Jamie Lee Curtis Says Leaked ‘Freakier Friday’ Set Photos Are an ‘Intrusion’ on the ‘Creative Process of Filmmaking’
Jamie Lee Curtis is spending her Friday calling out paparazzi for sneaking photos from the “Freaky Friday” sequel set.
Curtis, who is reprising her original role alongside Lindsay Lohan for the highly-anticipated sequel to the iconic 2003 film, took to Instagram to clarify that the leaked pics from production are not indicative of the storyline for the feature, which is currently titled “Freakier Friday.”
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“Because other outlets have posted it, I am going to take advantage of the intrusion of a paparazzi picture into the creative process of filmmaking,” Curtis wrote. “We have tried so hard to keep our story a secret and private until it’s time for release but once in a while an image comes out, and it doesn’t tell you anything about the story or about what’s going on with the characters but it does show the joy and fun that we had making ‘Freakier Friday’ and we know it will be the experience that you will have in the theaters next year.”
The Academy Award winner added, “Yes, you heard me…The theaters. The place we all go and enjoy a shared experience in the dark while munching popcorn and candy and laughing together and sometimes crying together. Until then.”
While Disney has not publicly announced plot details for “Freakier Friday,” Curtis did previously confirm that the story centers on her character being a grandmother to Lohan’s daughter. Of course, as per the first film, body-swapping will occur. Mark Harmon and Chad Michael Murray are both back for the sequel, along with new cast members Julia Butters, Manny Jacinto, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, and Sophia Hammons. Christina Vidal Mitchell, Haley Hudson, Lucille Soong, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Rosalind Chao also star.
“Late Night” director Nisha Ganatra is helming the film, which was announced earlier this year. The film has already wrapped production and is slated for a 2025 release.
Curtis shared in 2022 that she envisioned the storyline following three generations. “Let me be the grandma! Let me be the old grandma who switches places,” Curtis said. “So then Lindsay gets to be the sexy grandma, who is still happy with Mark Harmon in all the ways you would be happy with Mark Harmon. And simply, I would like to see Lindsay be the hot grandma, and I would like to see me try to deal with toddlers today. I wanna be a helicopter parent in today’s world, as an old lady.”
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