Upcoming "Mean Girls" Movie Casts Christopher Brinley as Aaron Samuels

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This is not a drill: we're headed back to the world of Mean Girls, and we have a feeling that it's going to be so fetch. 💖

Mean Girls has been a cultural phenomenon since its theatrical release in 2004 starring Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried, and Lacey Chabert. The teen flick's hilarious one-liners have been referenced time and time again, and even spawned a Broadway musical adaptation by its original writer and producer, Tina Fey and Lorne Michaels, in 2017.

Now, the Broadway adaptation is being made into a movie for Paramount+, and needless to say, ~the limit does not exist~ on our excitement. The script of this new movie is in good hands with Tina Fey, who is returning to the world of The Plastics once again after writing the screenplay for the 2004 Mean Girls and writing the on-stage script of Mean Girls the Musical.

“I’m very excited to bring Mean Girls back to the big screen," wrote Tina Fey in a 2020 statement. “It’s been incredibly gratifying to see how much the movie and the musical have meant to audiences. I’ve spent 16 years with these characters now. They are my Marvel Universe and I love them dearly.”

If you weren't able to catch any of the performances in New York before the show was stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic, this upcoming film is the perfect chance to see Cady, Regina, Janis, and other characters come to life musically. Here's everything we know about Mean Girls the musical movie, from its cast to its release date.

Who is in the Mean Girls musical movie cast?

It was announced in December 2022 that Angourie Rice (Honor Society, Black Mirror, Spider-Man: Far From Home), Auli’i Cravalho (Moana, The Little Mermaid Live!, Crush), Jaquel Spivey (A Strange Loop) and Reneé Rapp (The Sex Lives of College Girls) were cast in the upcoming movie.

Angourie will be playing Cady Heron, Auli’i was cast as Janis Ian, Jaquel is playing Damian Hubbard, and Reneé, who was part of the Mean Girls Broadway cast, is taking on the iconic role of Regina George once more.

On December 10, 2022, Reneé posted a throwback photo and announced that she would be reprising her role as the iconic Mean Girls character in its upcoming musical movie adaptation. "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.

In February 2023, more casting was revealed: Avantika Vandanapu (Senior Year) and Bebe Wood (Love, Victor) were cast as Karen Smith and Gretchen Wieners respectively, and Christopher Briney (The Summer I Turned Pretty) will be playing Aaron Samuels.

Lorne Michaels is producing the new film with Tina Fey, who is writing the screenplay. Like the Broadway adaptation, music will be written by Jeff Richmond with lyrics by Nell Benjamin.

What is the plot of Mean Girls?

This musical movie will be based on both the Tony-nominated Broadway show and the cult-favorite O.G. Mean Girls (2004) movie, so we can assume that the plot will be similar to both.

The 2004 chick-flick classic follows Cady Heron, a new student at North Shore High School who recently moved to Illinois from Africa, as she learns to navigate the tricky waters of cliques, shopping malls, walking in high heels, and figuring out where to sit in the cafeteria. Cady is quickly adopted by a popular group of girls known as The Plastics (Regina, Gretchen, and Karen) but her friends Janis and Ian persuaded her to sabotage them after they discover that Cady likes Regina's ex-boyfriend. Through a series of mistakes, Cady learns that although there's a reason The Plastics received their shallow nickname, she's not innocent in her efforts to take them down, either.

When is the Mean Girls musical movie being released? Is there a trailer yet?

There's no word yet on when the Mean Girls musical movie comes out, but you already know we'll be on the lookout for more details as they come. Keep checking back for more information.

How can I watch the Mean Girls musical movie?

Since the Mean Girls musical movie is being adapted for Paramount+, it will likely hit the streaming service. You can also watch the original Mean Girls (2004) movie online at Paramount+, or rent and buy the film on Amazon Prime Video. There is no confirmation on whether there will be a theatrical release for the upcoming film.

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