‘Freaky Friday’ Director Claims He ‘Wasn’t Invited’ to Work on Sequel

Freaky Friday director Mark Waters had hopes of working on the film’s long-awaited 2025 sequel — but, according to him, never got the opportunity. “I was not invited to the party,” Waters, 61, claimed in an interview with Variety published on Saturday, August 16. “I did raise my hand and say I’d love to be involved somehow, even in a kind of godfather aspect or executive producer. But I was not extended an invitation.” The director noted that once he realized that any involvement in Freakier Friday was off the table, he started to focus on other projects. “It would have been nice to be involve