The essential guide to the Mean Girls remake: What you must know!
Get ready for the highly anticipated Mean Girls remake hitting theaters in 2024! Discover the essential insight you need to enhance your movie experience and make the most of this iconic classic's return to the big screen
In 2024, Mean Girls will return to the big screen in a remake. One thing you should know before watching the new version is that Fetch is making a comeback, 20 years after the release of the original Lindsay Lohan film.
Tina Fey returns as the creator for the latest Mean Girls installment, featuring Reneé Rapp, Auli’i Cravalho, and Jon Hamm. But, some dedicated fans have encountered an issue during their screenings due to a crucial missing detail. Here's all the information you need to know.
The one thing you need to know before seeing the Mean Girls remake
Brave yourselves – the one thing you need to know before going to see the Mean Girls remake is that it is, in fact, a musical.
This is taking me out pic.twitter.com/RlIm19NVWs
— rev (@whyrev) January 11, 2024
The new film is an adaptation of the 2018 Broadway musical, which in turn was inspired by the 2004 hit movie. Essentially, it's a movie-musical-movie. However, a group of moviegoers didn't seem to be aware of this, leading to a viral video showing audible disappointment from the audience during one of the film's initial musical numbers.
Pulled from an X/Twitter post, one fan shared, "That immediate groan turning into laughter was straight from a soundboard, I'm crying," in reaction to the video clip. Another fan added, "The way everyone groaned at the same time and it's not even the first song in the movie." A third fan expressed, "I didn't even like the show on Broadway lol forgettable and nothing new to add to the original movie, just screamy belting," while a fourth fan concluded, "Please just stay home and watch the 2004 version, I beg you."
Some fans argue that the viral clip reflects a disconnect that some movie enthusiasts are experiencing.
"I have no sympathy for those who watch these movies and complain, considering they have access to so much information. It's not the fault of the production companies that you lack knowledge and resources," one user countered.
"Isn't it annoying when people go to musicals and loudly express their dislike for them? You're in a theater, be quiet," another person complained.
"I wish Hollywood would stop marketing musicals as non-musicals. It's so frustrating to sit with an audience like this when you actually wanted to see a musical," a third person commented.
You can read our review of the new Mean Girls movie here.
Editor's P/S
As a Gen Z netizen, I'm excited about the Mean Girls remake but also a bit skeptical. The original movie is a classic, and I'm not sure if a remake can live up to it. I'm also not a big fan of musicals, so I'm worried that the new movie will be too focused on the music and not enough on the story.
However, I'm still willing to give the remake a chance. I think it's important to support new and different takes on classic stories. I'm also curious to see how the new movie will address some of the issues that were present in the original, such as the portrayal of body image and the treatment of LGBTQ+ characters. Overall, I'm cautiously optimistic about the Mean Girls remake. I hope it can capture the spirit of the original while also bringing something new to the table.
