The iconic 2004 teen-comedy that ruled everyone’s hearts is getting adapted as Mean Girls The Musical. This thrilling news of the film’s revival comes after a decade. The original film directed by Mark Waters and written by Tina Fey has become a cult classic over the ages and it is hard to find a single person not acquainted with the infamous Regina George. Mean Girls was partly based on Rosalind Wiseman’s 2002 non-fiction piece, Queen Bees and Wannabes.
Image Credit: Still from Mean Girls movie 
Image Credit: Still from Mean Girls movie
However, Mean Girls: The Musical is finally on its way and it is exciting to see that this Paramount Players adaptation has already locked in its directors!
Mean Girls The Musical: Everything You Need To Know!
Deadline reports that the Husband-wife duo Arturo Perez Jr. and Samantha Jayne are taking over as directors for the film adaptation of Mean Girls The Musical by the American production label Paramount Players. This is going to mark the team’s feature directorial debut at a studio.
It will be produced by Lorne Michaels and Tina Fey. It is also noted that Fey will revive as the scriptwriter for this upcoming adaptation. As this is going to be a musical, we might witness music by Jeff Richmond and lyrics written by Nell Benjamin.
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Image Credit: Still of Tina Fey from Mean Girls movie
The premise of the upcoming title is still under the wraps. However, given we know that Tina Fey is contributing as the principal writer, we can expect things from the original film to roll out in this musical too.
The original film starred Lindsay Lohan as Cady and Rachel McAdams as Regina George, with a strong supporting cast that included Tina Fey, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler, Amanda Seyfried and various others. The cast, however, changed for its not-so-hit sequel- Mean Girls 2.
A teenage-young adult delight, Mean Girls has become a must-watch for cinephiles over the ages. As you wait for Mean Girls The Musical, you can catch the original film now on Amazon Prime.
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