Hollywood’s obsession with nostalgia is not going anywhere, and the iconic 2004 rom-com 13 Going on 30 is the latest classic to be revisited. Deadline reported that Netflix is rebooting the film with People We Meet on Vacation’s Emily Bader and Only Murders in the Building’s Logan Lerman in the lead roles. Jennifer Garner, who starred in the original, is involved as an executive producer.
Shortly after the news broke, the streaming company confirmed it on Instagram, announcing that Emily Bader and Logan Lerman will star in the new reboot of the 2004 classic, executive produced by Jennifer Garner and directed by Brett Haley of People We Meet on Vacation.
Here is everything we know so far about the project.
Will this be a faithful adaptation?
Deadline reported that plot details are being kept under wraps, so it is unclear how much of the original story will carry over into the new version. In the 2004 movie, a 13-year-old Jenna Rink, played by Christa B. Allen, wishes to be “thirty, flirty, and thriving” and wakes up in her adult body, played by Jennifer Garner. She then has to navigate life as a magazine editor in the cutthroat New York City publishing world while making sense of who she has become and what she left behind, including her childhood best friend turned love interest, played by Mark Ruffalo.
Brett Haley will direct the project, with Hannah Marks writing the script. In a statement to Deadline, Haley teased that this would be a reimagining of the movie.
“13 Going on 30 is one of those rare, perfect films,” Haley said. “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.”
Who’s in the cast?
Emily Bader and Logan Lerman are starring, with Lerman set to play Bader’s love interest.
On July 15, news broke that Jessica Alba had joined the ensemble. According to Deadline, she has signed on for the reboot in an undisclosed role. The cast continued to grow just one day later, with Deadline reporting that Taylor Ortega, Tim Meadows and Dan Bucatinsky have also joined the film.
Who else is involved?
From a production standpoint, Brett Haley, who directed Bader in People We Meet on Vacation, is taking the helm once more. Sources told Deadline that he and Bader were eager to work together again and saw the reboot as the perfect opportunity.
Hannah Marks, of After Everything, is writing the script, with Flora Greeson, of The Princess Diaries 3, revising. Jennifer Garner is executive producing alongside Marks, Donna Roth, Susan Arnold, Scott Hemming and Alyssa Altman. Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum will also produce.
In his statement to Deadline, Haley praised the people involved. Having Jennifer Garner on board as an executive producer, after she played such a big part of what made the original special, is especially meaningful to him. He also said he could not be more excited to reunite with Emily Bader after People We Meet on Vacation, describing her and Logan Lerman as a magical pairing, and added that he feels incredibly lucky to be trusted with something that means so much to so many people.
When will the reboot be released?
There is no news on a release date yet.
Is the reboot in production?
Yes. Production officially began in Los Angeles in June 2026.
