The rom-com classic is coming back to enthrall a new generation of Razzles candy lovers.

Jennifer Garner producing 13 Going On 30 reboot at Netflix with Emily Bader and Logan Lerman

The rom-com classic is coming back to enthrall a new generation of Razzles candy lovers.

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Jennifer Garner in '13 Going on 30'; Emily Bader in 2025. Credit:

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Jennifer Garner is once again feeling "thirty, flirty and thriving!" The *13 Going on 30* star has signed on to executive produce a reboot of the iconic rom-com for Netflix, ** has learned.

Emily Bader (*People We Meet on Vacation*) and Logan Lerman (*Oh, Hi!*) will take over the leading romantic roles from Garner and Mark Ruffalo, with a script from Hannah Marks (*Mark, Mary, & Some Other People*; *After Everything*) and revisions by Flora Greeson. The film will be directed by Brett Haley, reuniting the director who recently helmed the streamer's adaptation of *People We Met On Vacation**, *starring Bader and *Hunger Games *alum Tom Blyth.

Mark Ruffalo and Jennifer Garner in '13 Going on 30'.

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"*13 Going on 30 *is one of those rare, perfect films. Funny, emotional, deeply human, with unforgettable performances from Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, and Judy Greer," Haley said in a statement. "I'm a longtime fan, so stepping into this reimagining comes with tremendous responsibility. Jennifer Garner being on board as an executive producer, after playing such a big part of what made the original special, is especially meaningful."

He added, "I also couldn't be more excited to reunite with Emily Bader after *People We Meet on Vacation*. She and the amazingly talented Logan Lerman are a magical pairing. I feel incredibly lucky to be trusted with something that means so much to so many people."

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Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum will produce for RK Films, with Garner executive producing alongside Donna Roth and Susan Arnold; Scott Hemming for Revolution Studios; Alyssa Altman for RK Films; and Marks.

Emily Bader in 2024; Logan Lerman in 2025.

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The beloved rom-com directed by Gary Winick originally debuted in theaters on April 23, 2004. It follows a girl in 1987 (Christa B. Allen) who wishes to be "30, flirty, and thriving" on her 13th birthday, and wakes up the next day as her 30-year-old self (Garner) in 2004. Ruffalo plays the protagonist's childhood best friend who becomes her love interest over the course of the movie, while Judy Greer plays her childhood frenemy-turned-adult-friend (but actually still frenemy) Lucy. The film was a hit at the box office and a massive success on home video in the following years.

Garner recently exec-produced a stage musical adaptation, directed by Andy Fickman, which had a world premiere at the Manchester Opera House last September.

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