Rebooted Mean Girls Trailer Reminds Fans They're Old as Hell

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The trailer for the rebooted Mean Girls movie musical has been released, with a focus on generational framing and a lack of songs in the trailer.

On October 3rd, Aaron Samuels famously told Cady Heron that it was October 3rd. And on November 8th, the rebooted Mean Girls trailer told everyone who enjoyed the original 2004 comedy that they’re old as hell. The trailer for the movie musical — which is a filmed version of the Broadway musical based on Tina Fey’s movie — was released this morning with two title cards that read “This isn’t your mother’s Mean Girls.” Okkaayyyy. To borrow a term from elder millennials, “let’s unpack this.

” First, I should say that my general reaction to the trailer was, “Wait, where are the songs in this trailer for a musical movie?” And it seems I wasn’t alone. Folks online who’ve seen the musical have noted that the songbook is decidedly, not fetch. Perhaps that’s why the movie musical is being marketed as, uh, not a musical. Now back to the egregious ageism at play!! Just kidding, it isn’t really ageism but the generational framing the marketing team is doing here is arguably egregiou

 

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