Here are some free ideas for that Jenna Ortega-Aubrey Plaza movie

Fans have heard time and time and time again from Jamie Lee Curtis that a Freaky Friday remake is in the works— maybe it’s time to call on some reinforcements. Curtis and Lindsay Lohan’s version of the classic body-swap comedy may be timeless, but it’s an existing IP game in Hollywood these days. Even if the age gap isn’t exactly right, Aubrey Plaza and Jenna Ortega have more than enough virulent angst between them to pull off a fresh new version of this story. Here’s hoping they get a shot at it. [Hattie Lindert]

What better way to highlight Jenna Ortega and Aubrey Plaza’s brand of wonderful brunette weirdness than with a fresh take on the Edith Beales, a reclusive, upper-class mother-daughter duo first profiled in a 1975 documentary and later portrayed by Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange in a 2009 HBO film? So Ortega and Plaza might need a few years before they can age-appropriately portray the pair— the innate oddity, remarkable wardrobe, and potential for high stylization would make this adaptation worth the wait. [Hattie Lindert]

So approximately five people would watch this movie. So three out of those five people would hate it. Why be out there at all, if not all the way out there? The possibility of crafting a strangely subdued and emotionally distant spoken word rendition of “Nowadays” set to a chopped and screwed version of Wednesday’s viral dance would be enough to gain this writer’s funding. All the rest is background noise. [Hattie Lindert]

Now that A.A. Milne’s Hundred Acre Wood crew is squarely in the public domain, Jenna Ortega and Aubrey Plaza could have their go at the material via voiceover. Eeyore’s deadpan has always leaned melancholy—as respective teen and grownup versions of the troubled donkey, Ortega and Plaza could imbue the character with some fire. If Piglet can be reinvented as an axe-wielding murderer, Eeyore can get a Bojack Horseman-style origin story. [Hattie Lindert]

More often than not, the best recipes keep it simple, then mix in a few extra-special ingredients. A straightforward formula like a road trip buddy comedy, with the added spice of Jenna Ortega and Aubrey Plaza’s passively menacing deadpan energy, would make for an absolutely delicious secret sauce. The cherry on top? Whatever unhinged press tour would accompany this project. [Hattie Lindert]

Pairing Aubrey Plaza’s ability in depicting female obsession (Ingrid Goes West hive arise!) with Jenna Ortega’s scream queen status, a remake of this panned 2011 thriller would tap into both actors’ strong suits. So Plaza can’t exactly play college anymore; so what! Make the two roommates of randomly selected Craigslist origin and near-broke in a Harlem shoebox? That’s movie magic right there. [Hattie Lindert]

Search Party’s Meredith Hagner plays the angel; Penelope Cruz plays Jenna Ortega’s slightly-too-fun-but-lovable mom and gets some well-deserved flowers for tapping into a comedic side. For some reason, Stanley Tucci has a supporting role and wears a fun blazer to the TCM Chinese Theater premiere. This movie features at least three different “picking out an outfit” montages. [Hattie Lindert]

In the age of franchises, why not turn one of the greatest cult films of all time into the start of a sprawling epic? Jenna Ortega could step into the naive shoes of Elizabeth Berkley, while Aubrey Plaza would be a natural successor to Gina Gershon. This is another idea that few people would watch and fewer would enjoy, but why not? [Drew Gillis]

As a fervent supporter of the genre, the one thing B-movie horror is missing these days is strong banter. An Aubrey Plaza and Jenna Ortega pairing seems like the perfect antidote, and what better scenario for trading barbs than trapped underwater? Realistically, the shark should be the frightened one here. [Hattie Lindert]

Picture it: The Corpse Bride meets Carol, with high-drama makeup and not a Johnny Depp in sight. Tim Burton, you have Jenna Ortega’s number— you know what to do. [Hattie Lindert]

Why not give Jenna Ortega and Aubrey Plaza the opportunity to play the same character at different stages of life? Jake Gyllenhaal reportedly already owns the film rights to Fun Home, the Tony Award-winning musical about the life of Alison Bechdel. While he was supposedly slated to star as Bechdel’s closeted father, musical-to-movie adaptations are notoriously slowgoing—there’s still time to get Ortega and Plaza in the mix. [Drew Gillis]