Overview

• Mark Waters confirmed that he was not invited to participate in Freakier Friday despite directing the 2003 original.
• He offered to serve as an executive producer or in a godfather‐style advisory capacity but did not receive an invitation.
• Waters voiced no ill will toward the sequel and said he is focusing his energy on new original projects.
• Directed by Nisha Ganatra, the sequel reunites Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan and features returning cast members alongside newcomers Julia Butters and Sophia Hammons.
• Since its August 8 release, Freakier Friday has earned a 73% Rotten Tomatoes rating and grossed $28.6 million in its opening weekend, finishing second at the box office.