By A legacy sequel to 1997’s “I Know What You Did Last Summer” is currently in production with original star Freddie Prinze Jr. set to return, as hopefully is the original film’s leading lady Jennifer Love Hewitt.
Whereas Prinze Jr.’s status has been locked for a while, Hewitt’s hasn’t been so clear. Speaking to Coming Soon recently, the actress explains she actually hasn’t signed on to reprise her role of Julie James in the project as yet.
The reason comes down to a basic one of scheduling and her commitment to the TV series “9-1-1”. She adds that every effort is being made to try and get her involved and they are “close” to achieving it:
“So, the interesting thing is I’m not officially signed on yet, but we’re close. We’ve been trying to figure out a lot with the 9-1-1 schedule. It’s been a little tricky. But the idea of returning to Julie James is really exciting for me… I think I feel excited to show or see what she’s been up to and how she has changed, and what she still holds onto from that infamous night on the road.”
Hewitt also used the opportunity to thank fans for keeping the film popular almost thirty years on and revealed that her own kids recently watched it:
“It’s so crazy. Yeah. The movie just turned 27, so did I. I’m only 27 – that’s what I call myself now. Yeah, it’s great. My kids just watched it for the first time and that was wild. My big kids sitting with them and their friends watching a movie and seeing myself at 18 and looking just like my daughter, which is crazy. They loved it. I loved that fan base. I love that people still root for that movie. It was a big moment for me in my life. It was my first time really starring in a movie I was 18. It just has a special place in my heart for sure.”
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson directs the new film from a screenplay she co-wrote with Sam Lansky, Jeff Howard, and Leah McKendrick. Jonah Hauer-King, Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers, Lola Tung, Austin Nichols, Nicholas Alexander Chavez and musician/model Gabbriette co-star.
The new “I Know What You Did Last Summer” opens in cinemas July 2025.
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