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One of the most eagerly awaited horror films of the year is Sony Pictures' I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot. With reboots trending, this marks the franchise’s first new film since 2006. The most recent addition was Amazon's I Know What You Did Last Summer series, but it was short-lived, ending after just one season. However, based on what we know about this new reboot, aka legacy sequel, it has the potential to be a major success.

With excitement building for the I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot, fans are eagerly searching for every possible clue about what’s in store. To keep you up to date, here are some key updates about the highly anticipated horror sequel that you may have missed.

1. I Know What You Did Last Summer is hitting theaters in summer 2025

Back in May 2024, Sony Pictures announced that it had set a...

Following the massive success of Paramount’s Scream revival, it was only a matter of time before another iconic ’90s slasher got the legacy sequel treatment. Now, I Know What You Did Last Summer is officially next in line. Deadline unveiled that Kaytin Robinson, best known for directing Netflix’s (surprisingly excellent) Do Revenge, was tapped to lead the project. Neal H. Moritz, a producer on the original film, is returning, and screenwriter Leah McKendrick is set to pen the script.

After a slew of casting reports, today we have an official poster and synopsis for the new film. And honestly, they both kind of slay. Sony Pictures has just unveiled the first official poster and the synopsis for the upcoming installment—and it sounds like a bloody good time. Here’s how the plot is described:

Insiders say Robinson and McKendrick impressed Sony executives with their bold vision for the sequel.

There’s a new sequel to the 1997 slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer (watch it Here) and its 1998 follow-up I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (watch that one Here) coming our way from director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge), aiming for a July 18 theatrical release – and today, we have gotten our hands on a poster for the film, along with a plot synopsis!

Robinson is directing the film from a screenplay by Leah McKendrick (M.F.A.), which has received some rewrites from Robinson and journalist Sam Lansky. McKendrick told Collider a while back that the new sequel will reckon with “some big ideas about hero and villain, right and wrong, how your skeletons come back to haunt you. And in the age of the internet and the age where fame is such a revered concept, the creation of TikTok and social media, who is Julie James...

Jennifer Love Hewitt is back as ’90s slasher heroine Julie James in the I Know What You Did Last Summer legacy sequel from Sony, and the official poster has arrived.

Check out the poster below and expect more – including the first trailer – very soon!

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) is directing the brand new installment in the slasher franchise, which brings the ’90s horror saga back to theaters on July 18, 2025.

Freddie Prinze Jr. will also reprise his role from the original two movies, with this new installment coming along 27 years after the release of I Still Know What You Did Last Summer.

In this year’s new movie, “When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences. A year later, their past comes back to haunt them and they’re forced...

I Know What You Did Last Summer sees the beloved '90s horror thriller get a modern-day remake, with new and legacy characters around for the scary ride. One of the Og film's stars, Jennifer Love Hewitt, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming reboot as it ramps up production.

Via Instagram, Hewitt shared snippets from the set of Sony Pictures' I Know What You Did Last Summer remake, which has been filming since last November. The short clip shows a clapperboard being used as the cameras are rolling. In the caption, Hewitt credits director and co-writer Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, insisting she "crushed it" and sharing how glad she was to be reacquainted with her franchise character, Julie James.

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Hewitt is one of two legacy stars returning for the untitled I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel,...

There’s a new sequel to the 1997 slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer (watch it Here) and its 1998 follow-up I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (watch that one Here) coming our way from director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge). Robinson’s Do Revenge star Camila Mendes (Riverdale) was attached to star in the film at one time, but had to drop out due to scheduling issues with the Masters of the Universe movie, where she plays the Teela character. Mendes was replaced by Chase Sui Wonders (Bodies Bodies Bodies) – and while speaking to People, Wonders said the new I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel is going to be “really fun.”

Robinson is directing the film from a screenplay by Leah McKendrick (M.F.A.), which has received some rewrites from Robinson and journalist Sam Lansky. McKendrick told Collider a while back that the new...

There’s a new sequel to the 1997 slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer (watch it Here) and its 1998 follow-up I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (watch that one Here) coming our way from director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) – and while Jennifer Love Hewitt, who played heroine Julie James in the first two films, and Freddie Prinze Jr., who was Julie’s boyfriend Ray Bronson in those films, are both back for this sequel, they are not the leads this time around. That doesn’t mean that fans aren’t eager to see their characters again anyway, and Robinson has taken to social media to tease the return of Julie James. Robinson shared an image that shows the character has received a piece of mail in the new film – and the handwriting on the envelope is reminiscent of the notes Julie was receiving from a hook-wielding killer nearly thirty years ago.

Jennifer Love Hewitt will return as ’90s slasher heroine Julie James in this year’s I Know What You Did Last Summer legacy sequel from Sony, and director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) has taken to Instagram this week to tease Julie’s comeback.

Kaytin Robinson shared a behind the scenes photo from the set of the new I Know What You Did Last Summer movie, showing off a piece of mail received by Love Hewitt’s Julie James.

We have a good feeling what the message inside the envelope may be…

The ’90s slasher franchise will return to theaters on July 18, 2025.

Freddie Prinze Jr. will also reprise his role from the original two I Know What You Did Last Summer movies, 27 years after the release of I Still Know What You Did Last Summer.

Plot details haven’t been revealed as of yet, but the original film follows four...

Let’s take a trip down memory lane, shall we? Jennifer Love Hewitt’s unforgettable portrayal of Julie James in the 1997 slasher hit I Know What You Did Last Summer isn’t just another horror movie performance – it’s a cultural touchstone that helped define an entire era of teen horror.

The way she brought Julie to life, from those iconic screams to those intense emotional moments, gave us one of the most compelling final girls in horror history.

Freddie Prinze Jr., Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Geller, and Ryan Phillipe in I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) | Credits: Columbia Pictures

Working alongside an ensemble cast, Hewitt created a character that resonated with audiences worldwide and helped revitalize the slasher genre for a new generation. As we’re approaching the 28th anniversary of this teen horror classic, it’s the perfect time to dive into how this role not...

There’s a new sequel to the 1997 slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer (watch it Here) and its 1998 follow-up I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (watch that one Here) coming our way from director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) – and while Jennifer Love Hewitt, who played heroine Julie James in the first two films, and Freddie Prinze Jr., who was Julie’s boyfriend Ray Bronson in those films, are both back for this sequel, they are not the leads this time around… Which you might have assumed, given the fact that Hewitt’s deal to return wasn’t closed until after filming had already begun.

Prinze confirmed that he and Hewitt are not the leads during an interview on the Scale Talk Podcast with David Miniatures. He said, with thanks to our friends at Bloody Disgusting for the transcription, “[Director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson] just took such good care of Love’s character,...

While the duo have finally been confirmed to be coming back, Freddie Prinze Jr. has some surprising insight about Julie and Ray's return in the I Know What You Did Last Summer legacy sequel. After moving away from a Mike Flanagan-helmed remake, development began on a direct sequel to the 1998 sequel with Jennifer Kaytin Robinson directing on a script she co-wrote with Sam Lansky, from a story she developed with Leah McKendrick. The new Last Summer cast is set to be led by Madelyn Cline, with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Prinze Jr. confirmed separately in September and December 2024.

Now, during a recent interview with Scale Talk Podcast with David Miniatures, Prinze Jr. was asked about his upcoming return for the I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel. In addition to reaffirming he will be playing Ray again for the film, Prinze Jr. also confirmed that neither he nor...

Jennifer Love Hewitt is officially heading back into the world of “I Know What You Did Last Summer.”

“It’s never too late to go back. Julie James is returning,” she wrote on Instagram on Friday. “I know what you will be doing next summer!”

Also reprising his role from the original two films in the slasher franchise is Freddie Prinze Jr., who plays Ray Bronson. However, their co-stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe are not expected to return — and no word yet on the inclusion of Brandy or Muse Watson as The Fisherman.

The reuniting pair joins previously announced new castmembers Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers, Jonah Hauer-King, Chase Sui Wonders, Billy Campbell, Lola Tung, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Austin Nichols and Gabbriette.

The first “I Know What You Did Last Summer” premiered in October 1997 and was followed by “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer” a...

It's finally official: Jennifer Love Hewitt will return for the I Know What You Did Last Summer legacy sequel. The actor will reprise her role from the first two movies as Julie James.

Hewitt confirmed her reprisal on Instagram, sharing a first look at Julie in the upcoming sequel. "It’s never too late to go back. Julie James is returning. I know what you will be doing next summer!" reads the post's caption, implying that fans will be flocking to theaters next summer to see the hotly-anticipated fourth installment in the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise. Hewitt is now the second cast member from the original 1997 slasher to return for the legacy sequel after Freddie Prinze Jr., who is returning as Ray Bronson. Check out the first look at Hewitt in the untitled I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel below.

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Jennifer Love Hewitt has closed a deal to reprise her role as Julie James in the upcoming “I Know What You Did Last Summer” movie at Sony, directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson.

Hewitt joins previously announced cast Freddie Prinze Jr. (who also returns to the horror franchise), Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers, Jonah Haur-King, Lola Tung, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Austin Nichols and Gabbriette. Kaytin Robinson is directing the sequel, from a script she co-wrote with Sam Lansky based off a draft by Leah McKendrick. Neal Moritz is producing.

Sony Pictures will release the film in theaters on July 18.

The original “I Know What You Did Last Summer” followed four young friends bound by a tragic accident who are reunited when they find themselves being stalked by a hook-wielding maniac. The film became a cult classic, earned over $125 million worldwide and led to the sequel “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer...

With production already underway on Sony’s I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel, the one question that’s still been hanging in the air is whether or not Jennifer Love Hewitt will be returning to the franchise. Freddie Prinze Jr. has already been confirmed to reprise his role from the original movies, but Love Hewitt’s role in the movie has been uncertain.

This morning, however, Jennifer Love Hewitt officially confirmed her involvement in a post to Instagram. She writes, “It’s never too late to go back. Julie James is returning.”

The actress adds, “I know what you will be doing next summer!”

The ’90s slasher franchise will return to theaters on July 18, 2025.

Plot details haven’t been revealed as of yet, but the original film follows four young friends who are separated by a tragic accident but reunited when they find themselves being stalked by a...

There’s a new sequel to the 1997 slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer (watch it Here) and its 1998 follow-up I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (watch that one Here) coming our way from director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) – and Jennifer Love Hewitt, who played heroine Julie James in the first two films, has just confirmed that she will be returning for this sequel! We’ve known that Hewitt was in negotiations to return for a long time, but today she took to social media to announce that the deal has been made and Julie James is back.

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Robinson is directing the film from a screenplay by Leah McKendrick (M.F.A.), which has received some rewrites from Robinson and journalist Sam Lansky. McKendrick told Collider a while back that the new sequel...

Following the news that she was in talks to reprise her role in the new I Know What You Did Last Summer movie, Jennifer Love Hewitt has officially closed a deal to return to the franchise, announcing the news on social media. She joins her former co-star Freddie Prinze Jr along with new castmembers Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers and Jonah Haur-King.

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is directing the follow-up to the horror film franchise, which is written by Sam Lansky and Kaytin Robinson off a draft by Leah McKendrick.

Neal Moritz is producing. Sony Pictures will release the film in theaters on July 18, 2025.

The original film follows four young friends bound by a tragic accident who are reunited when they find themselves being stalked by a hook-wielding maniac in their small seaside town.

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Exclusive: Ahead of the Christmas Day release of his experimental Robbie Williams biopic Better Man, Michael Gracey has entered negotiations to direct a live-action Tangled film for Disney, Deadline can reveal.

A modern retelling of the classic Rapunzel fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, Tangled is being described as a revival of Disney’s Oscar-nominated 2010 animated feature of the same name, which was the 50th put out by the studio. Plot details are under wraps but the film is expected to follow along the lines of the animated version.

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, the multi-hyphenate behind titles like Do Revenge, Thor: Love and Thunder and Sony’s upcoming reboot of I Know What You Did Last Summer, penned the most recent draft of the script. Kristin Burr and Lucy Kitada will produce for Burr! Productions. No word yet on casting.

Directed by Nathan Greno and Byron Howard, the original Tangled starred Mandy Moore as Rapunzel,...

There’s a new sequel to the 1997 slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer (watch it Here) and its 1998 follow-up I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (watch that one Here) coming our way from director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) – and even though filming is already underway, Jennifer Love Hewitt has revealed that she has still not officially signed on to reprise the role of heroine Julie James!

Robinson is directing the film from a screenplay by Leah McKendrick (M.F.A.), which has received some rewrites from Robinson and journalist Sam Lansky. McKendrick told Collider a while back that the new sequel will reckon with “some big ideas about hero and villain, right and wrong, how your skeletons come back to haunt you. And in the age of the internet and the age where fame is such a revered concept, the creation of TikTok and social media,...

Sony Pictures has announced that cameras are now officially rolling on the I Know What You Did Last Summer legacy sequel, and we have a first behind-the-scenes image featuring a familiar-looking hook.

Ben Willis, aka The Fisherman, was the seemingly unkillable villain of the original trilogy. Believed to be a normal man who set out to take revenge on the group of teens who left him for dead in the first movie, he survived all manner of carnage in the two sequels with zero explanation.

Whether this will turn out to be Willis or a copycat killer remains to be seen.

The studio has also confirmed that both Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. are set to reprise their respective roles as Julie James and Ray Bronson, but there's no mention of Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Last week, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer star posted an Instagram photo from the set,...

There’s a new sequel to the 1997 slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer (watch it Here) and its 1998 follow-up I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (watch that one Here) coming our way from director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) – and the project’s official X account has just unveiled a behind-the-scenes image to announce that production is underway!

The image shows a clapperboard for the filming of scene 50B, which involves a computer monitor that looks like it’s left over from the ’90s and a hook that has a slightly different design than the hooks we saw in the previous movies:

Production is underway for #IKnowWhatYouDidLastSummer. Exclusively in theatres this summer. pic.twitter.com/2mRBbXyMeC

— I Know What You Did Last Summer (@IKWYDLS_Movie) December 3, 2024

Robinson is directing the film from a screenplay by Leah McKendrick (M.F.A.), which has received some rewrites from Robinson and journalist Sam Lansky.

Production is officially underway on Sony’s I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel, announced via the film’s official social media account this morning. With it comes the reminder that the new film is set to release this summer.

The slasher franchise will return to theaters on July 18, 2025.

Plot details haven’t been revealed as of yet, but the original film follows four young friends who are separated by a tragic accident but reunited when they find themselves being stalked by a hook-wielding maniac in their small seaside town.

Freddie Prinze Jr. is confirmed to reprise his role from the original movies. If you need more proof, his wife, Sarah Michelle Gellar, jokingly teased a Scooby-Doo reunion on Instagram when sharing a behind-the-scenes photo from the I Know What You Did Last Summer set. Don’t expect that as confirmation that she’ll reprise the role of Helen Shivers,...

The Fisherman has returned! In a social media post announcing that production has commenced on the I Know What You Did Last Summer legacy sequel, Sony has revealed the first look at the slasher franchise's antagonist, The Fisherman.

Shared on the official Instagram pages for I Know What You Did Last Summer and Sony Pictures, the behind-the-scenes image shows a clapperboard and The Fisherman, who is largely out of frame except for his right hand and the character's iconic fishing hook. "Production is underway for #IKnowWhatYouDidLastSummer. Exclusively in theatres this summer," the post's caption reads. The official I Know What You Did Last Summer post comes less than a week after Sarah Michelle Gellar shared an image from the sequel's set on her Instagram account. Gellar, who co-starred in the original movie with her future husband Freddie Prinze Jr., was likely on set to support Prinze, who is reprising his role as Ray Bronson.

I Know What You Did Last Summer is one of the greatest horror franchises, so it’s not surprising that we’re getting yet another sequel. In February 2023, it was announced that a new sequel to I Know What You Did Last Summer was in the works, with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. in talks to return to their original roles.

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson was chosen to direct the film, with Leah McKendrick writing the script based on an idea from both Robinson and McKendrick. Neal H. Moritz will produce. The plot is expected to be similar to Scream (2022), where original characters are part of a story with a younger cast. The film is set to be released on July 18, 2025.

Recently, the new film has been joined by a cast of Lola Tung, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Austin Nichols, and Gabbriette. The movie will also star Billy Campbell, Chase Sui Wonders,...

Original I Know What You Did Last Summer stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. now look set to reprise their respective roles as Julie James and Ray Bronson for the upcoming legacy sequel, and co-star Sarah Michelle Gellar might just be joining them.

The Buffy The Vampire Slayer star recently reminded an interviewer that her return was highly unlikely since her character, beauty queen Helen Shivers, was killed off in the first movie, but fans are now speculating that she might be set to reprise her role after all thanks to the following photo Gellar shared to Instagram.

While it's entirely possible Gellar has a role in the movie (and not necessarily the late miss Shivers), it's far from the only explanation for her presence on set. Gellar is married to Prinze Jr., and is also close friends with director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson.

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As Sony Pictures gears up for production on the ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ sequel, it’s been announced that Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Lola Tung, Gabbriette, and Austin Nichols have rounded out the cast of the new movie.

They join already announced cast members, Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Tyriq Withers, Sarah Pidgeon, and Jonah Haur-King with Freddie Prinze Jr. set to reprise his past role in the film. In addition, the film’s Og star Jennifer Love Hewitt is in talks to return, too.

“I Know What You Did Last Summer” Sequel: More On The Film

Sony Pictures anticipates releasing the movie in theaters on July 18, 2025. In addition to the cast announcements, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is directing the sequel and Neal Moritz is producing it. The movie is written by Sam Lansky and Kaytin Robinson from a draft by Leah McKendrick.

As some fans know, the original movie followed four teenaged friends,...

Some of our favorites will be returning for the upcoming sequel of ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ – think Freddie Prinze Jr and Jennifer Love Hewitt – and some won’t be – think Sarah Michelle Gellar. But that’s not a deal breaker because we’ve got a lot of exciting new stars ready to hop on the train of the slasher film.

Rumors are it’s going to be a wilder ride this round in. In other words, Jigsaw ain’t got nothing on this.

Lola Tung, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Austin Nichols And Gabbriette Join the Cast of New ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Sequel

According to Deadline, Lola Tung, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Austin Nichols and Gabbriette have joined the cast of the highly anticipated sequel to the 1997 horror movie.

Already, Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers and Jonah Haur-King with Freddie Prinze Jr....

I Know What You Did Last Summer is one of the greatest horror franchises, so it’s not surprising that we’re getting yet another sequel. In February 2023, it was announced that a new sequel to I Know What You Did Last Summer was in the works, with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. in talks to return to their original roles.

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson was chosen to direct the film, with Leah McKendrick writing the script based on an idea from both Robinson and McKendrick. Neal H. Moritz will produce. The plot is expected to be similar to Scream (2022), where original characters are part of a story with a younger cast. The film is set to be released on July 18, 2025.

Deadline now reports the new film is joined by a cast of Lola Tung, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Austin Nichols, and Gabbriette. The movie will also star Billy Campbell,...

The cast for Sony’s I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel continues to grow, with Deadline reporting that Lola Tung, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Austin Nichols, and Gabbriette have rounded out the cast members of the anticipated sequel.

The slasher franchise will return to theaters on July 18, 2025.

The actors join previously announced cast members Billy Campbell, Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers, and Jonah Haur-King. Freddie Prinze Jr. is confirmed to reprise his role from the original movies; Jennifer Love Hewitt is in talks to return as well.

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) is on board to direct the new installment in the franchise for Sony, with Leah McKendrick (M.F.A.) writing the original draft of the screenplay. The latest draft, however, was written by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson & Sam Lansky.

Jim Gillespie directed the original I Know What You Did Last Summer back in 1997, written...

There’s a new sequel to the slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer (watch it Here) and the follow-up I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (watch that one Here) coming our way from director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) – and Deadline has just revealed the names of four more cast members! They are Lola Tung (The Summer I Turned Pretty), Nicholas Alexander Chavez (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story), Austin Nichols (The Day After Tomorrow), and model / musician Gabbriette, who will be making her feature film acting debut. Tung, Chavez, Nichols, and Gabbriette join previously announced cast members Madelyn Cline (Outer Banks), Sarah Pidgeon (Tiny Beautiful Things), Tyriq Withers (Atlanta), Jonah Hauer-King (The Little Mermaid), and Billy Campbell (The Rocketeer). Robinson’s Do Revenge star Camila Mendes (Riverdale) was previously attached, but had to drop out due to scheduling issues. It appears that she has...

Exclusive: Lola Tung, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Austin Nichols and Gabbriette have rounded out the cast of Sony Pictures’ highly anticipated sequel to I Know What You Did Last Summer. They join previously announced cast members Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers and Jonah Haur-King with Freddie Prinze Jr. set to reprise role and the original film’s star Jennifer Love Hewitt is in talks to return. Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is directing the follow-up to the horror film franchise, which is written by Sam Lansky and Kaytin Robinson off a draft by Leah McKendrick.

Neal Moritz is producing. Sony Pictures will release the film in theaters on July 18, 2025.

The original film follows four young friends bound by a tragic accident who are reunited when they find themselves being stalked by a hook-wielding maniac in their small seaside town.

Ever since audiences—at least according to myth—ran screaming from the premiere screening of Auguste and Louis Lumière’s 1895 short black-and-white silent documentary Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat, the histories of filmgoing and horror have been inextricably intertwined. Through the decades—and subsequent crazes for color and sound, stereoscopy and anamorphosis—since that train threatened to barrel into the front row, there’s never been a time when audiences didn’t clamor for the palpating fingers of fear. Horror films remain perennially popular, despite periodic (and always exaggerated) rumors of their demise, even in the face of steadily declining ticket sales and desperately shifting models of distribution.

Into the new millennium, horror films have retained their power to shock and outrage by continuing to plumb our deepest primordial terrors, to incarnate our sickest, most socially unpalatable fantasies. They are, in what amounts to a particularly delicious irony,...

The I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot cast is coming together in a promising way. We just learned that Golden Globe Award nominee Billy Campbell has joined the cast in an undisclosed role. I wonder who he could be playing in the slasher.

Campbell joins a growing list of actors who have already been announced to be in the cast, such as Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers, and Jonah Haur-King.

Freddie Prinze Jr. was announced recently to have officially joined the cast, reprising his role of Ray Bronson from the original film and its 1998 sequel. Jennifer Love Hewitt and Brandy Norwood are also in talks to return in their roles as Julie James and Karla Wilson.

Additionally, Bodies Bodies Bodies star Chase Sui Wonders is currently in discussions about joining the cast of the upcoming Sony movie. However, who she will be portraying in the film is unknown.

The cast for Sony’s I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel continues to grow, with Deadline reporting that Billy Campbell (“Mr. and Mrs. Smith”) is the latest to sign on.

Freddie Prinze Jr. is confirmed to reprise his role from the original movies and Jennifer Love Hewitt is in talks to return as well. Stay tuned for more casting news as we learn it.

The slasher franchise will return to theaters on July 18, 2025.

Madelyn Cline (“Outer Banks”) will star in Sony’s reboot alongside Sarah Pidgeon (“Gotham”), Tyriq Withers (“Atlanta”) and Jonah Hauer-King (The Little Mermaid).

Chase Sui Wonders has also joined the slasher movie’s cast.

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) is on board to direct the new installment in the franchise for Sony, with Leah McKendrick (M.F.A.) writing the original draft of the screenplay. The latest draft, however, was written by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson & Sam Lansky.

Sarah Michelle Gellar may not be coming back for the new sequel to the slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer (watch it Here) and the follow-up I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (watch that one Here) that’s coming our way from director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) – since her character is dead and all – but The Rocketeer is going to be in the movie! Deadline reports that The Rocketeer star Billy Campbell, whose credits also include Cardinal, Enough, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula, has signed on to join the cast.

Campbell’s co-stars will include Madelyn Cline (Outer Banks), Sarah Pidgeon (Tiny Beautiful Things), Tyriq Withers (Atlanta), and Jonah Hauer-King (The Little Mermaid). Robinson’s Do Revenge star Camila Mendes (Riverdale) was previously attached, but had to drop out due to scheduling issues. It appears that she has been replaced by Chase Sui Wonders (Bodies Bodies Bodies...

Exclusive: Sony’s sequel to I Know What You Did Last Summer has just added Billy Campbell to the booming cast which includes Freddie Prinze Jr., Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers and Jonah Haur-King. Franchise Og star Jennifer Love Hewitt is also in talks to return.

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is directing the follow up, which is written by Sam Lansky and Kaytin Robinson off a draft by Leah McKendrick. Neal Moritz is producing for a theatrical release scheduled on July 18, 2025.

The Paradigm and Link Entertainment repped Campbell recently starred in 2x Primetime Emmy winning Amazon series Mr. & Mrs. Smith. He was also last seen in the CTV/Hulu television series, Cardinal. Campbell won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor in Cardinal for two years in a row as well as nominated for an International Emmy Award for Best Actor in a series. He is...

The slasher franchise I Know What You Did Last Summer is returning with a brand new legacy sequel next year, with Freddie Prinze Jr. confirmed to reprise his role from the original movies and Jennifer Love Hewitt in talks to return as well. One star of the 1997 slasher movie who won’t be back? Sarah Michelle Gellar, who played Helen Shivers.

Sarah Michelle Gellar’s character was memorably butchered in I Know What You Did Last Summer, but it’s not like we haven’t seen previously dead characters return to life in the horror genre. The actress confirms in a new chat with People, however, that she won’t be back.

“I am dead,” Sarah Michelle Gellar flat out responded to the outlet when they asked if she’d be back in next year’s franchise reboot. That doesn’t mean she won’t be contributing to the project behind the scenes,...

I Know What You Did Last Summer alum Sarah Michelle Gellar is squashing rumors that she will appear in the sequel and she has a good reason. I am dead, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress said, per Deadline. Gellars character, beauty queen Helen Shivers, faced a violent death in the 1997 teen-horror-slasher movie.

Gellar, however, will be tangentially connected to the I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel via her husband, Freddie Prinze Jr. who is coming back for the sequel as Roy Bronson, the character he played in the original. In that film, the story follows four friends, played by Prinze Jr., Gellar, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Ryan Phillippe, who are being stalked by a man wielding a hook. The movie was loosely based on a 1973 novel of the same name by Lois Duncan.

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Sarah Michelle Gellar is making it clear she won’t return to the I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel film because her character is dead.

With a sequel to the slasher film in the works, many fans speculated if Gellar would reprise her role of beauty queen Helen Shivers.

“I am dead,” Gellar told People about the fate her character faced in the 1997 film.

However, Gellar’s husband, Freddie Prinze Jr., will reprise his role, and the Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum said she will be part of the film in an “unofficial” capacity.

“My best friend [Jennifer Kaytin Robinson] is directing it, so we joke that I have an unofficial job, which is I am continuity,” Gellar told the publication. “So I’m always the one telling her, ‘Well, that would happen, or that wouldn’t happen with those characters,’ so I do have kind of an unofficial job title.

Freddie Prinze Jr is set to reprise his role as Ray in the new I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel.

I Know What You Did Last Summer is the next 90s horror franchise to make a flashy return, following in the footsteps of Scream, which was successfully rebooted with a sequel in 2022. We reported in July that the new I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot/sequel had found its cast, but there have been a few changes and an exciting new addition to the line-up.

Firstly, Camila Mendes has exited the project due to scheduling conflicts but has been replaced by Bodies Bodies Bodies actor Chase Sui Wonders.

The more exciting bit of news – at least if you’re a fan of the 1997 original teen slasher classic – is that Freddie Prinze Jr is to reprise the role of Ray, as reported by Variety. The new I...

We have more good news to report about the upcoming I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot, and it's news we've all been patiently waiting for. Freddie Prinze Jr. has just been confirmed to reprise his role as Ray Bronson from I Know What You Did Last Summer and its 1998 sequel in the upcoming reboot. This news comes after learning that Bodies Bodies Bodies star Chase Sui Wonders is in talks to join the cast.

We first learned of Prinze Jr.'s potential involvement in the film back in February 2023 when the reboot was announced to be in early development at Sony. At the time, it was reported that Jennifer Kaytin Robinson would be directing the film from a script written by Leah McKendrick.

Additionally, Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt, who starred in the leading role of Julie James in I Know What You Did Last Summer and its 1998 sequel,...

Freddie Prinze Jr. has joined the cast of “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” a sequel to the 1997 horror film in which he starred opposite Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe.

Of the original cast members, Hewitt is in talks to reprise her role as well. Until her contract is finalized, Prinze is set to star alongside Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers and Jonah Haur-King. Camila Mendes was supposed to be in the film, but the “Riverdale” actor recently exited the project due to scheduling conflicts.

It’s unclear where the upcoming sequel will pick up, but the original “I Know What You Did Last Summer” follows four teens from a small seaside town stalked by a hook-wielding killer one year after covering up a car accident that was believed to be fatal. The film became a box office success with $125 million globally.

This confirmation has been a long time coming, but it’s finally here: Deadline reports that Freddie Prinze Jr. has finally, officially signed on to reprise the role of Ray Bronson, the character he previously played in the slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer (watch it Here) and the follow-up I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (watch that one Here), in the new I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel that’s coming our way from director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge). This project was first announced back in February of 2023, at which time it was said that Prinze and I Know / I Still Know co-star Jennifer Love Hewitt (who played heroine Julie James) were already signed on… but that wasn’t the case. In fact, Prinze hadn’t even been contacted yet at that time, and his deal has only just now closed. Hewitt...

The 2020s have been a killer decade for the slasher sub-genre thus far. Particularly where legacy sequels are concerned. While Scream, Halloween, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre have had their fun, the next major legacy slasher sequel on the way is I Know What You Did Last Summer. The film from director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and screenwriter Leah McKendrick has already found most of its new blood. However, now the sequel has officially signed on its first returning franchise cast member, with Freddie Prinze Jr. joining the upcoming film, according to Deadline.

After several months of rumors, Freddie Prinze Jr. has officially been confirmed to star in Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s I Know What You Did Last Summer, a legacy sequel to the iconic 1997 slasher movie that will feature fresh faces alongside legacy characters.

Deadline first reported the news this afternoon. The outlet exclusively notes that Prinze Jr. will “reprise the role of Ray Bronson from the original 1997 movie and its 1998 sequel.”

According to the site, Jennifer Love Hewitt is in active negotiations to return as well.

The slasher franchise will return to theaters on July 18, 2025.

Madelyn Cline (“Outer Banks”) will star in Sony’s reboot alongside Sarah Pidgeon (“Gotham”), Tyriq Withers (“Atlanta”) and Jonah Hauer-King (The Little Mermaid).

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) is on board to direct the new installment in the franchise for Sony, with Leah McKendrick (M.F.A.) writing the original draft of the screenplay. The latest draft,...

Exclusive: Freddie Prinze Jr has officially joined Sony’s I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel film, reprising the role of Ray Bronson from the original 1997 movie and its 1998 follow-up, sources reveal to Deadline.

Deadline revealed Prinze Jr and his co-star Jennifer Love Hewitt were negotiating to return for the franchise continuation project when it was confirmed to be in development in early 2023. Hewitt is still very much in negotiations to reprise the role of Julie James, we hear.

The previously announced cast includes Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers and Jonah Haur-King. Plot details for this latest installment are unknown.

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is directing the latest installment of the horror film franchise, written by Sam Lansky and Kaytin Robinson from a draft by Leah McKendrick. Neal Moritz is producing.

Sony Pictures will release the film in...

We have new information to report about the upcoming I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot. Bodies Bodies Bodies actress Chase Sui Wonders is reportedly in talks to join the Sony movie in an undisclosed role. This news comes after learning that Riverdale actress Camila Mendes will no longer star in the slasher due to scheduling conflicts.

If the deal terms are finalized, Wonders will be joining the already-announced cast, which is made up of Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers, and Jonah Haur-King. Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. are currently in talks to reprise their roles as Julie and Ray from the 1997 original film and its sequel in the reboot. Brandy Norwood is also in discussions to return in her role as Karla from I Still Know What You Did Last Summer.

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson will be directing the slasher from a screenplay that she co-wrote with Sam Lansky.

Exclusive: Chase Sui Wonders is in talks to join Sony’s reboot of I Know What You Did Last Summer, we hear. Deal terms are being finalized.

The Bodies Bodies Bodies actress will join previously announced Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers and Jonah Hauer-King. The Culver City lot is also in discussion with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. to reprise their roles from the original 1997 movie and 1998 sequel, which grossed north of $165M combined. The third movie, I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer starring Brooke Nevin went direct to home. Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is directing from a script by Sam Lansky and Robinson off a draft by Leah McKendrick. Neal Moritz is producing.

The Detroit native starred on the HBO series Generation, in Sofia Coppola’s A24/Apple Studios movie On the Rocks, as well as the AppleTV Plus series City on Fire from Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz.

Riverdale alum Camila Mendes has parted ways with Sony Pictures' upcoming reboot of I Know What You Did Last Summer.

According to Deadline, the actress simply could not make the production dates work after recently signing on to play the female lead in Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films' Masters of the Universe movie, in which she'll play Teela.

As previously reported, Mendes joins Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Adam/He-Man in the live-action adaptation of the classic animated series.

Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers and Jonah Hauer-King are still on board for supporting roles in Ikwydls, but we have no idea how losing its lead will impact the production.

We first learned that Sony was planning to develop a legacy sequel to the '90s slasher last year, with stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. in negotiations to reprise their respective roles as Julie James and Ray Bronson.

Filming is getting underway this year on director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s I Know What You Did Last Summer, a sequel to the 1997 slasher movie that will reportedly feature fresh faces alongside legacy characters. One of those fresh faces was set to be Camila Mendes (“Riverdale”), but Deadline reports today that Mendes has now exited the project.

Deadline details, “We understand the Riverdale actress could not make the production dates work given her starring role in the upcoming mega Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films title Masters of the Universe in which she’ll play Teela.”

The slasher franchise will return to theaters on July 18, 2025.

Madelyn Cline (“Outer Banks”) will star in Sony’s reboot alongside Sarah Pidgeon (“Gotham”), Tyriq Withers (“Atlanta”) and Jonah Hauer-King (The Little Mermaid).

Last we heard, both Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. were also in negotiations to potentially star alongside the fresh new faces.