Freaky Friday
FREAKY FRIDAY
Release Date: August 6, 2003
Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Harmon, Harold Gould, Chad Michael Murray, Christina Vidal
Director: Mark Waters
Producer: Andrew Gunn
Executive Producer: Mario Iscovich
Dr. Tess Coleman (JAMIE LEE CURTIS) and her fifteen-year-old daughter, Anna (LINDSAY LOHAN), are not getting along. They don't see eye-to-eye on clothes, hair, music, and certainly not in each other's taste in men. One Thursday evening, their disagreements reach a fever pitch -- Anna is incensed that her mother doesn't support her musical aspirations and Tess, a widow about to remarry, can't see why Anna won't give her fiancé (MARK HARMON) a break. Everything soon changes when two identical Chinese Fortune Cookies cause a little mystic mayhem. On the next morning, their Friday gets freaky when Tess and Anna find themselves inside the other's body. As they literally walk a mile in each other's shoes, they gain a little newfound respect for the other's point of view. But with Tess's wedding coming on Saturday, the two have to find a way to switch back (and fast). Mary Rodgers' classic novel gets a new spin in this big-screen adaptation.
WALT DISNEY PICTURES
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Walt Disney Pictures'
"FREAKY FRIDAY"
Begins Principal Photography
Principal photography began October 5, 2002 on Walt Disney Pictures' comedy, "Freaky Friday," starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Harmon, Harold Gould and Chad Michael Murray. Directed by Mark Waters, the film is produced by Andrew Gunn and the executive producer is Mario Iscovich. Ryan Malgarini, Stephen Tobolowsky, Christina Vidal, and Haley Hudson also star. Filming is scheduled to take place at various locations in the Los Angeles area including Pacific Palisades, Malibu, and the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. Heather Hach and Leslie Dixon wrote the screenplay from a story based on the book Freaky Friday by Mary Rodgers. "Freaky Friday" is scheduled for a 2003 release. Buena Vista Pictures distributes.
Dr. Tess Coleman (JAMIE LEE CURTIS) and her fifteen-year-old daughter, Anna (LINDSAY LOHAN), are not getting along. They don't see eye-to-eye on clothes, hair, music, and certainly not in each other's taste in men. One Thursday evening, their disagreements reach a fever pitch -- Anna is incensed that her mother doesn't support her musical aspirations and Tess, a widow about to remarry, can't see why Anna won't give her fiancé (MARK HARMON) a break. Everything soon changes when two identical Chinese Fortune Cookies cause a little mystic mayhem. On the next morning, their Friday gets freaky when Tess and Anna find themselves inside the other's body. As they literally walk a mile in each other's shoes, they gain a little newfound respect for the other's point of view. But with Tess's wedding coming on Saturday, the two have to find a way to switch back (and fast). Mary Rodgers' classic novel gets a new spin in this big-screen adaptation.
Jamie Lee Curtis ("Tess Coleman") has demonstrated her versatility as a film actress with starring roles in such acclaimed films as the blockbuster "True Lies" opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger, for which she earned a Golden Globe Award, and "Trading Places" with Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd, for which she earned a British Film Academy award for Best Supporting Actress. Recently, Curtis starred in "Halloween: H2O," which was the 20 year sequel to "Halloween" -the now classic film which first brought her to the attention of audiences worldwide. Other memorable leading film role performances include "A Fish Called Wanda," "Fierce Creatures," "Virus," "Dominick And Eugene," "Blue Steel," "My Girl," "My Girl 2," "Forever Young," "Mother's Boys," "House Arrest" and "Love Letters." She also is a critically acclaimed and best-selling author. Her fifth book I'm Gonna Like Me: Letting Off A Little Self-Esteem, was released this fall and has spent many weeks atop the New York Times Bestsellers List.
Lindsay Lohan ("Anna Coleman") gained international recognition in 1998 for her feature film debut playing twin sisters in Walt Disney Pictures' "The Parent Trap" starring Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson. On television she co-starred with Tyra Banks in the Wonderful World of Disney movie "Life-Size" and was recently seen on The Disney Channel in an original movie entitled "Get A Clue." A model since age 3, Lohan was featured in a long-running role on the daytime drama "Another World" and has appeared in over 60 commercials. Now sixteen years old, this auburn haired, green-eyed beauty has returned to feature films after a self-imposed hiatus from acting so she could attend her regular school. As a singer, Lohan recently signed a five-album production deal with the multi-Grammy-award-winning music producer, Emilio Estefan, Jr.
Mark Harmon ("Ryan") was recently nominated for an Emmy Award for his guest performance in the NBC hit drama "The West Wing." An accomplished actor, director and producer, Harmon made his film debut in "Comes A Horseman" and his numerous film credits also include "Wyatt Earp," "Stealing Home," "The Presido," "Summer School" and the soon-to-be-released "Local Boys." He has been nominated for numerous Golden Globes, including for his work on the television series "Reasonable Doubts" and received an Emmy nomination for his performance in "Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years." He has also received acclaimed for his roles on television series such as "Chicago Hope," "Moonlighting" and "St. Elsewhere."
In a career that spans over forty years, Harold Gould ("Grandpa") has appeared in hundreds of television shows, films and stage productions. His big-screen highlights include Woody Allen's "Love and Death," Mel Brooks' "Silent Movie," and "The Sting" with Robert Redford and Paul Newman. Recent credits include "Master of Disguise," "Patch Adams," "Stuart Little," "My Giant" and "Seems Like Old Times." He has been nominated for five Emmy for his various television projects. He was featured on the television series "Rhoda" and has guest-starred in numerous series such as "The Golden Girls," "Touched By An Angel," "The King of Queens," and "The Ray Bradbury Theatre," for which he received both an Emmy nomination and an Ace Award. He was also Emmy nominated for the television movies "Mrs. Delafield Wants To Marry," co-starring Katherine Hepburn, and "Moviola." He has appeared with Kenny Rogers in several of "The Gambler" movies.
Chad Michael Murray ("Jake") began his career as a model before landing the role of Tristan DuGrey on "The Gilmore Girls." After several guest spots on the show, he joined the cast of the extremely popular "Dawson's Creek" in the fall of 2001, playing Charlie Todd. This spring, Murray will appear in the title role of "The Lone Ranger" on the WB television network. In 2002, Teen People Magazine named him one of the "10 Hottest Guys in TV."
The film also features Ryan Malgarini ("The Unites States of Leland," "Spin City") as Anna's little bratty brother "Harry Coleman;" Stephen Tobolowsky ("Adaptation," "Memento," "The Country Bears," "Sneakers") as Anna's hostile teacher "Mr. Bates;" and as Anna's band mates and best friends: Christina Vidal ("Taina," "Brink," "Life with Mikey") portrays lead singer "Maddie" and newcomer Haley Hudson is "Peg."
Mark Waters (Director) first gained Hollywood's attention by adapting the screenplay and directing the 1997 Sundance favorite "The House of Yes" starring Parker Posey. Waters went onto to direct the comedy "Head Over Heels" starring Freddie Prince Jr. and Monica Potter. Last year, he directed the VH1 Original Movie "Warning: Parental Advisory."
Andrew Gunn (Producer) recently produced Walt Disney Pictures' "The Country Bears." He is currently producing a feature based on "The Haunted Mansion" attraction at Disneyland that will star Eddie Murphy and be directed by Rob Minkoff and is scheduled to start shooting early in 2003. His slate of upcoming productions also includes a remake of Walt Disney Pictures' "Escape To Witch Mountain," directed by David Nutter, and an Untitled Kung Fu Adventure Project that will be shot in China in the spring of 2003 and directed by Master Yuen Wo Ping, the choreographer of all three of "The Matrix" movies, as well as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." Gunn has also contributed to such films as "101 Dalmatians," "Flubber," "Home Alone 3" and "Reach the Rock" and was the co-producer of Hollywood Pictures' "Eddie," starring Whoopi Goldberg.
Mario Iscovich (Executive Producer) recently produced the hit Walt Disney Picture "The Princess Diaries" and co-produced "Runaway Bride," both directed by Garry Marshall. His other producing credits include "The Other Sister" and "Deep Rising." Iscovich's executive producer credits include "Dear God," "Mulholland Falls," "Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit" and "What's Love Got To Do With It." He was also the co-producer of "Sister Act."
Heather Hach (Screenwriter) began her career as journalist working for the New York Times. Hach won the 1999 Disney screenwriting fellowship. Upon completion of her fellowship, she landed her first screenwriting job - adapt the classic comedy "Freaky Friday" for modern audiences. "Freaky Friday" is her first produced screenplay. Hach is currently at work on several scripts.
Leslie Dixon's (Screenwriter) writing credits include the feature films "The Thomas Crown Affair," "Mrs. Doubtfire," "Pay It Forward," "That Old Feeling," "Overboard" and "Outrageous Fortune."
An accomplished author, screenwriter and composer, Mary Rodgers (Novel/Screenwriter) began her Broadway career as the composer of the 1959 musical, "Once Upon A Mattress" starring Carol Burnett. She has been a popular author of fiction for young people ever since her first book, the award-winning "Freaky Friday" was released in 1972. Four years later, Disney Studios adapted "Freaky Friday" into a movie starring Barbara Harris, Jodie Foster and John Astin, with a screenplay by Mary Rodgers. Rodgers also wrote the screenplay for the Walt Disney film "The Devil and Max Devlin." Currently Mary Rodgers is Chairman Emeritus and serves on the Board of the Juilliard School. She also serves on the board of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and is the Rodgers family representative in its privately-held partnership with the Hammerstein family, The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization.
Joining director Waters' creative team on "Freaky Friday" is director of photography Oliver Wood ("I Spy," "The Bourne Identity," "U-571," "Mighty Joe Young"); production designer Cary White ("Spy Kids," "Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams," "Selena," "Lonesome Dove"); costume designer Genevieve Tyrrell ("The Country Bears," "Drive Me Crazy," "Go," "Swingers"); editor Bruce Green ("The Princess Diaries," "Runaway Bride," "Phenomenon," "While You Were Sleeping"); composer Rolfe Kent ("40 Days and 40 Nights," "Kate & Leopold," "Legally Blonde," "Election"); and music producer Mike "Dust Brothers" Simpson (Beck, Beastie Boys, Santana, The Rolling Stones).
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TA (10/30/02)