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Forbes
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Freddie Prinze Jr. Unpacks (Spoilers) Scenes In ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer'
Freddie Prinze Jr. in "I Know What You Did Last Summer." Now that the new version of I Know What You Did Last Summer is out in theaters, Freddie Prinze Jr. can finally talk about the legacy sequel's shocking twists and the film's big cameo appearance. Also featuring the return of Jennifer Love Hewitt from the 1997 original film of the same name, I Know What You Did Last Summer opened in theaters nationwide on Friday. The film follows a group of five friends — played by Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Tyriq Withers and Sarah Pidgeon — who are targeted by a hook-wielding fisherman in the coastal town of Southport, N.C., after they covered up the accidental death of a motorist a year prior. Since the gruesome deaths perpetrated by the mysterious, slick-wearing fisherman echo the circumstances surrounding Southport Massacre that Ray Bronson (Prinze) and Julie James (Hewitt) survived nearly three decades before, the friends seek out the help of the former couple. The problem is, Ray and Julie — who went on to marry but are now are bitterly divorced — are reluctant to help the group ferret out the identity of the killer before he strikes again because of the trauma that they still carrry with them. Note: The rest of the story reveals major spoilers from "I Know What You Did Last Summer." Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon and Freddie Prinze Jr. in "I Know What You Did Last ... More Summer." Prinze Says His Character's Twist Made It Easy For Him To Board 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' In a Zoom conversation on Friday, Freddie Prinze Jr. revealed that he initially said no to the idea of reprising Ray Bronson for I Know What You Did Last Summer, but since the film's director — Do Revenge filmmaker Jennifer Kaytin Robinson — was a friend of his, he decided to hear her plans for a potential new film featuring his legacy character. As it turns out, Robinson had a twist in store for Ray that Prinze immediately embraced — she made the one of the heroes of the original story one of new film's villains. To start, Prinze said he was intrigued by the different ways Robinson made Ray and Julie deal with the trauma they suffered after surviving the wrath of the fisherman killer nearly 30 years before. While Julie approached it from a healthy standpoint, Ray coped with the trauma led him down a very dark path that rears its ugly head as both he and Stevie (Sarah Pidgeon) are revealed in the third act to be the killers wreaking havoc in Southport. As it turns out, the person who died in the accident that the friend group caused was a close friend of Stevie's. As such, it made Stevie and Ray crack at the same time because Ray had promised to watch over Stevie after her father died. Effectively, witnessing Stevie's trauma over losing her friend was too much for either of them to bear. 'Jennifer started talking about that trauma path and how it's going to break his psyche and he's going to be a broken man,' Prinze said. 'He hasn't dealt with it the way Julie has. He's run away from it and has refused to deal with it in the past 27 years, and the pressure in the prison [of his mind began to build up]. 'So, when the same thing happens to Stevie — who he happens to love and care about like a daughter, almost — because of the empathy that he had for Stevie, it made it much more justifiable for Ray to cross a line that you can't uncross,' Prinze added. Ironically, Prinze said he wasn't present and wearing the fisherman's slicker for Ray's kill scenes in I Know What You Did Last Summer. In retrospect, he feels it was a good move to shoot any scenes of him in the iconic outfit during filming because it virtually eliminated the chances of the shocking plot twist being leaked. 'They shot [the kill scenes] without me when I was still in America and they were filming in Australia,' Prinze said. 'I only wore it when they had me try it on to get sizes, so that we would find somebody that was the same size as me so would fit them the same way. 'It was one of the more challenging things in the movie, to be honest, to find somebody with the same body type as me, Prinze added. "After that, Jen discussed with me which kills were mine and which kills were Sarah's throughout the script.' About That Big Cameo In 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' While the public has been led to believe that Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt were the only two characters from the original I Know What You Did Last Summer to return for the new film, director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson had figured out a creative way to bring another key character who died in the 1997 film. The fun part about bringing back the character, Helen Shivers, for a nightmarish dream sequence is that the star who played her, Sarah Michelle Gellar, is also Prinze's longtime wife. It provided the couple with a plausible way of downplaying any rumors of a cameo when she posted photos of her visiting her husband in Australia during production. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr. at the "I Know What You Did Last Summer" Los Angeles ... More Premiere held at The United Theater on Broadway on July 14, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images) As such, Prinze said nobody knew about the cameo from day one of the production, except for him, Gellar, Robinson, her co-screenwriter, Sam Lansky and later on, select people at the studio. None of the cast members were even told about the cameo, Prinze noted, with the exception of Madelyn Cline — who shares the scene with Gellar — but even she didn't find out about the scene until later in the production. 'It was really under wraps so that nobody would know, so there was no chance for it to get out and I was so excited about it,' Prinze said. What made the scene even more thrilling for Prinze to experience was that when Gellar recently attended the premiere of the film with him, the general feeling was that she was there to support her husband's new film. Little did people at the premiere know that Gellar was in the film, too, and Prinze's character's storyline was about to take a shocking turn. 'It was pretty exciting to know those two secrets and to have kept them for so long, so to get honest, genuine responses from people is a really rewarding experience,' Prinze enthused. 'People didn't recognize her at first since it's a silhouette of her from the back. "When she turned, the whole crowd in the 1,100-seat theater we were in went bananas … they genuinely love Sarah and they genuinely love that character, and I thought it was so smart that Jen put that scene in there,' Prinze added. Rated R, I Know What You Did Last Summer is new in theaters. Note: Some quotes in this interview were condensed or edited for clarity.
Yahoo
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Madelyn Cline Reveals ‘Last Summer' Ending Was Shot One Month Before Release
The below contains spoilers for 'I Know What You Did Last Summer,' now in theaters. Major, major spoilers for whoever hasn't seen 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' (the 2025 one) yet. Madelyn Cline, who portrays Danica Richards in the film, has a brutal would-be-death scene at the movie's climax. With Danica seemingly at the bottom of the ocean, it would appear that there was no coming back to the franchise for the 'Outer Banks' star. But instead, right at the end, Danica washes ashore. She's alive against all odds. More from IndieWire David Corenswet: Superman Character Has Been 'Over-Simplified' Onscreen Adam Sandler Says Carl Weathers Was Going to Return for 'Happy Gilmore 2' Before His Death: It Was a 'Painful Change' to the Script In an interview with THR, released July 20 but conducted on June 28, Cline revealed that the ending was a last-minute revision. 'I only got the news that I was coming back about two-and-a-half weeks ago,' she said — meaning the scene was shot just about a month shy of the release. Another added scene was a throughline that connected Danica to the original movie's Helen Shivers, portrayed again in a dream sequence by Sarah Michelle Gellar. 'That was not in the original script. I did not know that was happening,' Cline said. 'I was on the way home from a rehearsal, and [director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson] texted me that we were going to do it. And I was absolutely floored. Gobsmacked. I could not believe what was happening. She then sent me the sides and was like, 'What do you think?''And I said, 'I absolutely love them, but whatever. I don't care. The fact that we're doing this, write whatever you want. I'm in.'' Cline added that it 'only felt right' for Gellar to return. 'Also, almost every character in this movie gets to have the baton passed to them from an original cast member. It's just so iconic and so special to have that stamp of approval and to be ushered in as a next generation by Sarah Michelle,' she shared. Cline said that Gellar wasn't remotely phased on set, and that she was 'cracking humor' all day. 'The whole family was there, and we shot it on a Saturday. So it kind of felt like an off day, but also an on day. It felt casual and really chill and very familial. But Sarah Michelle is, and has always been, a force,' Cline said. Gellar told Variety that she was at first hesitant to do the cameo, which reunited her with 'Do Revenge' director Robinson. 'Jenn Robinson brought it up to me like three or four years ago – this has been a long process – I thought, 'It's such a good idea, but you don't know. Do people still love the movie? Do people still watch the movie?'' Gellar said. 'Jenn kept saying from the beginning to me, 'You have to do something… And I said, I'm dead. I'm dead. This isn't supernatural.' She was like, 'I'm gonna figure it out.' And she did and it was brilliant.' While Gellar made the final cut, not every actor who worked on the film did: Both Lola Tung (of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' fame) and Nicholas Alexander Chavez shot scenes for the film, but were trimmed out before the movie premiered. 'It happens. You shoot something and, when you watch the scene, it doesn't fit in the film,' Robinson told Variety of the cut cold open. While the director added that the actors were 'fantastic,' she said their sequence 'didn't work within the film that we were creating. And when you're trying to make something that's bold, sometimes that happens. But they are so fantastic, so it was definitely a hard choice.' Best of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie Nicolas Winding Refn's Favorite Films: 37 Movies the Director Wants You to See
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'The Summer I Turned Pretty.' 'Untamed' — TV and movie new releases to see or skip this weekend in Canada — streaming and in theatres
We're back to the discourse about Team Conrad vs. Team Jeremiah for Belly as The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 started its release on Prime Video this week. And the fans already have some intense thoughts. But while the show, based on Jenny Han's book trilogy, was appointment watching for many, others were heading to the movie theatre to see the highly anticipated I Know What You Did Last Summer remake, starring Outer Banks actor Madelyn Cline and The Studio's Chase Sui Wonders. Additionally, Eddington with Pedro Pascal and Joaquin Phoenix, from divisive filmmaker Ari Aster, also landed in theatres. Meanwhile, drama fans had Eric Bana's new limited series Untamed to enjoy at home on Summer I Turned Pretty, Season 3 — ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Admittedly, I have only watched the first two episode of The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 3 to, but how could I not include one of the most highly anticipated TV releases of the year! I'm leaving room for improvement, or for things to really take a left turn as the season continues, but the first two episodes are incredibly juicy. In all honestly, I watched the first two episodes right at 3:00 a.m., and shortly after rewatched the episodes to really zero in on all the details and Easter eggs. It's just a story that will suck you in completely, it's a show that's incredibly addictive, and there's no denying how impressive it is for a show to have that much fandom. Where to watch The Summer I Turned Pretty: Prime Video Eddington — ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Ari Aster is a particularly polarizing filmmaker, so it's no surprise that there are a wide variety of opinions on Eddington. While Aster has some lofty goals in this film, with choices that at times feel overindulgent, it's ultimately an effective evaluation of paranoia and societal collapse, all set amid COVID-19 pandemic mandates. While several films and TV shows have tried to reflect life at the height of the pandemic, Aster has done it the best. There are few filmmakers who are able to build anxiety in a film like Aster, but the focus is ultimately an accurate reflection of how disoriented and chaotic our world. Whether we're willing to accept of not, the most cynical moments in the movie are in fact the most real. Where to watch Eddington: Now in theatres I Know What You Did Last Summer — ⭐️⭐️⭐️ I think it's worth remembering that when the 1997 film I Know What You Did Last Summer was first released, it wasn't a huge hit. It's one of those movies that became more beloved as people went back to watch it. With the new I Know What You Did Last Summer following a very similar story, this is a film that will mostly entertain those who are particular fans of the original, and those who love members of this new cast. This movie really leans into the silly and it's a fun journey if you're willing to not take the film to seriously. From Madelyn Cline's outrageous comedy to the visual spectacle of the slasher elements For any reboot there's always a question about whether it was necessary, and this is a film that rests on its audience already feeling invested in the story from the past. Where to watch I Know What You Did Last Summer: Now in theatres Untamed — ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The landscape of British Columbia is used as Yosemite National Park in Untamed, the new crime drama, limited series on Netflix, starring Eric Bana. From relationship drama to lingering trauma and critical safety concerns, Untamed checks all the boxes for elements of a story to build tension and suspense. At times it's predictable, at others a little over-to-top in its melodrama, but this is Bana at his best, giving a particularly engaging performance. Even with its fault, you're going to feel compelled to get to the end and solve the mystery. Where to watch Untamed: Netflix
New York Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Cloaked, hook-handed figure is terrorizing NYC: Mystery madman or marketing ruse for ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer?'
This 'maniac' wants to kill it — at the box office. An apparently cutting-edge ad campaign for the latest installment of the 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' franchise is terrifying New Yorkers from Coney Island to Manhattan. The dead ringer for the villain in the 1997 slasher flick — long black cloak, rubber boots, bucket hat and gleaming fisherman's hook — has been seen in videos making the social media rounds in the past two weeks. The new movie opened July 18. 4 In one viral video the creep slinks up behind a group of nine teenage boys walking just before 11 p.m. on the boardwalk at the South Street Seaport. Obtained by The NY Post 4 The fishy fearmonger was seen among a captive audience on the Staten Island Ferry. Obtained by The NY Post In one viral video the creep in galoshes slinks up behind a group of nine teenage boys walking just before 11 p.m. on the boardwalk at the South Street Seaport. One of the teens notices the stalker, whose silver blade could be seen twinkling in the glow of a streetlamp, before alerting his friends who all begin to sprint in terror. Fifteen minutes later, cameras near the Highline in Chelsea captured footage of an anxious woman repeatedly glancing over her shoulder at the same figure, about five feet behind her, before she takes off running. 4 The purported ad campaign for the latest installment of the 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' franchise is terrifying New Yorkers. Sony Pictures The mystery man popped up again 24 hours later, lurking behind three people on the Coney Island boardwalk, sending them running with their arms flailing, another clip showed. Daylight provided no refuge from the shadowy figure. He is seen skulking behind an oblivious woman in Battery Park on the morning of July 11. Unflappable street vendors barely noticed. The fishy fearmonger was even seen among a captive audience on the Staten Island Ferry. 4 Cameras near the Highline in Chelsea captured footage of an anxious woman repeatedly glancing over her shoulder at the figure, about five feet behind her, before she takes off running. Obtained by The NY Post Some social media users speculated the cloak and dagger routine was a marketing ruse to promote the sequel to 'I Know What You Did Last Summer,' starring Madelyn Cline, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt. Sony Pictures, mysteriously, did not respond to inquiries.
Gizmodo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
The New ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer' Betrays Itself From the Very Start
If you make an I Know What You Did Last Summer movie, one thing has to work above all else. Whatever the characters 'did last summer' has to be bad enough for someone to plausibly return a year later and try to kill them. It's one of the things the 1997 original gets right. A group of (mostly) drunk friends drive on a dark road, run into a person, and then, while he may or may not be still alive, throw his body into the ocean. Yeah, if I was hit by a bunch of drunk kids and left for dead, I'd feel pretty murderous too. The sequel, which opens in theaters this weekend, doesn't even get that right. It thinks it does, crafting a scenario that is similar to the one in the original film, but when you break it down, the lack of clearly defined right and wrong undercuts the whole rest of the movie. You never feel like what they 'did last summer' is bad enough to warrant that level of revenge, and as a result, the whole movie falls flat. So what happens? Here it is, with spoilers for only the first 15 minutes of the movie.A group of friends leaves a party to go to a secret spot to watch fireworks. Most of them are drinking and smoking weed, but Danica (Madelyn Cline) is not. She's sober, so she makes it a point that she'll be driving. Safety first! On the way, her friends, but especially her fiancé, Teddy (Tyriq Withers) are pretty messed up. He tries to jokingly distract her (and distracted driving is what caused the accident in the first movie), but eventually, they make it to the fireworks spot no problem. Once they get there, Teddy is feeling so good, he starts dancing in the street. While in the middle of the street, a car starts to approach, and Teddy decides to play chicken with it. It gets close enough that Milo (Jonah Hauer-King) has to save him, and everyone gets mad at Teddy's recklessness. This is important because it establishes there's a good amount of road between the turn and where Teddy is standing. Soon after this, everything goes down. Teddy is still in the road, and a car comes by that's going so incredibly fast its driver somehow doesn't see him. As the car swerves to avoid Teddy, it ends up crashing into a guardrail and almost goes over a cliff. With the car teetering on the ledge, the group all rush over to save the driver, but the doors are jammed. They do everything they can, but five kids can't pull a pickup truck back from over a cliff, and it eventually goes over. But not before the driver gains consciousness, smashes the window, and rips Teddy's shirt off. This never comes back, by the way, but it's a thing that happens. Now, should Teddy have been in the road? Of course not. But should this person have been driving at a reasonable enough speed to see him, especially when the film establishes there's plenty of road there? For sure. So, basically, the movie misses the mark a few times here. First, the movie makes it clear that a sober person is driving, and they arrive at the location unscathed. Second, Teddy is partially, but not wholly, at fault for the accident, and everyone makes a clearly valiant attempt to save the driver. Next, Teddy calls the police to report the accident, but then they all leave as if they weren't there. Now, not everyone is happy about this. They feel they should stay there and own up to it, but the idea is floated that, as a compromise, they'll go to the police station on the way home. Which doesn't happen and further pisses off the group. It's an awkward ride home, but eventually, they all agree never to speak of this again. To reiterate, Teddy reports the accident to the police. This is after he and others tried to save the person. They don't handle the situation perfectly by any means, but the movie makes them much more forgivable than the group in the original. Oh, and the car doesn't explode or anything when it falls over the cliff. It's just there. (Later, we learn the person did die.) Either way, the characters don't do everything right, but they do enough things right that you at least feel like they are partially not responsible. So, by the next year, when Danica gets that titular note (only she gets the note, by the way, so it's not really even a thing), instead of 'I Know What You Did Last Summer,' it's really more like 'I Know You Made a Guy Swerve Off a Cliff by Accident Last Summer.' Later in the film, we learn some spoilers about who the victim was and how they relate to the killer, which I won't ruin here. It does make the plausibility of why this person goes on a murderous rampage maybe 5% more believable, but even so, after 90 minutes of movie where we're left wondering why this killer is so mad, it's too little too late. And that's the new I Know What You Did Last Summer in a nutshell. A legacy sequel to a movie that was already pretty bad on its own but somehow doesn't even understand why that movie worked in the first place. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
