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The legendary late-'90s slasher series I Know What You Did Last Summer is returning for a legacy sequel, and it has already scared up exciting news and updates. Based on the eponymous novel by Lois Duncan, the 1997 slasher follows a group of young adults who are hunted by a hook-wielding killer out for revenge a year after they covered up an accidental murder. With its mix of classic slasher tropes and just a tinge of classic American folklore, I Know What You Did Last Summer had all the makings of a bona fide franchise.
Though critics were notoriously low on the film, it nevertheless proved to be a moneymaker, and earned profits that far exceeded its budget (via Box Office Mojo). That naturally led to a string of sequels across the 2000s which were of a generally declining quality. A short-lived TV series attempted to keep the '90s time capsule alive, but it seemed that I Know What You Did Last Summer didn't have the staying power. However, the classic '90s hidden gem has become something of a cult favorite, and a fourth movie is aiming to cash in on the legacy sequel trend of the 2020s.
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I Know What You Did Last Summer Already Set Up A Legacy Sequel
I Know What You Did Last Summer actually set up a legacy sequel over 20 years ago, with a tease at the end of both the original and sequel films.
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The Sequel's Place In The Canon Is Revealed
As things finally start to get rolling on the legacy sequel, the latest news confirms the latest I Know What You Did Last Summer movie's place in the canon. From the beginning, it was unclear if the new movie would be a soft reboot or if it would continue the story from previous films, and now director Jenn Kaytin Robinson has clarified. Responding to a tweet which claimed the new movie would ignore previous canon, Robinson flatly stated "it is definitely not? ISKWYDLS is cannon [sic]."
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The Slasher Series Returns In Summer 2025
With the film having the potential to be a bona fide blockbuster, it only makes sense to schedule the film during Hollywood's most profitable period of the year.
Even with many important details about the legacy sequel still uncertain, a release date for the new I Know What You Did Last Summer movie has been revealed. Perhaps in an attempt to take on major sequels like Scream 7, the I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel is currently scheduled to premiere on July 18, 2025. With the film having the potential to be a bona fide blockbuster, it only makes sense to schedule the film during Hollywood's most profitable period of the year.
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Will Any Original Stars Return?
Perhaps the most exciting part of the announcement of the I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel was that original stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. were in talks to reprise their roles as Julie and Ray. Though neither have officially signed on yet, both are still being circled. Prinze Jr. was clear that he is interested in returning, and that both sides of the negotiations have been open. I Still Know What You Did Last Summer star Brandy (Karla) has also expressed interest in returning, saying "I need them to give me a call."
Original star Sarah Michelle Gellar has also denied involvement in the new movie.
Aside from returning stars, the cast of the I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel is already growing with the addition of several new stars. Though nothing is known about their roles yet, Camila Mendes, Madelyn Cline, Jonah Hauer-King,Sarah Pidgeon, and Tyriq Withers have all been cast. Since all the newcomers are younger actors, it stands to reason that they will play the new protagonists being terrorized by the Fisherman.
The known cast of I Know What You Did Last Summer includes:
Actor | I Know What You Did Last Summer Role | |
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Camila Mendes | Unknown | |
Madelyn Cline | Unknown | |
Jonah Hauer-King | Unknown | |
Sarah Pidgeon | Unknown | |
Tyriq Withers | Unknown |
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The Fisherman's Return
Almost nothing is known about what will happen in the new film, but the I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel could turn to the novel for inspiration. Despite drawing its title from Lois Duncan's book, the plot was quite different outside the framework of a group of young adults being stalked after their notorious cover-up. In the movie, their victim is a fisherman, while in the book it is a young boy.
The I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise includes:
Movie/Show | Release Year | Note |
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I Know What You Did Last Summer | 1997 | |
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer | 1998 | Set one year after the events of the first film |
I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer | 2008 | Set eight years after the events of the first film |
I Know What You Did Last Summer | 2021 | A TV reboot based on the novel |
Since the original series strayed so far from the book's plot, the legacy sequel could turn to Duncan once again for inspiration, and adapt it in a more straightforward manner. This would satisfy the desire to make it a legacy sequel instead of a reboot, and it would deliver the more down-to-earth and grounded tone that director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is going for in the I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel.
I Know What You Did Last Summer (Legacy Sequel)
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Announced in early 2023, I Know What You Did Last Summer is getting a new sequel from director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and writer Lead McKendrick with Jennifer Love Hewitt. The film will be a direct sequel to the 1997 horror film, ignoring the subsequent sequels and starting a new timeline.
- Director
- Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
- Distributor(s)
- Sony Pictures Releasing
- Writers
- Leah McKendrick
- Cast
- Jennifer Love Hewitt
- Franchise(s)
- I Know What You Did Last Summer
- prequel(s)
- I Know What You Did Last Summer
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