In a new minute-and-a-half video, Tina Fey and the stars of 2024’s Mean Girls talk about diving back into the world of 2004 Mean Girls and how the stage musical kept what made it such a success while updating the story for a contemporary audience.
The 2024 musical comedy version stars Angourie Rice as Cady Heron, Auli’i Cravalho as Janis ‘Imi’ike, Reneé Rapp as Regina George, Jaquel Spivey as Damian Hubbard, Avantika as Karen Shetty, and Bebe Wood as Gretchen Wieners. Christopher Briney is Aaron Samuels, Jenna Fischer is Ms. Heron, Busy Philipps is Mrs. George, Ashley Park is Madame Park, Tina Fey is Ms. Norbury, and Tim Meadows is Mr. Duvall.
Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. directed from a screenplay by Tina Fey, based on the stage musical (book by Fey, music by Jeff Richmond, and lyrics by Nell Benjamin). Fey and Lorne Michaels produced, with Jeff Richmond, Nell Benjamin, Eric Gurian, Erin David, and Pamela Thur executive producing.
“New student Cady Heron is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called ‘The Plastics,’ ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George and her minions Gretchen and Karen. However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels, she finds herself prey in Regina’s crosshairs,” reads Paramount Pictures’ synopsis. “As Cady sets to take down the group’s apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis and Damian, she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.”
Mean Girls will open in theaters on January 12, 2024. A special We Wear Pink early access screening will take place on January 10th at 7pm local time. The early screening will include special bonus content, and ticket-holders will receive a limited-edition collector’s print – while supplies last.
