Take a look at the latest featurette for the upcoming Mean Girls film centered around the legacy of the original 2004 Mean Girls. The cast dives deep into the journey of bringing the story not only to a new audience but a new generation.
From the comedic mind of Tina Fey comes a new twist on the modern classic, MEAN GIRLS. New student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) 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 (Reneé Rapp) and her minions Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika). However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels (Christopher Briney), she finds herself prey in Regina’s crosshairs. As Cady sets to take down the group’s apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis (Auli’i Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey), she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.
Mean Girls is produced by Lorne Michaels and Tina Fey. Jeff Richmond, Nell Benjamin, Eric Gurian, Erin David, and Pamela Thur serve as executive producers. Based on the Stage Musical “MEAN GIRLS." The screenplay is by Tina Fey.
Mean Girls, directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr., opens in theaters on January 12, 2024.
From the comedic mind of Tina Fey comes a new twist on the modern classic, MEAN GIRLS. New student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) 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 (Reneé Rapp) and her minions Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika). However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels (Christopher Briney), she finds herself prey in Regina’s crosshairs. As Cady sets to take down the group’s apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis (Auli’i Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey), she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.
Mean Girls is produced by Lorne Michaels and Tina Fey. Jeff Richmond, Nell Benjamin, Eric Gurian, Erin David, and Pamela Thur serve as executive producers. Based on the Stage Musical “MEAN GIRLS." The screenplay is by Tina Fey.
Mean Girls, directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr., opens in theaters on January 12, 2024.
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00:00 In 2004, we made the original Mean Girls.
00:03 [HONKING]
00:05 Get in, loser!
00:06 Over the years, I've realized that these characters
00:08 and this story have had a much longer shelf life
00:11 than anyone anticipated.
00:12 Shut up!
00:14 I didn't say anything.
00:15 20 years later, it's just as poppin' as it was
00:18 when it came out.
00:19 It's so iconic and so timeless.
00:22 It's become such a part of all of our lives.
00:24 Everyone knows the trio in pink.
00:28 Those bitches!
00:30 For this new movie,
00:33 how can we surprise and delight people
00:36 who are already familiar with the story?
00:38 It felt like we could have the best of both worlds
00:40 with great music.
00:41 ♪ I don't care who you are ♪
00:45 Look at this thing!
00:47 New jokes.
00:48 I can't even see it!
00:50 It's sexy, like a face breast.
00:52 And the look to be updated but also
00:55 nod to the original.
00:56 That is so vet.
00:58 What is "vet"?
00:59 It's like slang from an old movie.
01:01 They nailed the comedy.
01:04 I like your shirt.
01:05 Thanks.
01:06 It smells like sausage from the last time I wore it.
01:08 All of these characters are familiar.
01:12 This fall, we will be getting into abstinence,
01:14 condoms, and choking.
01:16 But there's some twist.
01:19 It's cool to see mean girls made for a modern day.
01:22 It's hot.
01:24 It's smart and it's funny.
01:26 And it's really f***ing cool.
01:28 I think people will be surprised.
01:31 ♪ ♪
01:33 ♪ ♪
01:34 (upbeat music)
01:36 (dramatic music)