Broadway Musical 'Mean Girls' is Being Turned into Film, Says Tina Fey

The hit Broadway musical "Mean Girls," which was inspired by the iconic 2004 film of the same name, is being turned into a film, Tina Fey announced.

Variety is reporting the producers of the Tony-nominated show said it is being adapted for the big screen at Paramount Pictures.

"I'm very excited to bring 'Mean Girls' back to the big screen,' Tina Fey, who wrote the film and stage production, said in a statement. "It's been incredibly gratifying to see how much the movie and the musical have meant to audiences. I've spent sixteen years with these characters now. They are my Marvel Universe and I love them dearly."

Fey and composer/lyricist Jeff Richmond will work on the film version of the musical.

"We're thrilled to be bringing this iconic property back to the big screen in musical form with our incredible filmmaking team," Paramount president of production Elizabeth Raposo told Variety.

There are also talks to bring a production of "Mean Girls" musical to London's West End next year.

It's unclear who will star in the film adaptation of the "Mean Girls" musical. Lindsay Lohan, who starred in the 2004 film, has been clamoring for some time now that she wants to reprise her role as Cady Heron.

Directed by Mark Waters and a screenplay by Fey, the original film, based on Rosalind Wiseman's book "Queen Bees and Wannabes," follows teen Cady after transferring to a public high school in Illinois from being homeschooled while living in Africa. There, she meets The Plastics, a trio of popular students played by Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, and Amanda Seyfried. She also befriends misfits played by Lizzy Caplan and Daniel Franzese. "Mean Girls" has gone on to be a cult hit, especially among queer audiences.

Revisit the original "Mean Girls" trailer below.