Preview:
- A reboot of ’13 Going on 30’ is in the works.
- Emily Bader and Logan Lerman will star.
- Netflix is behind the new movie.
Netflix is no stranger to new takes on cult favorite movies –– witness ‘He’s All That’, the company’s 2021 take on the 1999 rom-com classic ‘She’s All That.’
Now, the streaming service is putting together the team for an even more direct reboot, an update of 2004 Jennifer Garner vehicle ‘13 Going on 30’.
DQQEX5ejnVPRXyCM2VvL46The new movie will boast Emily Bader and Logan Lerman in the starring roles, and keeping it even more in the Netflix family, the movie will see Bader reunite with her ‘People We Meet on Vacation’ director Brett Haley.
Plus, in case you were worried she might not be involved, Garner is an executive producer on the new film.
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What’s the story of ‘13 Going on 30?’
The 2004 incarnation focused on Jenna Rink (Christa B. Allen), a 13-year-old girl who magically wakes up as her 30-year-old self and must navigate adulthood while rediscovering who she really is.
Garner played the grown-up version of the character, acting opposite the likes of Mark Ruffalo and Judy Greer.
Deadline’s report offers no details on how the new film might switch things up, if at all. But the new script comes from Hannah Marks with revisions by Flora Greeson.
A new ‘13 Going on 30’: the director talks
Here’s what Haley had to say about the new movie:
“‘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.”
Selected Movies and TV Shows Featuring Jennifer Garner:
- ‘Alias’ (2001)
- ‘Daredevil’ (2003)
- ’13 Going on 30′ (2004)
- ‘Elektra’ (2005)
- ‘Juno’ (2007)
- ‘The Odd Life of Timothy Green’ (2012)
- ‘Men, Women & Children’ (2014)
- ‘Peppermint’ (2018)
- ‘Yes Day’ (2021)
- ‘The Adam Project’ (2022)
- ‘The Last Thing He Told Me’ (2023)
- ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ (2024)