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Original Freaky Fri. Director Was Not Asked to Do Sequel

“Freaky Friday” director Mark Waters says he wanted to be involved in sequel but 'was not invited to the party'
Mark Waters, who directed the 2003 movie Freaky Friday, says he wanted to be a part of the sequel, Freakier Friday. According to a new interview, the filmmaker expressed his interest in serving as an executive producer or a more tertiary role. But Waters says he "was not invited to the party."
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Friday remains a beloved weekday thanks to the box office success of Disney's sequel "Freakier Friday," which reunites stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan for the first time since the 2003 "Freaky Friday.
‘Freaky Friday’ director reveals he wasn’t invited back for sequel: ‘I did raise my hand’
“Yeah, unfortunately, I was not invited to the party,” Waters, 61, told Variety of the sequel in an interview published Friday, Aug. 15. “I did raise my hand and say I’d love to be involved somehow, even in a kind of godfather aspect or executive producer.”
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Mark Waters, who helmed Lindsay Lohan classics “Freaky Friday” and “Mean Girls,” says he was “not invited” to be involved with “Freakier Friday.”
‘Freaky Friday’ director voices disappointment over sequel snub
Freaky Friday director Mark Waters opened up about how it felt not being part of the sequel, Freakier Friday.While the new part saw the return of many original cast member including Lindsay
Freaky Friday director reveals his disappointment on not being called to direct the sequel
The sequel to the classic film of 2003, Freaky Friday, was released this month on August 8, 2025. The sequel is named Freakier Friday.
Original Freaky Friday Director Was Not Asked to Do the Sequel: 'I Was Not Invited to the Party'
Freaky Friday premiered in 2003, starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis as a mother-daughter duo who switched bodies. Over two decades later, they switched again on Freakier Friday. While both returned for the sequel,
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