If Julie James had been an actual particular person, it’s at this second that we’d say, “That is what we had been ready for.” I Know What You Did Final Summer time remaining woman, Jennifer Love Hewitt, who appeared as Julie James within the first two films, is onboard and set to reprise her function for the upcoming installment. It’s been a longtime coming, with loads of back-and-forth motion, however we’re thrilled that the 9-1-1 star has lastly introduced the “thrilling” information that she’s been teasing for months. This makes her the second unique title to affix the Jennifer Kaytin Robinson-helmed function after her OG co-star and on-screen love curiosity, Freddie Prinze Jr. confirmed his return as Ray Bronson again in September.
Within the months which have handed since Prinze Jr. revealed his return and the breaking information surrounding the destiny of Hewitt’s Julie James (what a reputation), the film has gotten one thrilling replace after the subsequent. Positive, we had been all a bit bit defeated when Sarah Michelle Gellar confirmed that her character from the unique movie, Helen Shivers, was actually, completely useless, useless, nevertheless it was thrilling that she was basically the one to announce that filming had begun in late November.
Whereas so many people are stoked to see the characters we all know and love from the 1997 movie and its 1998 follow-up again within the saddle, there are many new names becoming a member of the fold. Following within the steps laid about by 2022’s Scream, the subsequent chapter of I Know What You Did Final Summer time will mix legacy characters with new personalities. Included in that lineup are names akin to Jonah Hauer-King, Madelyn Cline, Alexander Chavez, Lola Tung, Tyriq Withers, Chase Sui Wonders and extra.
What Jennifer Love Hewitt Has Beforehand Stated About Her ‘IKWYDLS’ Return
Over the previous couple of weeks and months, all eyes have been on Hewitt for her sure or no to rejoining the slasher franchise. In late November, she stored issues fairly tight-lipped, revealing, “We’re so shut, that’s all I’m gonna say” whereas repeatedly pointing to her packed filming schedule for 9-1-1 as the first purpose why a call hadn’t been reached. Extra not too long ago, she chatted with Tommy DiDario on the podcaster’s I’ve By no means Stated This Earlier than With Tommy DiDario, hitting followers with the large reveal {that a} half for Julie James had been written – she simply wasn’t positive that she could be enjoying the character. Revealing that one among her different hangups was to make sure that audiences had been getting the most effective sequel potential and never only one for the heck of it, Hewitt advised DiDario,
“It has solely been scheduling and me attempting to guarantee that if I am going again to the franchise, I simply don’t wish to be the ghost of ’90s previous. I actually wish to do one thing, and I wish to be there for Julie James followers… I simply need it to really feel like, , if she comes again then it means one thing.”
Now that we all know Hewitt is prepared for one more spherical in opposition to a thriller killer, we’re wanting much more ahead to the movie’s launch on July 18.
