After 19 years, one of the best teen comedies of the 2000s makes a sensational return to the cinema!

19 years after “Despite Lolita” was released in theaters, the cult comedy is coming back to the cinema! Already screenwriter of the original film, Tina Fey returns to write and produce this feature film inspired by the musical.Girls in the woods” (also written by Fey), which opened on Broadway in March 2018. The film was revealed today via the first trailer, available above.

Directed by Arturo Perez Jr. and Samantha Jane, the film follows Cady Heron (played here by Angourie Rice, seen in Mare of Easttown and The Nice Guys), a new student who finds herself rubbing shoulders with the elite of the social food chain: the school’s most popular girls, nicknamed ” Plastics,” led by Regina George (Renee Rapp, who already plays the character in the musical) and her minions Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika Vandanapu). But when Cady falls in love with Aaron (Christopher Brynn), she doesn’t immediately realize she’s made a huge mistake, and her new friend quickly turns into an enemy. Cady decides to restore order with the help of her loser friends Janice (Auli Cravalho) and Damian (Jacquell Spivey).

Tina Fey and Tim Meadows, already in the cast of the 2005 film, reprise their roles as the teacher and the school principal, while Ashley Park (Emily in Paris), Jon Hamm (Mad Men) and busy Phillips (Cougar Town, Dawson). ) complete the distribution of this new version.

In 2005, Lolita Despite Me, directed by Mark Waters, was released in French cinemas, starring Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried and Lacey Chabert. A feature film inspired by Rosalind Wiseman’s personal development novel.Queen bees and wannabes“, is now considered a cult film and a precursor to the TV series Gossip Girl, High School Musical and Glee.

Mean Girls is scheduled to hit theaters on January 10, 2024, giving you a great start to the year.