Freaky Friday 2 is officially happening, with Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan back for more body-swapping fun. The highly anticipated sequel movie certainly seemed like it was gaining traction, but there’s nothing we love more than an official announcement. In addition to Curtis and Lohan, Freaky Friday 2 has gained some excellent new cast members, and it has a slated release window of 2025. That’s some freakishly exciting stuff. We also have the official title. At D23, we learned Freaky Friday 2 will be called Freakier Friday. Here’s what we’ve learned about Freakier Friday since it was first announced.
Freakier Friday Wraps Filming
It feels like we just heard that Freaky Friday 2, no known as Freakier Friday was happening. But now, filming on the sequel movie has all but wrapped. Curtis shared a tribute to the film and Lohan on Instagram.
Manny Jacinto in Freakier Friday
Curtis recently revealed Manny Jacinto’s role in Freakier Friday. She shared with Entertainment Weekly, “Manny plays Lindsay’s husband, but that’s as much as we can say. Manny is lovely, so funny.” Looks like it’s Rom-Com leading man land next for Jacinto and we love it!
Freaky Friday 2, Freakier Friday, Plot
In a release, Disney describes the plot of Freaky Friday 2 as follows:
A sequel to the beloved 2003 film with a multigenerational twist, the film picks up years after Tess (Curtis) and Anna (Lohan) endured an identity crisis. Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover that lightning might indeed strike twice.
More body swapping, ahoy!
Freaky Friday 2, Freakier Friday, Cast and Creators
Of course, Curtis and Lohan reprise their roles as Tess and Anna Coleman. But other Freaky Friday actors will be back for more fun. These returning original cast members include Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Haley Hudson, Lucille Soong, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Rosalind Chao. But Freaky Friday 2 will also see some new faces, including Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan. We are very excited to hear Manny Jacinto is Freaky Friday 2 official, especially after his excellent recent turn on The Acolyte. As mentioned above, he will play Anna’s husband.
In addition to the above looks, we also have a glimpse at Chad Michael Murray’s return as Jake. Lohan says of the return, “It’s exciting. Chad comes into the movie full force, as Jake does, in ‘Freakier Friday’ on the motorcycle. It’s just a really fun movie. I feel like people are gonna laugh a lot. Along with a lot of heart, there’s other stories in it to tell. I’m really excited to share it with everyone.”
Finally, Freaky Friday 2 will be directed by Nisha Ganatra.
Freaky Friday 2‘s Release Date
Production on the Freaky Friday sequel began in June 2024. And now, we have Freaky Friday 2‘s official release date. Freakier Friday will arrive on August 8, 2025.
While we wait for Freaky Friday 2 to release, you can catch the original movie streaming on Disney+.
Originally published on July 18, 2024.
