With the legacy sequel “I Know What You Did Final Summer season” (similar title, completely different film) lower than a month away from launch, franchise stalwart Jennifer Love Hewitt sat down with Further to debate her return to the collection — a return that she says she by no means anticipated.
“Once I heard it was taking place, I feel my trustworthy response was, ‘Oh my gosh. That’s nice for them.’ I by no means pictured them even asking me to do it,” Hewitt mentioned. For the “9-1-1” star, her reprisal of Julie James serves as a bridge between the era that embraced the primary film and youthful audiences.
“I’ve confidence that the mothers who’re shopping for these tickets for his or her daughters to see the film are there as a result of they bear in mind who Julie was, and so they’re the place I’m now, and we stock that with pleasure,” Hewitt defined. “And so… their youngsters will love all of the younger folks within the film and I’m there for the mothers.”
The unique movie, primarily based on the basic teen novel by Lois Duncan (who had her personal fascinating backstory), discovered a bunch of youngsters pursued by a hooded killer with a hook the summer season after they struck a person with a automobile then coveted it up. Hewitt is being cautious to not expose particulars in regards to the new “I Know What You Did Final Summer season,” leaving it at: “I might inform you it’s referred to as ‘I Know What You Did Final Summer season,’ there’s a… killer in it, and a hook and Julie James. That’s what I might say.”
Hewitt credit the reboot’s existence to one of many unique horror film “Remaining Women.”
“[I’m] so psyched for Neve [Campbell] and… all of the folks in these franchises who’re… coming again and doing these items. It’s actually cool. I imply, Jamie Lee Curtis… paved the best way for all of us to have the ability to do 119 of those and proceed doing them into our 60s and nonetheless be badasses,” Hewitt mentioned. “[Curtis] deserves all of the credit score. Like, it’s so cool, and the remainder of us simply get to comply with.”
“I Know What You Did Final Summer season” hits theaters on July 18. Watch the trailer beneath:
