Big millennial news riding the tides of the newest era of romantic comedies. This next news is one reboot that won’t want to be missed. Emily Bader has already proven herself something of a romcom heroine. Now she will star alongside Logan Lerman in a reboot of the 2004 romantic comedy 13 Going on 30 from Netflix. The project will reunite Bader with the director of her Netflix hit, The People We Meet on Vacation, Brett Haley. Original star Jennifer Garner is on board to executive produce. The coming of age romantic comedy followed Jenna Rink, who, disenchanted with turning 13, can’t wait to turn 30. Wishing upon some magical dust, she’s suddenly thrust 17 years into the future, where she’s thirty, flirty, and thriving. She must learn to navigate the person she became in those 17 years, while trying to reclaim the parts of her life that she misses, including her friendship with Matty, played as an adult by Mark Ruffalo (Avengers). Bader and Lerman will play the romantic leads of the reboot, but plot details, beyond what fans know of the original 2004 film’s plot, remain under wraps.
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The movie also stars Emily Bader.
In a statement, Haley says of taking on the reboot of the 2004 romcom:
“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.”
Fans that have followed Bader since her My Lady Jane days know that she is a talented leading lady. This reboot just adds to Bader’s upcoming projects, including starring as Mia Hamm in The 99’ers, about the 1999 U.S. Women’s National Team’s World Cup victory in soccer. Bader has that It factor that so many millennials saw in romcom stars like Garner, or Kate Hudson, Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Anne Hathaway, Reese Witherspoon and others. She’s got the quirk, the fire, and the emotional acting chops all required for a very real, vulnerable, and relatable leading lady. She proved that through both her role as Poppy in the adaptation of Emily Henry‘s People We Meet on Vacation, as well as her tenure in the short-lived My Lady Jane. Netflix is seeing Bader’s talent once again and putting it to good use by casting her in another romcom. With her predecessor in the project, Garner, as executive producer, it’s only setting Bader up for success and beyond.
13 Going on 30 does not have a release date. The reboot will star Emily Bader and Logan Lerman. Stay with Collider for the latest updates. You can stream the 2004 film now on Prime Video.
- Release Date
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April 23, 2004
- Runtime
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98minutes
- Director
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Gary Winick
