms in recent years, she was always asked about a possible reunion with Lindsay Lohan. Seeing all the interest around a sequel toFreaky Friday 2,Curtis called Bob Iger and let him know that “people want it”.
I like to think that she also explained to the high-ups at Disney what the people want to see inFreaky Friday 2.
Curtis calling Disney’s CEO to tell him that people wantFreaky Friday 2shows not only that she listens to her audience but also that she knows what they want. If Curtis had so much influence that she gotFreaky Friday 2greenlit, I like to think that she also explained to the high-ups at Disney what the people want to see inFreaky Friday 2, which is what makes it more exciting as it’s unlikely it will be disappointing – however,Freaky Friday 2is facing some big challenges.
Freaky Friday 2 Is Facing Some Big Challenges
Freaky Friday 2 Will Be Tricky
Anna and Tess swapping bodies again risked being repetitive, but the double body swap is also quite risky.
AlthoughFreaky Friday 2is definitely a long-awaited Disney sequel and I’m excited about what this new story will bring, it does have some big challenges to overcome. Of course, the biggest challenge was the story, as Anna and Tess swapping bodies again risked being repetitive, but the double body swap is also quite risky. Anna is said to be swapping bodies with her daughter and Tess with Anna’s stepdaughter, and, at least to me, it would have made more sense if Anna swapped with her stepdaughter and Tess with her granddaughter.
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Freaky Friday 2also has to overcome the biggest problem of legacy/long-awaited sequels: the nostalgia trap.Freaky Friday 2is bringing back most of its main cast and introducing new ones, soit must be careful not to rely too much on nostalgia and fan serviceand leave the new characters aside.Freaky Friday 2is still very exciting, and Curtis’ influence gives me a lot of hope.
