'Freaky Friday 2' Taps Director Nisha Ganatra for Sequel | THR News Video - video Dailymotion

Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are in talks to star in the Disney feature for filmmaker Nisha Ganatra, with cameras hoping to roll this summer.

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00:00Freaky Friday 2 is officially a go and has tapped a director for the highly anticipated sequel.

00:06Nisha Ganatra, who helmed episodes of Hulu's miniseries Welcome to Chippendales,

00:10is set to direct the sequel to the cult classic 2003 family comedy Freaky Friday.

00:16Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, who starred in the original, are in negotiations to reprise

00:20their roles as the mother and daughter combo who find themselves switching bodies and lives.

00:25The Disney Studios film is still on track for a summer shoot in Los Angeles.

00:30Curtis and Lohan have both talked about their hopes for a sequel for several years now,

00:34and in recent weeks, it's been teased that something was coming.

00:37Earlier this month, Lohan confirmed the news with THR herself, saying a sequel was definitely in the works.

00:43Yes, there is. It's happening. It's in the process.

00:46And on Friday, Curtis posted a photo of herself with Lohan on Instagram.

00:50It's unclear whether the feature will be released theatrically or debut on Disney+.

00:55For more updates to the story, head to THR.com.

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