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Freakier Friday Premiere Unites Lohan and Curtis at Odeon Leicester Square

The long-awaited sequel tapped into Disney nostalgia at its London debut with over 790 guests ahead of its August 8 theatrical release.

Overview

  • The UK premiere on July 31 drew more than 790 attendees to Leicester Square, including Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis, director Nisha Ganatra and key cast members.
  • Lohan and Curtis paid homage to their characters with fashion callbacks—Lohan in a custom lavender sequin gown and Curtis in a flowing red cape dress.
  • The sequel intensifies the classic switch by using a psychic spell to swap bodies among four characters—Tess, Anna, Anna’s daughter Harper and stepsister Lily.
  • Produced by Kristin Burr, Andrew Gunn and Jamie Lee Curtis with Lohan as executive producer, the cast also features Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto and Chad Michael Murray.
  • Freakier Friday, directed by Nisha Ganatra, opens exclusively in theaters on August 8 as Disney’s multigenerational follow-up to the 2003 hit.