Freakier Friday director Nisha Ganatra has concepts for a possible third installment within the iconic and campy body-swap franchise. Legacy sequels are all the fad these days, with films like Liam Neeson’s The Bare Gun and Jeff Bridges’ Tron: Ares storming into theaters this yr. Amongst them is Freakier Friday, a sequel to Disney’s 2003 comedy hit Freaky Friday starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan.
22 years later, Lohan’s Anna is a single mom about to stroll down the aisle. Sadly, her daughter, Harper (Julia Butters), and her fiancé’s daughter, Lily (Sophia Hammons), hate one another. What higher approach to study to get alongside than to get up in another person’s physique? This time round, there is a quadruple physique swap concerned, as Harper and Lily get up in Anna and Tess’ (Curtis) our bodies, respectively.
Freakier Friday arrived in cinemas on August 7, and there is been no phrase on a follow-up simply but. Even so, director Nisha Ganatra has some far-out concepts concerning the story for a possible “Freakiest Friday” threequel. Talking to ScreenRant’s Ash Crossan concerning the launch of the legacy sequel, Ganatra pitched:
ScreenRant: What would Freakiest Friday appear to be?
Nisha Ganatra: Freakiest Friday… What wouldn’t it be? I imply, extra swaps, proper? In all probability a six-way swap. We might positively have Manny Jacinto and Chad Michael Murray switching locations. All of us want that!
What This Means For A Potential Freaky Friday 3
Ganatra’s instincts are comprehensible. Sequels are supposed to push the characters additional and lift the stakes. There is no simpler approach to increase the stakes than to contain two further individuals within the body-swapping shenanigans, particularly once they’re Anna’s former and present love pursuits. Watching Chad Michael Murray and Manny Jacinto embody one another’s characters would undoubtedly present some hilarious moments.
If the sequel does effectively sufficient on the field workplace, Disney could also be tempted to green-light a 3rd chapter. Freakier Friday evaluations have lauded Lohan’s return to the massive display and Curtis’ comedic timing. In the event that they’re sport, the remainder of the story might fall into place, particularly if Ganatra is keen to helm one other installment after taking on from Freaky Friday’s Mark Waters.
Our Take On A Freakier Friday Sequel
After all, Ganatra’s pitch needs to be taken with a grain of salt, however there’s at all times a hazard of pushing a narrative idea too far. Freaky Friday and Freakier Friday work as a result of they deal with a core relationship dynamic: the one between moms and daughters, and the way their generational divide impacts their bond.
Including much more potential physique swap candidates, whether or not they be Jacinto’s Eric, Murray’s Jake, or anybody else, might destroy any trace of believability and pressure the scriptwriters to forego real character growth. Then once more, making a four-way physique swap work appeared not possible, too, and Ganatra has managed that with aplomb. A Freakier Friday follow-up might show to be simply as enjoyable as the unique and the sequel.
Freakier Friday is in cinemas now.
Freakier Friday
8/10
- Launch Date
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August 7, 2025
- Director
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Nisha Ganatra
- Writers
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Mary Rodgers, Jordan Weiss
- Prequel(s)
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Freaky Friday