New Mean Girls movie UK release date and trailer

Mean Girls The Musical is on its way to the big screen as a new movie!

A film adaptation of the hit musical, itself based on the original 2004 movie of the same name, will soon be released.

Mean Girls musical movie release date

The film is set for release in cinemas from 12 January 2024 in the US. In the UK, the new Mean Girls movie will be released on 19 January 2024 (with some venues showing previews from 17 January).

Following its theatrical release, the musical will be available to watch online via Paramount+.

You can watch the first trailer now…

Who’s on the cast?

Making up the cast are Reneé Rapp as Regina, having previously played the role on Broadway, Angourie Rice as Cady, Auli’i Cravalho as Janis and Jaquel Spivey as Damian, Avantika as Karen, Bebe Wood as Gretchen and Christopher Briney as Aaron.

Tina Fey and Tim Meadows are set reprise their original movie roles as Ms. Norbury and Principal Duval while Jenna Fischer and Busy Philipps are set to play Mrs. Heron and Mrs. George.

Meanwhile, original Broadway actress and Emily In Paris star Ashley Park will also appear in a cameo as a French teacher.

Mean Girls The Musical features music by Jeff Richmond, lyrics by Nell Benjamin and a book by Tina Fey, who wrote the screenplay for the original movie.

The film is set to be directed by husband and wife duo Arturo Perez Jr. and Samantha Jayne.

See Mean Girls the musical on stage

Meanwhile, the original stage version of the musical is coming to London! Mean Girls The Musical opens in the West End, opening at the Savoy Theatre from 5 June 2024. Tickets are on sale now here!

A teaser shares: “Meet The Plastics –Regina, Gretchen and Karen. They rule North Shore High and will burn anyone who gets in their way. Home-schooled Cady Heron may think she knows a thing or two about survival of the fittest thanks to her zoologist parents, but high school is a whole new level of savage. When Cady devises a plan to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a queen bee without getting stung.”