Sophia Hammons & Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Among Other New Additions To ‘Freaky Friday 2’; Chad Michael Murray, Stephen Tobolowsky & More Set To Reprise As Production Begins

With the commencement of production on Freaky Friday 2, the long-awaited sequel to Disney’s 2003 body-swap classic, Disney has confirmed Sophia Hammons and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as two new additions, as well as the return of original cast members including Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Haley Hudson, Lucille Soong, Stephen Tobolowsky and Rosalind Chao.

Also confirmed today is the fact that the film will hit theaters nationwide in 2025, rather than going straight to Disney+.

Boasting a multigenerational twist, Freaky Friday 2 picks up years after Tess (Curtis) and Anna (Lohan) endured an identity crisis. Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover that lightning might indeed strike twice.

Details as to the roles of newcomers are under wraps. Curtis and Lohan of course return in their respective roles as body-swapping mother Tess and daughter Anna, with Julia Butters and Manny Jacinto also on board for new roles. A first-look photo from the Los Angeles set can be found below.

Nisha Ganatra (Late Night) will direct from a script by Jordan Weiss, with the original film’s Andrew Gunn to produce alongside Kristin Burr and Curtis. Exec producers will include Nathan Kelly, Ann Marie Sanderlin, and Lohan.

Released in 2003 to a worldwide gross of over $160M, Freaky Friday revolves around Tess Coleman (Curtis), a single mother and uptight psychiatrist, and her rebellious teenage daughter, Anna (Lohan). Constantly at odds with each other due to their differing perspectives on life, they find themselves magically swapping bodies after a mysterious fortune cookie incident at a Chinese restaurant. As Tess wakes up in Anna’s body and vice versa, they are forced to live each other’s lives for a day.

The film is based on the same-name children’s book by Mary Rodgers, which was previously adapted into a 1976 film starring Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster as mother and daughter.