United Kingdom, Aug. 2 -- Lindsay Lohan hopes Freakier Friday helps cinemagoers to "forget about what's going on" in the world.

The 39-year-old actress has reunited with Jamie Lee Curtis for the new fantasy-comedy film, which is a sequel to 2003's Freaky Friday, and Lindsay hopes the movie will help to lift spirits.

Lindsay - who starred alongside Jamie in the original film - told the BBC: "Fans love the movie and there's such a strong loyalty. It made people so happy and I like to make movies that make people feel joy.

"There's so much going on in the world now that it's nice to make something that allows people to forget about what's going on."

Jamie recently admitted that she felt "tremendous maternal care" for Lindsay after they s...