Freaky Friday 2 is officially happening with original stars returning
Freaky Friday 2 is officially in the works, with original stars Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis expected to return.
Originally released in 2003, the fantasy comedy follows Tess (Curtis) and her daughter Anna (Lohan), whose fractured relationship is put under even more straight when they inexplicably switch bodies and are forced to live each other's lives.
The duo are expected to reprise their roles for the new film with Elyse Hollander writing the script, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Lohan very recently opened up on the potential for a sequel, during an interview with The New York Times celebrating the 20th anniversary of the iconic film.
"Jamie and I are both open to that, so we're leaving it in the hands that be," she said. "We would only make something that people would absolutely adore."
Curtis additionally revealed she is still often asked questions about the movie, saying: "Something really touched a chord. When I came back, I called my friends at Disney and said, 'It feels like there's a movie to be made.'"
The 2003 release is not the first time Freaky Friday – adapted from the 1972 Mary Rodgers novel of the same name – has hit the big screen.
In 1976, the first movie based on the novel was released starring Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster as mother and daughter Ellen and Annabelle. This was followed by another adaptation in 1995 with Shelley Long and Gaby Hoffman as mother and daughter respectively.
Lohan and Curtis' movie has earned $160 million worldwide at the box office, and opened to largely positive reviews at the time.
Rumours of a sequel began to circulate back in February when Curtis posted a picture of herself and Lohan on Instagram with the caption: "It's Friday. I’m just sayin! Freaky fingers crossed!"
The Halloween star later went on to all but confirm a Freaky Friday sequel, adding: "Without saying there's anything officially happening, I’m looking at you in this moment and saying, 'Of course it's going to happen.' It's going to happen."
A release date and plot details have not yet been confirmed, with more details including further casting expected in the future.
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