The hit 1997 horror film is getting a reboot!
According to a report in The Hollywood Reporter, the film’s main cast has been finalized and includes Camila Mendes, Madelyn Cline and several other young stars. Original cast members Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt, who returned for the 1998 sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, are in talks to return for Sony’s rebooted version!
I Know What You Did Last Summer Reboot Cast
Riverdale fame Camila Mendes, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyreek Weathers and Jonah Hauer-King are set to join Sony’s rebooted version of the 1997 blockbuster horror film. Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and produced by Neal Moritz, the film will be a modern take on the original film. Sam Lansky and Kaytin Robinson are writing the screenplay.
The original film is about a group of friends who bond after a traumatic event. However, their paths cross again as they try to escape a maniac who is chasing them. The story follows them as they try to escape the inevitable that is impossible to avoid.
The film eventually became a cult classic of horror films, grossing over $125 million worldwide. Prinze Jr. and Hewitt, who starred in the original film, are in talks to return.
More details on the cast’s upcoming projects
Mendes’ breakout role was Veronica in the Archie Comic-based Netflix show Riverdale. But her credits also include Dangerous Lies, Palm Springs and Do Revenge. Most recently, she starred in the romantic comedies Upgraded and Musica.
Cline is part of the hit Netflix series Outer Banks, which recently completed its fourth season. Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and Focus Features’ Boy Erased are just some of the films she has been a part of. Her credits also include TV shows like Stranger Things and Vice Principals.
You may recognize Hauer-King from the recent live-action Disney film The Little Mermaid, in which he played Prince Eric alongside Halle Bailey. He has also appeared in The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Flatshare.
Sony Pictures will release the I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot in theaters on July 18, 2025.
