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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...

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...

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...

The upcoming I Know What You Did Last Summerlegacy sequel will feature some of the original 1997 movie's core cast. However, franchise newcomer Jonah Hauer-King says the new installment will offer a lot more than nostalgia.

Speaking to Screen Rant at the 2025 South by Southwest film festival, Hauer-King hinted at what fans can expect from the film. "I have my final filming day on Monday," he said. "I did most of it in Sydney last year, and we had three weeks in LA. It's really fun. It's scary, I hope, and kind of hilarious. Some of the old faces are coming back - not old like age, just old from the previous movies - but they'll be back. There's more surprises, but I won't give anything away. Yeah, it's going to be great."

The currently untitled sequel is directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson from a script she co-wrote with Sam Lansky.

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.

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...

While plot details for the I Know What You Did Last Summer legacy sequel remain under wraps, we're now learning that the reboot will not focus on Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt's characters. The two will reprise their roles as Ray Bronson and Julie James from the original film and its 1998 sequel, but according to Prinze Jr., he and Hewiitt are "not the leads of the movie by any stretch of the imagination." Prinze Jr. recently appeared on Scale Talk Podcast with David Miniatures, where he discussed how co-writer and director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) integrated Julie and Ray into the upcoming movie.

"[Kaytin Robinson] just took such good care of Love's character, Julie James, and my character, Ray Bronson. They're not the leads of the movie by any stretch of the imagination," Prinze Jr. explains in his new chat with the show." He added: "[Kaytin Robinson] made them such...

Today is a big day, horror fans! There's been more good news about the new I Know What You Did Last Summer movie, and it's regarding the casting of an original cast member. This Og cast member from the 1997 slasher had been in talks for a while now to return in her iconic role, but there hadn't been any confirmation. Well, we have that confirmation now. Jennifer Love Hewitt will officially be stepping back into the shoes of Julie James in the I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot! The talented actress shared the news via social media.

This amazing news comes just a week after learning that production has started on the new movie. Hewitt will be joining fellow Og cast member Freddie Prinze Jr., who was officially confirmed to return back in September. He will reprise his role as Ray Bronson, Julie's boyfriend. Both Hewitt and Prinze Jr.

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...

Slasher movie fans, rejoice! Following hot on the heels of this morning's exciting news that McKenna Grace has joined Scream VII's cast, this evening brings with it a long-expected but finally confirmed casting announcement for another legacy horror franchise reboot — namely, Do Revenge director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson's I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel. Per Deadline's reporting, Og star Jennifer Love Hewitt has closed a deal to return for the upcoming movie, which Kaytin Robinson has written with Sam Lansky.

Love Hewitt — whose Julie James we last saw still being stalked by hook-wielding menace Ben Willis (Muse Watson) at the end of I Still Know What You Did Last Summer — will be joined by her on-screen husband Freddie Prinze Jr. in the movie, who was confirmed to be reprising his role as Ray Bronson some time ago. And, in the spirit of a true legacyquel, the original...

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...

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,...

If the sequel to I Know What You Did Last Summer doesn’t bring Julie James (Jennifer Love Hewitt) back, it can repeat the two biggest tricks of the Scream reboot movies to explain her absence. The trends of legacy sequels and reboots continue to gain force in the horror genre, and among the franchises seizing them is I Know What You Did Last Summer. After a disastrous standalone sequel in 2006 and a failed TV show in 2021, I Know What You Did Last Summer is coming back with a new movie in the same continuity as the first two movies.

Plot details about the I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel are still unknown, but it’s being directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson with a script by her and Sam Lansky. Following the steps of other legacy sequels, it will bring together new and old characters, and among the...

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,...

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.

Filming for the highly anticipated I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot has officially begun, and everyone's buzzing with excitement. The project, which revives the beloved horror franchise and offers a new take, is set to be released in theaters on July 18, 2025, by Sony Pictures. Don't forget to save the date because this isn't a slasher you want to miss!

We learned of production starting via the official X account for the movie. Along with announcing that the cameras have started rolling, the X post also reminds us that the film will be released in the summer of 2025.

Production is underway for #IKnowWhatYouDidLastSummer. Exclusively in theatres this summer.

Sarah Michelle Gellar has teased that she will be appearing in ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ legacy sequel.The 47-year-old actress starred as the ill-fated Helen Shivers in the 1997 slasher film, and has now seemingly confirmed her return.Taking to Instagram, Gellar - who appeared in the two live-action 'Scooby-Doo' movies - posted a picture of a production chair from ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and jokingly added the caption: “‘Scooby Doo 3’ coming soon …”While she had a starring role in ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’, Gellar recently insisted she would not be in the sequel, telling People: “I am dead!"Even so, it was confirmed the ‘Scream 2’ star’s husband Freddie Prinze Jr. would be reprising his role as Ray Bronson in the upcoming film.Gellar’s friend Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is set to direct the movie, and the...

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....

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.

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...

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.

Chase Sui Wonders is circling a role in the upcoming reboot of I Know What You Did Last Summer!

The 28-year-old City On Fire star is reportedly in final negotiations for the Sony film, according to Deadline on Friday evening (September 6).

She would be joining previously announced stars like Jonah Hauer-King, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon and Tyriq Withers.

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Chase‘s casting comes just two days after it was announced Camila Mendes was exiting the project due to scheduling conflicts with Masters of the Universe.

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is set to direct, with a screenplay by Jeff Howard, Sam Lansky and Lois Duncan.

If you missed it, two of the original stars of the 1997 I Know What You Did Last Summer are rumored to be reprising their roles!

In addition to City On Fire, Chase may be most well known for starring in the movie Bodies Bodies Bodies,...

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.

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.

We hate to come bearing bad news, but we just learned some important information regarding the highly anticipated I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot that we're sure you'd want to know about. Sadly, Riverdale actress Camila Mendes will no longer star in the slasher. She has reportedly exited the Sony project due to scheduling conflicts.

Back in July 2024, Mendes, along with Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers, and Jonah Haur-King, were announced to have joined the movie's cast as leads. It was also revealed at the time that Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. were in talks to reprise their roles as Julie and Ray in the reboot.

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson signed on to direct from a screenplay she co-wrote with Sam Lansky. Leah McKendrick wrote the original script. In addition, Sony Pictures will be distributing the film, which is currently set for a July 18, 2025 theatrical release.

Twenty-seven years after the release of the slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer (watch it Here) and twenty-six years after the follow-up I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (watch that one Here), Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. might be reprising the roles of Julie James and Ray Bronson in a new sequel, which is set for a July 18, 2025 release date – and now there seems to be a chance that Brandy Norwood will be reprising her I Still Know What You Did Last Summer role in the film as well. At the end of last month, the new film’s director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) confirmed that the events of I Still Know What You Did Last Summer are canon and will be part of Julie and Ray’s back story in this sequel. Soon after, Brandy said someone should give her a call about being in the movie,...

The ’90s movie franchise I Know What You Did Last Summer returns with a brand new legacy sequel in 2025, with director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson promising that the new movie will not be disregarding the events of ’98 sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. The sequel starred Brandy as Julie’s roommate Karla, who survived the events of the film.

Does that mean Brandy could be making a return in next year’s legacy sequel? Last we heard, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. were in negotiations to potentially star alongside a cast of fresh new faces, and it sounds like the door is open for Brandy’s return as well.

The singer and actress tells Et Online this week, “I’ve heard some things about it. So hopefully. I don’t know how [Karla] would come back. I haven’t thought about that yet. But I know that she should come back.

M.F.A. screenwriter Leah McKendrick recently wrote the initial screenplay for the I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel that’s set to reach theatres on July 18, 2025. Her script for that project has since been rewritten by director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) and Time magazine’s Sam Lansky – and while the I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel heads into production for Sony and Columbia Pictures, McKendrick has set up another horror project at Universal Pictures. She will be writing and directing an untitled monster movie for the studio, with James Wan’s company Atomic Monster producing.

As of right now, McKendrick’s monster movie doesn’t appear to be a reboot of an older Universal Monsters property along the lines of The Mummy, The Invisible Man, or The Wolf Man. Details are being kept under wraps, but Deadline was able to learn that McKendrick’s...

The 1998 sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer will be canon in the upcoming legacy sequel. This revelation means that Brandy could reprise her role as the surviving character Karla. Brandy has already indicated a willingness to return to the horror genre with 2024's The Front Room.

The canon status of the new I Know What You Did Last Summer movie means that another major character can return. The original 1997 slasher movie, written by Scream's Kevin Williamson and based on the Lois Duncan young adult novel of the same name, became a massive hit, grossing $125.3 million against its $17 million budget. Because of this, it spawned a franchise that now includes 1998's I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, 2006's I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer, and 2021's unrelated Prime Video series reboot of the same name.

The franchise is set to return with an I...

Brandy was a big part of the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise, as she played a main character in the first sequel, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. Her character survived, and now Brandy's looking to reprise the role in a new film.

It was recently reported that a new chapter of the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise is in the works. The reported plan is for the new film to serve as a legacy sequel to the original movies, and there are rumors of Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. reprising their roles. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Brandy was asked about the upcoming reboot, and while she said she hadn't yet heard anything about it, she made it clear she's up for getting involved.

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