Mean Girls was projected to gross $27–30 million over the Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, and it lived up to the hype. It debuted at $28.65 million in North America, and its total opening weekend gross went up to $33.2 million during the fourth day in the theaters. It also made an additional $6.5 million overseas, after opening in 16 international markets.

Chris Aronson, Paramount’s president of domestic distribution, praised Tina Fey’s new twist for resonating with audiences and added they’re expecting even better results as time goes by.

“It’s no secret that the release calendar is a little light for the first couple months of the year and because of the reception to this film we stand a chance of broadening this audience. It really is a crowd-pleaser,” said Aronson in a statement.

Mean Girls premiered on January 12, and releasing it theatrically proved to be a slam dunk for Paramount after they decided to make a pivot from the straight-to-streaming release due to positive test scores.

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Paramount Pictures’ official logline describes this film as a new twist on the modern classic, and it sees the new student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) learning how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.

In addition to Rice, the new version also stars Reneé Rapp as the conniving queen bee Regina George, Bebe Wood and Avantika as her minions Gretchen and Karen, Christopher Briney as Regina’s ex and Cady’s love interest Aaron Samuels, and Auli’i Cravalho and Jaquel Spivey as her outcast friends Janis and Damian.

Tina Fey and Tim Meadows will reprise their roles from the original Mean Girls movie, and they’ll be joined by Jenna Fischer, Busy Philipps, Jon Hamm, and Ashley Park in supporting roles.

Fey also returned to write the script for this musical comedy, directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. The film will have its world premiere in New York on January 8, before heading to theatres on January 12.

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Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, and Lacey Chabert, who appeared alongside McAdams in the beloved teen comedy, agreed to reprise their roles in Walmart’s ad. McAdams recently opened up about her decision to miss the reunion, explaining that commercials simply aren’t her cup of tea.

“A movie sounded awesome, but I’ve never done commercials, and it just didn’t feel like my bag. Also… I didn’t know that everyone was doing it. I would, of course, always love to be part of a ‘Mean Girls’ reunion and hang with my plastics, but yeah, I found that out later,” she told Variety.

McAdams also opened up about the upcoming musical remake of Mean Girls and revealed she came very close to appearing in this project. She told Variety that she “dabbled with a few ideas” with the screenwriter Tina Fey, but it was tough to make it all work in the end. McAdams is excited to see this film, nevertheless, and she believes it will be “fantastic”.

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The duo recently teased their collaboration on social media, and it didn’t take them long to share it with the world. The catchy banger is inspired by Lindsay Lohan’s iconic line “It’s not my fault you’re like in love with me or something!” from the original Mean Girls film, which served as a basis for the Broadway musical that inspired this new version.

Megan Thee Stallion, who has long called herself “the Black Regina George”, was the obvious choice for this collaboration. She had the time of her life rapping alongside Reneé Rapp, who’ll play this iconic character in the highly-anticipated musical remake of the 2004 classic.

In addition to Rapp as Regina George, Mean Girls: The Musical will also star Angourie Rice, Auliʻi Cravalho, Christopher Briney, Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Bebe Wood, Avantika Vandanapu, Jon Hamm, and Busy Phillips. It will be released on January 12, 2024, by Paramount Pictures.

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Just like the original Mean Girls, its musical remake will center on Cady Heron, who must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school. After being transferred to a new school, she quickly climbs to the top of the social food chain and becomes a member of the elite group of popular girls known as “The Plastics”, but it quickly turns out they’re more ruthless than everyone thinks.

The first trailer for this remake promises that “this isn’t your mother’s Mean Girls” and gives us a glimpse at the film’s new cast – Angourie Rice as Cady, Reneé Rapp as Regina, Bebe Wood as Gretchen, Avantika Vandanapu as Karen, Christopher Briney as Aaron, Auliʻi Cravalho as Janis, and Jaquel Spivey as Damian. Tina Fey and Tim Meadows reprise their roles from the original movie, while Jenna Fischer, Busy Philipps, Ashley Park, and Jon Hamm also star.

The new version of Mean Girls draws inspiration from the Broadway musical based on the original movie, and it will be released by Paramount Pictures on January 12, 2024.

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Walmart’s new ad features the trio playing the adult versions of their Mean Girls characters, with Lohan doing the narration as a high school guidance counselor Cady Heron. Seyfried’s Karen Smith made her dream come true and became a news reporter, while Chabert’s Gretchen Wieners is still trying to make fetch happen and be a cool mom.

Lohan discussed the ad with People and said it was so nice to be back together after all these years and catch up with everyone. Chabert echoed her statement, adding it was wonderful to spend the day with Seyfried and Lohan and reminisce about the past together.

Mean Girls came out in 2004, and it also starred Rachel McAdams, Tim Meadows, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Lizzy Caplan, Daniel Franzese, and Jonathan Bennett. It went on to become a cult classic over the course of the past two decades, and the adaptation of a Broadway musical based on this film will hit the theatres this January.

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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.

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Philipps will portray Mrs. George, the mother of Plastics leader Regina, played by Renée Rapp in the new adaptation. This character was previously portrayed by Amy Poehler, who gave us many iconic quotes, including “I’m not a regular mom, I’m a cool mom.”

Mean Girls: The Musical will be Philipps’ first major film project since I Feel Pretty in 2018. She’s mostly been focusing on TV projects in the meantime, most notably the hit Peacock musical comedy Girls5eva.

Philipps’ casting most likely means that Poehler won’t return for the musical adaptation, but this project will feature a few familiar faces, starting with Tina Fey and Tim Meadows. The rest of the cast will include Auli’i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Avantika, Christopher Briney, Bebe Wood, and Jenna Fischer.

No news yet if the original leading ladies, including Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried, and Lacey Chabert, will return for Mean Girls: The Musical. Page Six recently reported they refused to come back due to a “disrespectful” money offer, but Seyfried dismissed the rumors, saying they’re “100% into it”, but it’s not really up to them and they haven’t even seen the script yet.

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Fey, who wrote the script for the iconic 2004 teen comedy, discussed its upcoming musical adaptation during a recent appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers. The 30 Rock star confirmed she and Meadows will return to their roles from the original movie as Ms. Norbury and Principal Duval, respectively.

“We couldn’t age out, teachers work forever. I want it to be like when Gilligan from Gilligan’s Island was at a trade show and you’re like, ‘Oh he looks so old in his little hat.’ That’s my goal,” Fey told her former Saturday Night Live co-star Seth Meyers.

Mean Girls: The Musical is based on the hit Broadway musical, which received 12 Tony nominations following its premiere in 2018. Reneé Rapp will be the only cast member to return to her role from the Broadway run as Regina George, while the rest of the cast will include Angourie Rice as Cady, Auli’i Cravalho as Janis, Jaquel Spivey as Damian, Bebe Wood as Gretchen, and Avantika Vandanap as Karen.

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The new flick will be based on the Broadway musical of the 2004 comedy which followed Cady Heron as she returns to the U.S. from Kenya and starts the year at North Shore High School. There, she is exposed to the different cliques and tries to make friends with the popular girls headed by Regina George. 

The show ran for 833 performances at the August Wilson Theater, but was forced to close in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Shortly before, Tina Fey, who wrote the original film and the book, announced that the musical would be getting the big screen treatment. Now, after almost three years of waiting, the cast of the forthcoming movie has been revealed. 

Angourie Rice, who starred in the recent Spider-Man franchise, will fill the role of Cady which Lindsay Lohan depicted in the film. Reneé Rapp will reprise her Broadway role of Regina George, filling Rachel McAdam’s shoes. Auli’i Cravalho, and Jaquel Spivey have been cast as Janis and Damien, respectively. 

Fey will write the script and produce. 

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Mean Girls was projected to gross $27–30 million over the Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, and it lived up to the hype. It debuted at $28.65 million in North America, and its total opening weekend gross went up to $33.2 million during the fourth day in the theaters. It also made an additional $6.5 million overseas, after opening in 16 international markets.

Chris Aronson, Paramount’s president of domestic distribution, praised Tina Fey’s new twist for resonating with audiences and added they’re expecting even better results as time goes by.

“It’s no secret that the release calendar is a little light for the first couple months of the year and because of the reception to this film we stand a chance of broadening this audience. It really is a crowd-pleaser,” said Aronson in a statement.

Mean Girls premiered on January 12, and releasing it theatrically proved to be a slam dunk for Paramount after they decided to make a pivot from the straight-to-streaming release due to positive test scores.

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The post New “Mean Girls” Tops the Box Office With $33 Million Holiday Weekend Opening appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Paramount Pictures’ official logline describes this film as a new twist on the modern classic, and it sees the new student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) learning how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.

In addition to Rice, the new version also stars Reneé Rapp as the conniving queen bee Regina George, Bebe Wood and Avantika as her minions Gretchen and Karen, Christopher Briney as Regina’s ex and Cady’s love interest Aaron Samuels, and Auli’i Cravalho and Jaquel Spivey as her outcast friends Janis and Damian.

Tina Fey and Tim Meadows will reprise their roles from the original Mean Girls movie, and they’ll be joined by Jenna Fischer, Busy Philipps, Jon Hamm, and Ashley Park in supporting roles.

Fey also returned to write the script for this musical comedy, directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. The film will have its world premiere in New York on January 8, before heading to theatres on January 12.

The post Final “Mean Girls: The Musical” Trailer Drops Ahead of Film’s Release appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, and Lacey Chabert, who appeared alongside McAdams in the beloved teen comedy, agreed to reprise their roles in Walmart’s ad. McAdams recently opened up about her decision to miss the reunion, explaining that commercials simply aren’t her cup of tea.

“A movie sounded awesome, but I’ve never done commercials, and it just didn’t feel like my bag. Also… I didn’t know that everyone was doing it. I would, of course, always love to be part of a ‘Mean Girls’ reunion and hang with my plastics, but yeah, I found that out later,” she told Variety.

McAdams also opened up about the upcoming musical remake of Mean Girls and revealed she came very close to appearing in this project. She told Variety that she “dabbled with a few ideas” with the screenwriter Tina Fey, but it was tough to make it all work in the end. McAdams is excited to see this film, nevertheless, and she believes it will be “fantastic”.

The post Rachel McAdams Explains Why She Turned Down “Mean Girls” Reunion Ad appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The duo recently teased their collaboration on social media, and it didn’t take them long to share it with the world. The catchy banger is inspired by Lindsay Lohan’s iconic line “It’s not my fault you’re like in love with me or something!” from the original Mean Girls film, which served as a basis for the Broadway musical that inspired this new version.

Megan Thee Stallion, who has long called herself “the Black Regina George”, was the obvious choice for this collaboration. She had the time of her life rapping alongside Reneé Rapp, who’ll play this iconic character in the highly-anticipated musical remake of the 2004 classic.

In addition to Rapp as Regina George, Mean Girls: The Musical will also star Angourie Rice, Auliʻi Cravalho, Christopher Briney, Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Bebe Wood, Avantika Vandanapu, Jon Hamm, and Busy Phillips. It will be released on January 12, 2024, by Paramount Pictures.

The post Reneé Rapp & Megan Thee Stallion Join Forces for New “Mean Girls” Song appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Just like the original Mean Girls, its musical remake will center on Cady Heron, who must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school. After being transferred to a new school, she quickly climbs to the top of the social food chain and becomes a member of the elite group of popular girls known as “The Plastics”, but it quickly turns out they’re more ruthless than everyone thinks.

The first trailer for this remake promises that “this isn’t your mother’s Mean Girls” and gives us a glimpse at the film’s new cast – Angourie Rice as Cady, Reneé Rapp as Regina, Bebe Wood as Gretchen, Avantika Vandanapu as Karen, Christopher Briney as Aaron, Auliʻi Cravalho as Janis, and Jaquel Spivey as Damian. Tina Fey and Tim Meadows reprise their roles from the original movie, while Jenna Fischer, Busy Philipps, Ashley Park, and Jon Hamm also star.

The new version of Mean Girls draws inspiration from the Broadway musical based on the original movie, and it will be released by Paramount Pictures on January 12, 2024.

The post Paramount Drops Fetch New Trailer for “Mean Girls” Musical Remake appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Walmart’s new ad features the trio playing the adult versions of their Mean Girls characters, with Lohan doing the narration as a high school guidance counselor Cady Heron. Seyfried’s Karen Smith made her dream come true and became a news reporter, while Chabert’s Gretchen Wieners is still trying to make fetch happen and be a cool mom.

Lohan discussed the ad with People and said it was so nice to be back together after all these years and catch up with everyone. Chabert echoed her statement, adding it was wonderful to spend the day with Seyfried and Lohan and reminisce about the past together.

Mean Girls came out in 2004, and it also starred Rachel McAdams, Tim Meadows, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Lizzy Caplan, Daniel Franzese, and Jonathan Bennett. It went on to become a cult classic over the course of the past two decades, and the adaptation of a Broadway musical based on this film will hit the theatres this January.

The post “Mean Girls” Trio Reunite in Walmart’s Black Friday Ad appeared first on EverydayKoala.

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.

The post “Mean Girls: The Musical” Officially Getting Theatrical Release This January appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Philipps will portray Mrs. George, the mother of Plastics leader Regina, played by Renée Rapp in the new adaptation. This character was previously portrayed by Amy Poehler, who gave us many iconic quotes, including “I’m not a regular mom, I’m a cool mom.”

Mean Girls: The Musical will be Philipps’ first major film project since I Feel Pretty in 2018. She’s mostly been focusing on TV projects in the meantime, most notably the hit Peacock musical comedy Girls5eva.

Philipps’ casting most likely means that Poehler won’t return for the musical adaptation, but this project will feature a few familiar faces, starting with Tina Fey and Tim Meadows. The rest of the cast will include Auli’i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Avantika, Christopher Briney, Bebe Wood, and Jenna Fischer.

No news yet if the original leading ladies, including Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried, and Lacey Chabert, will return for Mean Girls: The Musical. Page Six recently reported they refused to come back due to a “disrespectful” money offer, but Seyfried dismissed the rumors, saying they’re “100% into it”, but it’s not really up to them and they haven’t even seen the script yet.

The post Busy Philipps Joins “Mean Girls: The Musical” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Fey, who wrote the script for the iconic 2004 teen comedy, discussed its upcoming musical adaptation during a recent appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers. The 30 Rock star confirmed she and Meadows will return to their roles from the original movie as Ms. Norbury and Principal Duval, respectively.

“We couldn’t age out, teachers work forever. I want it to be like when Gilligan from Gilligan’s Island was at a trade show and you’re like, ‘Oh he looks so old in his little hat.’ That’s my goal,” Fey told her former Saturday Night Live co-star Seth Meyers.

Mean Girls: The Musical is based on the hit Broadway musical, which received 12 Tony nominations following its premiere in 2018. Reneé Rapp will be the only cast member to return to her role from the Broadway run as Regina George, while the rest of the cast will include Angourie Rice as Cady, Auli’i Cravalho as Janis, Jaquel Spivey as Damian, Bebe Wood as Gretchen, and Avantika Vandanap as Karen.

The post Tina Fey and Tim Meadows Returning in “Mean Girls: The Musical” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The new flick will be based on the Broadway musical of the 2004 comedy which followed Cady Heron as she returns to the U.S. from Kenya and starts the year at North Shore High School. There, she is exposed to the different cliques and tries to make friends with the popular girls headed by Regina George. 

The show ran for 833 performances at the August Wilson Theater, but was forced to close in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Shortly before, Tina Fey, who wrote the original film and the book, announced that the musical would be getting the big screen treatment. Now, after almost three years of waiting, the cast of the forthcoming movie has been revealed. 

Angourie Rice, who starred in the recent Spider-Man franchise, will fill the role of Cady which Lindsay Lohan depicted in the film. Reneé Rapp will reprise her Broadway role of Regina George, filling Rachel McAdam’s shoes. Auli’i Cravalho, and Jaquel Spivey have been cast as Janis and Damien, respectively. 

Fey will write the script and produce. 

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