recently told USA Today about the movie, premiering Friday, Jan. 12.“Early on, there was conversation of, ‘Would the Burn Book still be a physical book or should it be a private Instagram?’ “I knew what my instinct was, but I ran it by my kids,” she confessed. “And my older daughter was like, ‘Yeah, no.
Don’t let those millennials overthink it!'” she joked.The musical — adapted from the original film and a 2018 Broadway musical, both written by Fey — includes a major focus on smartphones, social media and TikTok-style routines.
While there are just a few Gen Z phrases thrown into the mix, according to the publication, symbols from the original film — like the infamous “Burn Book” and the yummy Kälteen bars — are still included.
Fey is reprising her 2004 role of math teacher Mrs. Norbury, and Tim Meadows — who portrayed Principal Duvall — is also returning.
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