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Mean Girls movie storyline. From the comedic mind of Tina Fey comes a new twist on the modern classic, MEAN GIRLS. New student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called “The Plastics,” ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George (Reneé Rapp) and her minions Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika).
However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels (Christopher Briney), she finds herself prey in Regina’s crosshairs. As Cady sets to take down the group’s apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis (Auli’i Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey), she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.
Mean Girls is an American musical comedy film directed by Arturo Perez Jr. and Samantha Jayne in their feature film directorial debut, from a screenplay by Tina Fey. It is based on the Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was based on Mark Waters’s 2004 comedy film, both written by Fey.
Mean Girls was released in theaters on January 12, 2024 by Paramount Pictures after previously being set for an exclusive streaming release on Paramount+. It features an ensemble cast including Angourie Rice, Auliʻi Cravalho, Reneé Rapp, Jaquel Spivey, Avantika Vandanapu, Bebe Wood, Christopher Briney, Jenna Fischer, and Busy Philipps. Fey and Tim Meadows reprise their roles from the original film.
In December 2022, Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auliʻi Cravalho, and Jaquel Spivey were cast in the roles of Cady, Regina, Janis, and Damian, respectively; Rapp previously portrayed Regina in the Broadway musical from 2019 until its closure in 2020. In February 2023, it was reported that the roles of Aaron, Gretchen, and Karen would be played by Christopher Briney, Bebe Wood, and Avantika Vandanapu, respectively. Fey and Tim Meadows would reprise their roles from the film as Ms. Norbury and Principal Duvall, respectively.
In February 2023, Jenna Fischer joined the cast as Ms. Heron, Cady Heron’s mom. Busy Philipps portrays Mrs. George, Regina’s mother. Additionally, Ashley Park, who played Gretchen in the original Broadway production, is set to make a cameo in the film. Mahi Alam, Connor Ratliff, and Jon Hamm joined in March as Kevin Gnapoor, Mr. Rapp, and Coach Carr, respectively.
Mean Girls (2024)
Directed by: Arturo Perez Jr, Samantha Jayne
Starring: Angourie Rice, Auliʻi Cravalho, Reneé Rapp, Jaquel Spivey, Avantika Vandanapu, Bebe Wood, Christopher Briney, Jenna Fischer, Busy Philipps, Tina Fey, Tim Meadows
Screenplay by: Tina Fey
Production Design by: Kelly McGehee
Cinematography by: Bill Kirstein
Costume Design by: Tom Broecker
Set Decoration by: Jessica Petruccelli
Art Direction by:
Music by: Jeff Richmond
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
Release Date: January 12, 2024
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