A new Mean Girls video has been released by Paramount Pictures, featuring Tina Fey as she goes over the new cast of the movie adaptation of the musical. Throughout the video,
Fey lists the many new actors playing the characters in this version of Mean Girls and speaks briefly about what they bring to their roles. As she describes them, footage of the adaptation’s filming process is shown.
“New student Cady Heron is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called ‘The Plastics,’ ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George and her minions Gretchen and Karen,” reads the film’s synopsis. “However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels, she finds herself prey in Regina’s crosshairs. As Cady sets to take down the group’s apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis and Damian, she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.”
You can view the new Mean Girls video on YouTube below:
Who is starring in Mean Girls?
The movie stars Angourie Rice as Cady Heron, Reneé Rapp as Regina George, Auli’i Cravalho as Janis, Jaquel Spivey as Damian, Jenna Fischer as Ms. Heron, Busy Philipps as Mrs. George, Avantika as Karen, Mahi Alam as Kevin, Christopher Briney as Aaron Samuels, Bebe Wood as Gretchen Wieners, Ashley Park as Madame Park, Connor Ratliff as Mr. Rapp, Tim Meadows as Ron Duvall, and Jon Hamm as Coach Carr.
Mean Girls is executive produced by Jeff Richmond, Nell Benjamin, Eric Gurian, Erin David, and Pamela Thur, with Fey and Lorne Michaels serving as producers. It will feature music by Jeff Richmond and lyrics by Nell Benjamin.