Julia Butters In Talks To Join ‘Freaky Friday 2’ At Disney

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Julia Butters is in talks to join the Freaky Friday sequel at Disney. While no other cast has been confirmed, sources say Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are in talks to reprise their roles from the original pic. Late Night director Nisha Ganatra is on board to direct.

Disney and reps for Butters could not be reached for comment.

No word yet on the plot of the new film. Jordan Weiss wrote the script, with the original’s Andrew Gunn to produce alongside Kristin Burr. Whether the film will be for theaters or streaming isn’t yet clear.

Released in 2003, Freaky Friday revolves around Tess Coleman (Curtis), a single mother and uptight psychiatrist, and her rebellious teenage daughter, Anna (Lohan). Constantly at odds with each other due to their differing perspectives on life, they find themselves magically swapping bodies after a mysterious fortune cookie incident at a Chinese restaurant. As Tess wakes up in Anna’s body and vice versa, they are forced to live each other’s lives for a day.

Pic’s based on the same-name children’s book by Mary Rodgers, which was previously adapted into a 1976 film starring Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster as mother and daughter.

The news was first reported on The InSneider Newsletter.