Mean Girls Movie Remake In Development Inspired By Stage Musical
Mean Girls: The Musical, based on Tina Fey’s 2004 movie, is itself coming to the big screen. The musical directed by Casey Nicholaw, which was nominated for 12 Tonys including best musical, opened on Broadway in 2018 to strong reviews. Mean Girls, the movie, was a big hit when it hit theaters in 2004, pulling in over $100 million, and remains a cultural touchstone to the day. The film, written by Fey and directed by Mark Waters, tells the story of Cady Heron who, after growing up on an African savanna, returns to suburban Illinois where she challenges the popularity of the ruthless Regina George and her cadre of sycophantic followers, The Plastics....