Attention: The ‘Mean Girls’ Musical Movie Is Dropping in 2024
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Okay, so lemme get this straight: Mean Girls the movie was turned into a musical, which is now also being turned into a movie? It's like The Matrix, but... fetch. That being said, this isn't a reboot of the beloved 2000s LiLo flick, but a screen adaptation of Tina Fey, Jeff Richmond, and Nell Benjamin's 2017 Broadway musical.
The Mean Girls musical movie is set to hit theaters at the top of 2024, and you may be scrolling through the web like Regina flips through her Burn Book to find any and all details surrounding the flick.
So, get in loser—we're diving deep into the deets of the Mean Girls musical movie, from its cast and trailer to its release date and plot.
What is the Mean Girls musical movie release date?
The Mean Girls musical movie adaptation is set to hit theaters on January 12, 2024. The movie will also be available for streaming on Paramount+. Subscriptions for the streaming service start at $5.99 per month.
Is there a trailer for the Mean Girls musical movie?
Yep! Paramount dropped the official trailer across the official Mean Girls social media platforms. Bonus: Olivia Rodrigo's "Get Him Back!" serves as the soundtrack to the brand-new trailer.
On November 15, the Mean Girls social accounts also gave a sneak preview of Reneé Rapp's fan-favorite rendition of "World Burn" with a cheeky teaser trailer captioned "Mean Girls (Regina's Version)."
Mean Girls (Regina’s Version) #OnWednesdaysWeWearPink #MeanGirls pic.twitter.com/DNMLrDumVp
— Mean Girls (@MeanGirls) November 15, 2023
What is Mean Girls about?
So, this is where things get a 🤏 biiiit confusing. You see, the Mean Girls musical debuted on Broadway in 2017 and is based on the 2004 movie of the same name, which is based on the book Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman. This new Mean Girls isn't a reboot, per se, but a screen adaptation of the 2017 Broadway musical.
That! Being! Said! The story will likely be similar to the OG movie, but bring a fresh flair with some musical numbers. The original Mean Girls synopsis is as follows:
Teenage Cady Heron was educated in Africa by her scientist parents. When her family moves to the suburbs of Illinois, Cady finally gets to experience public school and gets a quick primer on the cruel, tacit laws of popularity that divide her fellow students into tightly knit cliques. She unwittingly finds herself in the good graces of an elite group of cool students dubbed "the Plastics," but Cady soon realizes how her shallow group of new friends earned this nickname.
Who's in the new Mean Girls cast?
On December 10, 2022, Reneé Rapp posted an *adorable* throwback photo to let fans know that she'll be back as Regina George in the musical's screen adaptation (ICYMI, she played the iconic character on Broadway in 2019). "Mean Girls is one of the biggest reasons why I am where I am. It’s an honor. Tina, Jeff, Lorne, Eric and 2019 Mean Girls fans, I love you," she wrote in her caption.
Variety also reported that Angourie Rice, Auli’i Cravalho, and Jaquel Spivey will play Cady Heron, Janis Ian, and Damian Hubbard, respectively. Additional cast members include The Summer I Turned Pretty star Christopher Briney as Aaron Samuels, Bebe Wood as Gretchen Weiners, and Avantika Vandanapu as Karen Smith.
Tina Fey and Tim Meadows will also reprise their roles from the original Mean Girls movie while Busy Phillipps and Jenna Fischer join the cast as Regina and Cady's moms. Emily in Paris star Ashley Park also appears as Northshore's French teacher—and it's a pretty fun nod to the Broadway musical since she played Gretchen on stage way back when.
When does the Mean Girls musical movie soundtrack come out?
There's no word on when the official Mean Girls musical movie soundtrack will hit streaming platforms, but in the meantime, we can still enjoy the original Broadway cast recording.
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