'Mean Girls' trailer: The Musical Reimagined 

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Audiences will have the chance to return to North Shore High School as the movie musical adaptation of "Mean Girls" is set to be released in theaters.

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The first trailer for the movie, releasing on January 12, 2024, introduced the new generation of Plastics.

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This new "Mean Girls" film is based on the 2018 Broadway stage musical, which in turn was adapted from the 2004 film starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams.

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Many questioned why the songs weren't highlighted given that it's a musical.

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Tina Fey and Tim Meadows reprise their roles from the 2004 film as Ms. Norbury and Principal Duvall, respectively.

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New additions to the cast include Jenna Fischer, Busy Philipps and Jon Hamm.

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