Mark Waters, who directed the 2003 movie Freaky Friday, says he wanted to be a part of the sequel, Freakier Friday. According to a new interview, the filmmaker expressed his interest in serving as an executive producer or a more tertiary role.

Mark Waters, director of the 2003 'Freaky Friday,' discusses how the film helped his career and whether he was asked to direct 'Freakier Friday.'

Freaky Friday” director Mark Waters wasn’t asked to be involved in the making of the critical and commercial hit sequel, “Freakier Friday” — despite also helming Lindsay Lohan’s most enduring film yet,