Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, the director of the "I Know What You Did Last Summer" sequel reboot, addressed the rumors that claims the new film would ignore the established canon of the franchise.
Commenting on a post on social media that claimed the new slasher film would not consider the events from the 1998 sequel film, Robinson made it clear it would not disregard it.
“It is definitely not? ISKWYDLS is canon. hope this helps,” Robinson shared on X.
"I Know What You Did Last Summer" was released in 1997 and starred Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Johnny Galecki, and Bridgette Wilson.
The original film, directed by Jim Gillespie and written by Kevin Williamson, was loosely based on Lois Duncan’s 1973 novel of the same name.
Sony Pictures is in talks with Hewitt and Prinze Jr. to reprise their roles in the new reboot, which is expected to open on July 18, 2025.
The reboot has cast Camila Mendes, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers, and Jonah Hauer-King in the leading roles.
Robinson directs the pic from a script by Leah McKendrick on board to pen the script. Neal Moritz is producing.
The 1997 movie 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 movie was a hit and remained in the top box office spot for three consecutive weeks as well as earned nominations at several awards shows, including the MTV Movie Awards and the Blockbuster Entertainment Awards.
"I Know What You Did Last Summer" helped launch the careers of Hewitt, Prinze, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Ryan Phillippe.
The property spawned the sequels "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer" (1998) and "I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer" (2006).
Hewitt and Prinze reprised their roles in the 1998 sequel, while the 2006 movie featured a completely new cast. It spawned a streaming series on Amazon, which bowed in 2021. The movies are based on the 1973 young-adult suspense novel by Lois Duncan.
The project is in the earliest stages of development. The idea for the new movie came from Robinson and McKendrick, who blew away studio execs when they pitched this idea for a sequel last fall and comes as the Scream franchise has been successful at Paramount, with a mix of legacy characters and new stars populating the 2022 feature and the upcoming Scream 6.
The idea of bringing back original cast members to draw fans while also adding fresh faces to relaunch the franchise was too good for the studio to pass up.
Sony Pictures will release the film in theaters on July 18, 2025.
Sony also saw it important to not reboot the franchise but do a sort of “passing of the torch”-type sequel where original cast members are brought back as a new generation of cast members are added to the ensemble, similar to movies like Scream or Creed.
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