Will I Know Success of Last Summer Match Scream?
Released in 1996 exactly one year before *I Know What You Did Last Summer*, the original *Scream* film was a big slasher smash. Three films directed by Wes Craven preceded the franchise, then sat dormant for more than ten years. With the premiere of 2022's *Scream*, which combined legacy cast members like Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) and Gale Weathers (courteney Cox) with newbies like Sam (Melissa Barrera) and Tara (Jenna Ortega), the franchise returned in big measure.
Capturing both fans who liked the originals and others who were brand-new to the concept, 2022's *Scream* was a hit both commercially and critically. Last year, the well-reviewed *Scream 6* carried on this pattern. Though a legacy sequel has the ability to resurrect the brand and expose it to new viewers, *I Know What You Did Last Summer* has not achieved the same degree of general franchise success as *Scream* has over the years.
Jennifer Love Hewitt Talks Returning for I Know What You Did Last Summer 4
Hewitt initially portrayed Julie James in the original 1997 picture, which chronicles four friends who, following a hit-and-run the previous summer, find themselves targets of a malevolent attacker. Following two more films, a fresh *I Know What You Did Last Summer* is under development under filmmaker Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and has a likely release date for next summer.
Hewitt offers a hopeful update on *I Know What You Did Last Summer* in a recent interview with ET, indicating that things are most definitely in motion about the movie. Though nothing is obviously put in stone just yet, the actor hints Julie would be less susceptible in the forthcoming film than in the prior two films. Look at Hewitt's comment down below:
the Sequel for 2023
Announced in early 2023, *I Know What You Did Last Summer* is getting a fresh sequel from Jennifer Love Hewitt and writer Lead McKendrick under director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson. Starting a new chronology and ignoring the later successors, the movie will be a direct follow-up to the 1997 horror movie.
Sony Pictures will be producing the movie, hence it is most likely that it will show in theatres. Having a new director and a new script, *I Know What You Did Last Summer* might be a more contemporary rendition of the franchise. Fans of the original movie as well as new viewers searching for a great horror movie will probably find interest in this one.
The Coming Back of Julie James
Let me simply say that it's in the cooker. I have a few preliminary phone calls to complete.
To be honest, considering this is just crazy. Actually, if it comes together, I'm not sure how I would feel except very overwhelmed and appreciative. Since it's 26 years later, I really am afraid.
The Influence of Age
One gains strength from being older. Having gone off and produced three children gives one power. One feels as though they can achieve anything right now. I doubt that this one reflects the vulnerability Julie James experienced in one and two. Simply showing her grown up excites me.
1997 saw the first *I Know What You Did Last Summer* published. Julie James would thus be in her mid-40s in the new movie. She might even have her own family and is probably a more seasoned and confident person.
Scream 7: A Future Worth Possessed
While the next movie will also have to include fresh, younger characters to draw younger viewers, Hewitt's comeback alongside fellow original *I Know What You Did Last Summer* would be a solid beginning to rekindling affection for the franchise. Although Robinson is on board as a director, given her work on 2022's *Do Revenge*, it sounds as though these specifics are still under work on. Though many issues still surround *I Know What You Did Last Summer*, Hewitt's most recent report shows encouraging trends.
Although Campbell is anticipated to return once more following a sitting out *Scream 6*, the confirmed *Scream 7* has lost both Barrera and Ortega.
