Mean Girls: The Musical was originally only supposed to stream on Paramount+, but that’s no longer the case. Paramount Pictures decided to go big with the release of this highly-anticipated movie, which is now officially heading to theatres this January.
When they first started plotting Mean Girls: The Musical, Paramount opted to only release it on its streaming service Paramount+, but they eventually changed their tune. This film is going theatrical on January 12, 2024, and it’s getting a huge marketing campaign, according to Deadline.
Mean Girls: The Musical is based on the stage musical of the same name, which draws inspiration from the 2004 cult classic written by Tina Fey. She penned the screenplay for the new version, as well, while Arturo Perez Jr. and Samantha Jayne are in charge of directing it.
Mean Girls: The Musical will star Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auli’i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Jenna Fischer, Busy Philipps, Avantika, Mahi Alam, Christopher Briney, Bebe Wood, Ashley Park, Connor Ratliff, Jon Hamm. Tina Fey and Tim Meadows are set to reprise their roles from the original 2004 film.
Mean Girls: The Musical isn’t the first Paramount project to switch from streaming to theatrical release. The studio embraced a similar strategy with last year’s horror Smile, and this strategy definitely worked – this film grossed over $217 million against a $17 million budget and a sequel is on the way.
