Horror Franchise Revival: Jennifer Love Hewitt Speaks Out The horror genre has been witnessing a resurgence with popular franchises like Scream and Halloween getting new life. Talks about a new entry in the I Know What You Did Last Summer series have fans excited, with Jennifer Love Hewitt potentially returning to her iconic role as Julie James. Jennifer Love Hewitt, known for her performance in the original 1997 film and its 1998 sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, recently shared her feelings about coming back to the franchise. During an interview with Et, she said, Truly, if...
- 5/28/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Twenty-seven years after the release of the 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… but while the new film is set for a July 18, 2025 release date, Hewitt doesn’t seemed to be locked into a deal just yet. During a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, she did confirm that she is in talks to play Julie James again.
Hewitt told Et, “(The project is) in the cooker, let me just say that. I’ve done a couple of preliminary phone calls. I keep getting these messages from people going, ‘We’re so excited!’ I’m like, ‘Okay, but the train is moving really fast and...
Hewitt told Et, “(The project is) in the cooker, let me just say that. I’ve done a couple of preliminary phone calls. I keep getting these messages from people going, ‘We’re so excited!’ I’m like, ‘Okay, but the train is moving really fast and...
- 5/28/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Sony Pictures announced today that the next sequel in the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise is set for a theatrical release on July 18, 2025.
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) has been tapped to direct the sequel from a screenplay she co-wrote with Sam Lansky following the initial script by Leah McKendrick. It’s been said that original cast members Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. have been in talks to reprise their roles, but nothing has been officially confirmed yet. Hewitt said earlier this year that she’d be down to return for the sequel but hasn’t seen a script yet.
Loosely based on the 1973 novel by Lois Duncan, the first I Know What You Did Last Summer movie was scripted by Scream writer Kevin Williamson and directed by Jim Gillespie. It revolved around four young friends who are stalked by a hook-wielding killer one year...
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) has been tapped to direct the sequel from a screenplay she co-wrote with Sam Lansky following the initial script by Leah McKendrick. It’s been said that original cast members Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. have been in talks to reprise their roles, but nothing has been officially confirmed yet. Hewitt said earlier this year that she’d be down to return for the sequel but hasn’t seen a script yet.
Loosely based on the 1973 novel by Lois Duncan, the first I Know What You Did Last Summer movie was scripted by Scream writer Kevin Williamson and directed by Jim Gillespie. It revolved around four young friends who are stalked by a hook-wielding killer one year...
- 5/16/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Thirteen months have already gone by since it was announced that the 1997 slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer (watch it Here) was getting a new sequel with Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) set to direct from a screenplay by Leah McKendrick (M.F.A.) and Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. in talks to reprise the roles of Julie James and Ray Bronson. We haven’t heard much about the project since then, except when Prinze said he hadn’t actually gotten an offer yet and Hewitt said she would gladly come back for another sequel. There’s no word on when or if this sequel will be going into production – but during a recent interview with Collider, McKendrick did talk about making her pitch, collaborating with Robinson, and her reason for pursuing the job.
McKendrick had been working on a Grease prequel called Summer Lovin’ at Paramount that was cancelled,...
McKendrick had been working on a Grease prequel called Summer Lovin’ at Paramount that was cancelled,...
- 3/7/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Writer Teases Upcoming Sequel; A Slasher for the Social Media Age?
As we learned last year, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) is on board to direct the next installment in the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise for Sony, with Leah McKendrick (M.F.A.) on board to write the screenplay. We don’t yet know if the original cast will be back, but the film had been originally announced as a legacy sequel of sorts.
Speaking with Collider this week, writer Leah McKendrick remained pretty tight lipped about her I Know What You Did Last Summer plans, but she did provide some low-key insights.
McKendrick told the outlet, “…no spoilers, but I will say that I think if you’re an Og fan like me and you, I think you’re gonna be happy. I think you’re gonna get it.”
She also teased a social media aspect to the upcoming sequel, something that of course wasn’t present in the original movies because,...
Speaking with Collider this week, writer Leah McKendrick remained pretty tight lipped about her I Know What You Did Last Summer plans, but she did provide some low-key insights.
McKendrick told the outlet, “…no spoilers, but I will say that I think if you’re an Og fan like me and you, I think you’re gonna be happy. I think you’re gonna get it.”
She also teased a social media aspect to the upcoming sequel, something that of course wasn’t present in the original movies because,...
- 3/6/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Packing your bags for a much-needed getaway? Before you zip that suitcase shut and dream of escaping the nine-to-five for sandy beaches or quaint European villages, I’ve got a little pre-trip entertainment that might just have you rethinking your out-of-office plans. We’re diving headfirst into the deep, dark world of the best vacation horror movies that specialize in turning your dream destinations into scenes straight out of a nightmare. This isn’t your standard travel prep checklist, but consider it an essential part of your vacation planning process—especially if you enjoy sleeping at night.
These horror movies about vacations gone wrong are the perfect concoction of thrill, chills, and “welp, I’m never leaving the house again” moments. From shark-infested waters to eerie, untouched ruins, these films will have you second-guessing that secluded Airbnb booking or that “adventurous” local excursion. So, grab your popcorn (or maybe a...
These horror movies about vacations gone wrong are the perfect concoction of thrill, chills, and “welp, I’m never leaving the house again” moments. From shark-infested waters to eerie, untouched ruins, these films will have you second-guessing that secluded Airbnb booking or that “adventurous” local excursion. So, grab your popcorn (or maybe a...
- 3/1/2024
- by Kimberley Elizabeth
It was reported back in February that both Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. were “in talks” to return for an I Know What You Did Last Summer legacy sequel from Sony Pictures, but Freddie Prinze Jr. called that report into question just one month later. According to the actor, he hadn’t actually been offered anything at all – at the time, at least.
So what’s going on here? Is Sony actually even developing a sequel to I Know What You Did Last Summer? And if so, are Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt even interested?
Well, in a new interview with the podcast Inside of You With Michael Rosenbaum, Jennifer Love Hewitt made it clear that she’d love to reprise the role of Julie James one more time.
When Rosenbaum asked the actress if she’d make an appearance in a new I Know What You Did Last Summer movie,...
So what’s going on here? Is Sony actually even developing a sequel to I Know What You Did Last Summer? And if so, are Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt even interested?
Well, in a new interview with the podcast Inside of You With Michael Rosenbaum, Jennifer Love Hewitt made it clear that she’d love to reprise the role of Julie James one more time.
When Rosenbaum asked the actress if she’d make an appearance in a new I Know What You Did Last Summer movie,...
- 12/8/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
We can all picture Jennifer Love Hewitt in her big screen breakout role, screaming, “What are you waiting for?!” And that’s not too far off from what she thinks about reprising some of her most memorable characters: Julie James in I Know What You Did Last Summer and Melinda Gordon in Ghost Whisperer.
Appearing on Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum (via Screen Rant), Jennifer Love Hewitt showed an interest in returning to her most beloved characters if the opportunities ever came up. On Julie James — the protagonist of the first two I Know What You Did Last Summer movies who helped Jlh give Neve Campbell a run for her money in the late ‘90s as the reigning scream queen — she said she would “one hundred percent” be on board. “Yeah. I loved making those movies.” Now here’s hoping she and Freddie Prinze Jr. can return for a fourth installment.
Appearing on Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum (via Screen Rant), Jennifer Love Hewitt showed an interest in returning to her most beloved characters if the opportunities ever came up. On Julie James — the protagonist of the first two I Know What You Did Last Summer movies who helped Jlh give Neve Campbell a run for her money in the late ‘90s as the reigning scream queen — she said she would “one hundred percent” be on board. “Yeah. I loved making those movies.” Now here’s hoping she and Freddie Prinze Jr. can return for a fourth installment.
- 12/8/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
When people think of Jim Gillespie’s I Know What You Did Last Summer, they usually consider it a solid slasher. It certainly had an engaging lead cast—Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Ryan Phillippe—and a script from Scream creator himself, Kevin Williamson. It even spawned an Amazon Prime spinoff series and is being featured as part of a “High School Horror” category on the Criterion Channel.
But that’s not the film this article is about. This is about the 1998 sequel that has a less positive reputation: Danny Cannon’s I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, which brought back Hewitt and Prinze Jr., but not Gillespie and Williamson. A lot of people tend to think of it as a lesser follow-up that is best left forgotten.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of I Still Know, which is even getting a...
But that’s not the film this article is about. This is about the 1998 sequel that has a less positive reputation: Danny Cannon’s I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, which brought back Hewitt and Prinze Jr., but not Gillespie and Williamson. A lot of people tend to think of it as a lesser follow-up that is best left forgotten.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of I Still Know, which is even getting a...
- 11/13/2023
- by Alan Dorich
- DailyDead
Last year, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment celebrated the 25th anniversary of the 1997 slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer (watch it Here) by giving the film a 4K Uhd release that included newly unearthed deleted scenes and an alternate ending. This year, they’re celebrating the 25th anniversary of the sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (watch that one Here) by giving it a 4K Uhd release that will include a new director’s commentary! This 4K Uhd release, which will also include Blu-ray and Digital copies, is set to reach store shelves on September 26th.
Directed by Danny Cannon from a screenplay by Trey Callaway, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer has the following synopsis: A year after killing vengeful hit-and-run victim Ben Wills, who gutted her friends with an iron hook, college student Julie James is still shaken by the experience. When her roommate,...
Directed by Danny Cannon from a screenplay by Trey Callaway, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer has the following synopsis: A year after killing vengeful hit-and-run victim Ben Wills, who gutted her friends with an iron hook, college student Julie James is still shaken by the experience. When her roommate,...
- 6/23/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Scream VI hit theaters, bringing Ghostface back to haunt the young adults of Woodsboro, but this time, they’re fighting for survival in New York City. Whodunit slasher horror movies are a popular subgenre that spans several decades. Here’s a look at five iconic entries in the category to watch after watching Scream VI.
‘Black Christmas’ (1974) Olivia Hussey as Jess | Warner Bros.
Winter break is here, but Jess (Olivia Hussey) and Barb (Margot Kidder), and their fellow sorority sisters begin to receive terrifying anonymous phone calls. Barb initially believes that they’re some creep making a joke, but his strange remarks turn into pointed threats. When one of the sorority girls goes missing, they begin to suspect that a serial killer is on the loose.
The original Black Christmas is one of the greatest holiday horror flicks out there, but it’s also one of the excellent whodunit movies...
‘Black Christmas’ (1974) Olivia Hussey as Jess | Warner Bros.
Winter break is here, but Jess (Olivia Hussey) and Barb (Margot Kidder), and their fellow sorority sisters begin to receive terrifying anonymous phone calls. Barb initially believes that they’re some creep making a joke, but his strange remarks turn into pointed threats. When one of the sorority girls goes missing, they begin to suspect that a serial killer is on the loose.
The original Black Christmas is one of the greatest holiday horror flicks out there, but it’s also one of the excellent whodunit movies...
- 3/19/2023
- by Jeff Nelson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Final Girl trope defined characteristics of the last character left alive to confront the killer in horror films, particularly in slasher films. The rise of feminism in the 1970s became a milestone in the genre as the damsel in distress did not need a man to rescue her anymore. Sally Hardesty (Marilyn Burns) from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) in the Alien franchise and Jess Bradford (Olivia Hussey) from Black Christmas all portrayed strong female characters who all fought back against their assailant.
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Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is one of the most famous final girls in the Halloween franchise that was first released in 1978 and deemed Laurie as the victim of her brother Michael Myers. As the final girl characteristics have developed, like the franchise, she no longer waits...
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Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is one of the most famous final girls in the Halloween franchise that was first released in 1978 and deemed Laurie as the victim of her brother Michael Myers. As the final girl characteristics have developed, like the franchise, she no longer waits...
- 10/25/2022
- by Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV
The Public's Here Lies Love kicked off its 'Summer Friday' performances on Friday. On the Friday, July 11th kickoff, guests in attendance included Alan Rickman, Tommy Tune, Anika Larsen, After Midnight's Karine Plantadit, Andrew Andrew and Sirius Xm's Julie James. After the show, they partied with the cast at The Library Restaurant at the Public Theater. Check out photos below...
- 7/14/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
STAGE17, Chairman David Stoller Executive Chairman of Reach4Entertainment, and President and Executive Producer Ondine Landa Abramson are pleased to present the world premiere of the original reality series Fan Fare which offers backstage scoop, from auditions to closing nights, as casts and creative teams from iconic Broadway shows reunite at the legendary Sardi's with Julie James, host of On Broadway from SiriusXM. STAGE17, a new digital entertainment destination for episodic fiction and reality programming, launched the original series on Sunday, April 6, 2014 and part two airs today, April 11, 2014.
- 4/12/2014
- by TV News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
TV’s hottest girl-next-door, Jennifer Love Hewitt, celebrates her 33rd birthday today. To commemorate her special day, toofab has pulled together 33 of her sexiest looks!The Texas-bred beauty has appeared in a number of popular TV shows and movies -- most recently she’s taken on the role as one of the executive producers and leads on the upcoming TV drama “The Client List," debuting this March.She’s also starred on the long-running “Ghost Whisperer” where she played Melinda Gordon, the resident clairvoyant. The series won her a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television in 2008, and wrapped in 2010.But Jen is best known for her slew of TV and teen-movies that aired during '90s -- who can forget her most memorable roles as the good-girl Sarah Reeves on “Party of Five,” the terrorized Julie James in “I Know What You Did Last Summer” and as the high...
- 2/21/2012
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
As part of the "Inspire Change" talkback series, Actors' Equity Association members will receive a discount at special performances of the musical "Memphis" at Broadway's Shubert Theatre, 225 W. 44th St., NYC. At shows on Feb. 16 and 23 at 8 p.m., patrons will be invited to participate in an after-performance talkback about the role of minorities in the performing arts. On Feb. 16, music critic and radio talk show host Dave Marsh will moderate, and on Feb. 23, radio host Julie James will moderate. To reserve your discount tickets, mention code Memtalk at the Shubert Theatre box office on the day of the performance only. Discounted balcony seats cost $26.50, and rear orchestra and mezzanine seats are $66.50. You can also purchase tickets (use code Memtalk) at Visit BroadwayOffers.com or by calling (212) 947-8844.
- 2/16/2012
- by help@backstage.com ()
- backstage.com
I Know What You Did Last Summer graced our presence in 1997 with those six words haunting words. Story line: Based on a novel by Lois Duncan; we are introduced to two teen couples who are celebrating the 4th of July. One couple contains Julie James (Jennifer Love Hewitt) and Ray Bronson (Freddy Prinze Jr) a cute couple who are always trying to do the right thing. The other couple contains Helen Shivers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Barry Cox (Rya…...
- 10/10/2011
- Horrorbid
I watch a lot of bad movies. When you watch a horror movie a day, you're bound to come across a few, and that's alright, you expect it. But when I re-watch a movie I loved as a kid, only to see how truly weak it is. That hurts. The film starts off with a dream sequence of our main character, Julie James, played by Jennifer Love Hewitt, in a church, telling the story of the first movie. Don't worry, if you miss it this time around, she'll do it…...
- 8/31/2011
- Horrorbid
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