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Freddie Prinze Jr. isn’t confirmed for an I Know What You Did Final Summer season return fairly but — however he guarantees he’s making an attempt his greatest.
“Nothing’s a lock till there’s ink on paper, till the contract’s signed, however I’m positively speaking to them,” Prinze Jr., 48, solely advised Us Weekly whereas discussing his new movie The Lady within the Pool. “And if we will make every thing work — and I do know they wanna make every thing work, I do know I wanna make every thing work — then we’ll try to make it work. However we gotta be sure that everybody’s schedules match.”
He continued, “Everyone needs to be proud of the script. I do know Jen Robinson, the director [of the reboot], and I like Jen Robinson very a lot as a director and as an individual. I feel folks like her are the way forward for this enterprise. So there’s quite a lot of good issues that make me wish to do the film.”
Whereas Prinze Jr. emphasised that his return isn’t confirmed “till a contract or deal is finished,” he does know that everybody concerned is hoping to make it occur. “I’m motivated, I do know they’re motivated. I do know either side are attempting to make it work. And hopefully we do,” he mentioned.
Prinze Jr. performed Ray within the 1997 horror movie reverse Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ryan Phillippe and his now-wife, Sarah Michelle Gellar. The story follows 4 younger associates who’re certain by a tragic accident and discover themselves being stalked by a hook-wielding maniac of their small seaside city. The preliminary film was penned by Scream screenwriter Kevin Williamson and primarily based on the 1973 novel of the identical identify from writer Lois Duncan.
Whereas Phillippe and Gellar didn’t make it to the sequel, Prinze Jr. and Hewitt, who performed last woman (and Ray’s love curiosity) Julie, returned for I Nonetheless Know What You Did Final Summer season the next yr.
Each Prinze. Jr and Hewitt seemingly survived the second film as properly, with Ray and Julie revealed to be fortunately married after a time soar. Nevertheless, the ultimate moments depart audiences on a cliffhanger when Julie will get swept below her mattress, screaming as a mysterious hook pulls her below.
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The place followers would discover Ray and Julie in 2024, Prinze Jr. mentioned, is anybody’s guess. “I don’t know. I gained’t know the place we discover them,” the actor advised Us. “I don’t know what world they’re gonna play in. I simply know that everyone’s making an attempt to make it work.”
A 3rd installment of the franchise was launched in 2006, titled I’ll At all times Know What You Did Final Summer season, however starred a brand-new solid and was solely launched as straight to video.Whereas Prime Video tried to reboot the franchise with a TV collection in 2021, the present was canceled after one season.
Earlier this yr, Sony introduced that Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) could be directing a brand new reboot from a screenplay she cowrote with Sam Lansky, and that Prinze Jr. and Hewitt have been in talks to reprise their roles. The film will star Madelyn Cline and Camila Mendes, with Tony Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers and Jonah Hauer-King additionally in negotiations. The movie is slated for a July 18, 2025 launch.
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Hewitt, who spoke with Us weeks earlier than the brand new movie was confirmed, mentioned that she and Prinze Jr. are in a “holding interval” as they wait to listen to about their potential involvement, however the actress famous she believes they might each “positively come again” if the story felt proper.
“Pay attention, I liked doing these motion pictures. There’s nothing extra enjoyable than doing a horror film. It’s the perfect,” she shared. “Julie James was superior. I do assume that there’s unfinished enterprise there, and so I might be blissful to do it.”
For now, Hewitt and Prinze Jr. are busy specializing in different initiatives. Hewitt is filming season 8 of her ABC hit 9-1-1, whereas Prinze Jr.’s new movie The Lady within the Pool launched on Friday, July 26. The story facilities on Prinze Jr.’s Thomas, a person whose life collapses when his mistress (Brielle Barbusca) is discovered useless in his pool.
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In contrast to his previous characters — Ray included — Prinze Jr. was excited to get into the thoughts of somebody who’s lower than morally upright.
“He’s like this beta character that simply can’t decide for himself,” Prinze Jr. advised Us. “He’s undisciplined, he’s dishonest on his spouse. He’s in the midst of an affair. And all these are all horrible issues. And I liked that. I believed that was thrilling to get to indicate those that form of a personality and what I may do with it.”
The Lady within the Pool is now obtainable on demand.
I Know What You Did Final Summer season will hit theaters on July 18, 2025.
