Mean Girls (2024 film)
Mean Girls is an upcoming American musical comedy film directed by Arturo Perez Jr. and Samantha Jayne from a screenplay by Tina Fey, adapted from the stage musical of the same name, which in turn is based on the 2004 film of the same name, itself partially based on Rosalind Wiseman's 2002 book Queen Bees and Wannabes. The film stars Angourie Rice, Aulii Cravalho, Reneé Rapp, Jaquel Spivey, Avantika Vandanapu, Bebe Wood, Christopher Briney, Jenna Fischer, and Busy Philipps. Fey and Tim Meadows also reprise their roles from the 2004 film. Development began in January 2020 while filming commenced in March 2023. Mean Girls is set to be theatrically released in the United States on January 12, 2024, by Paramount Pictures. Cast
 Angourie Rice as Cady Heron
 Reneé Rapp as Regina George
 Auliʻi Cravalho as Janis I'mi'ike 
 Jaquel Spivey as Damian Hubbard
 Bebe Wood as Gretchen Wieners
 Avantika Vandanapu as Karen Shetty
 Christopher Briney as Aaron Samuels
 Tina Fey as Ms. Norbury 
 Tim Meadows as Principal Duvall
 Jenna Fischer as Ms. Heron
 Busy Philipps as Mrs. George
 Mahi Alam as Kevin Ganatra
 Connor Ratliff as Mr. Rapp
 Jon Hamm as Coach Carr
 Ashley Park

Production

Development 
In January 2020, Tina Fey announced that a film adaptation of the musical Mean Girls was in development. The musical itself is an adaptation of the 2004 film of the same name. In May 2021, Fey suggested to Variety that the cast members from the musical would likely not reprise their roles. In September 2021, Arturo Perez Jr. and Samantha Jayne signed on to direct. The film was produced by Paramount Players, Broadway Video and Little Stranger. Casting
In December 2022, Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auliʻi Cravalho, and Jaquel Spivey were cast in the roles of Cady, Regina, Janis, and Damian, respectively; Rapp previously portrayed Regina in the Broadway musical from 2019 until its closure in 2020. In February 2023, it was reported that the roles of Aaron, Gretchen, and Karen would be played by Christopher Briney, Bebe Wood, and Avantika Vandanapu, respectively. Fey and Tim Meadows would reprise their roles from the film as Ms. Norbury and Principal Duvall, respectively. In February 2023, Jenna Fischer joined the cast as Ms. Heron, Cady Heron's mom. Busy Philipps portrays Mrs. George, Regina's mother. Additionally, Ashley Park, who played Gretchen in the original Broadway production, is set to make a cameo in the film. Mahi Alam, Connor Ratliff, and Jon Hamm joined in March as Kevin Gnapoor, Mr. Rapp, and Coach Carr, respectively. Filming
Principal photography took place in Middletown Township, New Jersey from March to April 2023. Music
Jeff Richmond returned to compose the score for the film adaptation, with lyrics by Nell Benjamin. Release
Mean Girls is set to be released in theaters on January 12, 2024 by Paramount Pictures after previously being set for an exclusive streaming release on Paramount+. References

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