It’s been over two decades since the original, but Freakier Friday is on the way with Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan reprising their roles as the body-swapping mother-daughter duo Tess and Anna Coleman. 2003’s Freaky Friday is widely regarded as one of the best body-swap comedies of all time, thanks in no small part to astounding performances from both Lohan and Curtis. The upcoming Freaky Friday sequel will bring Tess and Anna back to screens as they find themselves once more trading places.
Though the larger Freaky Friday universe stretches all the way back to the 1970s, the Aughts classic revived it with an exciting shot of modernity. Both Lohan and Curtis gave some of the best comedic performances of their careers, and the film managed to hold on to the charm that lies at the heart of Mary Rodgers’ original novel. Now, Freakier Friday has the chance to bring the nearly 50-year-old film franchise to another generation with all the charm and heart that only Disney can deliver.
Related
Freaky Friday’s Alternate Ending Set Up The Perfect Sequel 21 Years Ago
The ending of Freaky Friday was almost different and would have set up a perfect sequel, but, unfortunately, this idea can no longer work.
Most Recent Freakier Friday News
The First Trailer For Freakier Friday Arrives
With the legacy sequel set for a late summer release, the latest news comes in the form of the first trailer for Freakier Friday. Opening with Tess and Anna getting their fortunes told, the trailer then shows the mother/daughter duo literally shaken by an earthquake. Much to their shock, they awake the next morning to find that they’ve switched bodies with Anna’s daughter Harper (Julia Butter) and Anna’s boyfriend Eric’s (Manny Jacinto) daughter Lily (Sophia Hammons). After trying to switch back, the quartet goes about their business trying to convince the world that they’re their original selves.
Freakier Friday Release Date
The Legacy Sequel Arrives In August 2025
Though the date could change in the coming months, the late-summer arrival is perfect for the expected smash-hit.
Representing a whirlwind process of development, announcement, and eventually production, Freakier Friday has also scored a release date from Disney. Expected to be one of the studio’s crown jewel movies of the 2025 summer season, Freakier Friday has been penciled in to arrive on August 8, 2025. Though the date could change in the coming months, the late-summer arrival is perfect for the expected smash-hit.
Disney announced the release date on X (formerly Twitter):
Nisha Ganatra is directing the sequel while Mark Waters directed the 2003 film.
Freakier Friday Cast Details
Curtis & Lohan Are Returning
Since the project was first announced in 2023, Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis have both been signed on to reprise their roles as the mother/daughter duo of Tess and Anna Coleman. Both actors have been major proponents of the sequel, and it wouldn’t be the same without their amazing chemistry. Freakier Friday also added its first new actor with the addition of Julia Butters (The Fabelmans) who will play Anna’s daughter, Harper.
Several other original cast members from Freaky Friday will return for Freakier Friday, as Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Haley Hudson, Lucille Soong, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Rosalind Chao are all slated to reprise their roles. Manny Jacinto is playing Anna’s boyfriend, Eric, while Sophia Hammons is Eric’s daughter, Lily. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan will play an as-yet-unnamed role in the sequel, while SNL‘s Vanessa Bayer plays a fortune teller.
The confirmed cast of Freakier Friday includes:
|
Actor |
Freakier Friday Role |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Jamie Lee Curtis |
Tess Coleman |
|
|
Lindsay Lohan |
Anna Coleman |
|
|
Julia Butters |
Harper |
|
|
Mark Harmon |
Ryan |
|
|
Chad Michael Murray |
Jake |
|
|
Christina Vidal Mitchell |
Maddie |
|
|
Haley Hudson |
Peg |
|
|
Lucille Soong |
Pei-Pei’s Mom |
|
|
Stephen Tobolowsky |
Mr. Elton Bates |
|
|
Rosalind Chao |
Pei-Pei |
|
|
Sophia Hammons |
Lily |
|
|
Manny Jacinto |
Eric |
|
|
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan |
Unknown |
|
|
Jordan E. Cooper |
Jett |
|
Freakier Friday Story Details
Another Body-Swapping Adventure
Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis will reprise their roles as Anna and Tess Coleman, and the mother-daughter pair will once again be swapping bodies. However, Freakier Friday is upping the ante as Anna will also be a mother herself, and is expecting to become a stepmother soon as well. This opens the door for a four-way body swap that will cross three different generations and will lead to loads of humorous mayhem.
As is often the case with sequels, Freakier Friday clearly understands that more is more when it comes to raising the stakes. However, the legacy sequel is also returning to some of the more familiar elements from the original film, including Anna’s band, Pink Slip, which will also factor into the story somehow. As is often the case with Disney movies, the legacy sequel is cranking the nostalgia to 11.
Freakier Friday Trailer
Watch The First Trailer Below
Months ahead of the movie’s August 2025 release date, Disney dropped a full trailer for Freakier Friday. The humorous first-look opens with Tess and Anna getting their fortunes told and all signs point that they’ll swap bodies again. Awaking the next morning, they find that they’ve switched places with Anna’s daughter, Harper, and Anna’s soon-to-be stepdaughter, Lily. After testing out a few methods to switch back, the quartet goes about their lives and experiences the world in each other’s shoes.
Freakier Friday
- Writers
-
Elyse Hollander
- Franchise(s)
-
Freaky Friday
