Do you wanna see our 13 Going On 30 news? Totally have it! 22 years after the world first fell in love with wishful — and then wish-fulfilled — teen
Do you wanna see our 13 Going On 30 news? Totally have it! 22 years after the world first fell in love with wishful — and then wish-fulfilled — teen Jenna Rink in Gary Winick’s Gen Z fave teen movie, Netflix is cracking open a pack of Razzles and going all-in on a feature-length 13 Going On 30 reboot. Per Deadline‘s reporting, People We Meet On Vacation star Emily Bader is stepping into Jennifer Garner’s rainbow-striped dress to star as Jenna alongside Logan Lerman (Bullet Train) in the up-to-date movie. What’s more, Garner is aboard as executive producer while Bader’s People We Meet… director Brett Haley is attached to helm.
Haley is set to direct 13 Going On 30‘s latest reimagining (there has also been a musical take on the source, naturally) from a script by Mark, Mary & Some Other People scribe Hannah Marks. While plot specifics on the reboot are being kept under wraps for now, we’d imagine this up-to-date movie will stick to the story that has made the original such a beloved pop cultural touchstone: for those unaware, 13 Going On 30 follows Jenna Rink, a twelve-year-old who goes to bed the night before her 13th birthday wishing she was 30, only to wake up and find her wishes have come true. The wrinkle, of course, is that as a teen trapped in a woman’s body, Jenna now finds herself trying to navigate womanhood and her own sense of self at the same time, all while realising her true feelings for childhood bestie Matt. It’s an endlessly quotable coming-of-age classic, and one ripe for the retelling as YA movies continue to be as popular — and needed — as ever.
“13 Going on 30 is one of those rare, perfect films. Funny, emotional, deeply human, with unforgettable performances from Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo and Judy Greer. I’m a longtime fan, so stepping into this reimagining comes with tremendous responsibility,” said director Haley of the project in a statement to Deadline. “Jennifer Garner being on board as an executive producer, after playing such a big part of what made the original special, is especially meaningful. I also couldn’t be more excited to reunite with Emily Bader after People We Meet on Vacation. She and the amazingly talented Logan Lerman are a magical pairing. I feel incredibly lucky to be trusted with something that means so much to so many people.”
Will 13 Going On 30‘s reboot have us all feeling thirty, flirty, and prospering? Will we see Bader and Lerman busting out some killer ‘Thriller’ choreo by the time the credits roll? Can lightning hit twice for such a beloved early noughties classic? We’ll just have to make a wish now and see what happens when we wake up (in probably about 1-2 years’ time — we don’t actually have a release date.) In the meantime, we’re busting out the OG for a rewatch!
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