Jennifer Love Hewitt Confirms Return forI Know What You Did Last SummerReboot: 'Never Too Late to Go Back'

Mar. 15, 2025

Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt in “I Know What You Did Last Summer” (1997).Photo:Columbia/courtesy Everett

Columbia/courtesy Everett

Jennifer Love Hewitthas solidified her summer plans.

The actress, 45, is officially set to reprise her role in the upcoming reboot ofI Know What You Did Last Summer, sheconfirmedon Instagram Dec. 13.

“It’s never too late to go back,” she wrote, sharing a photo of herself looking in a mirror with the haunting title written on notes. “Julie James is returning. I know what you will be doing next summer!”

Hewitt headlined the 1997 slasher movie alongsideFreddie Prinze Jr., now 48, who is also returning for the new iteration. His real-life wife Sarah Michelle Gellar was also in the cast, plus Ryan Phillippe, Anne Heche and Johnny Galecki.

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Hewitt and Prinze returned in the 1998 sequel, which added in Mekhi Phifer and Brandy Norwood, who hasexpressed interest in returning for the new movieas well.

While on an episode of theJennifer Hudson Showthat aired earlier this week, Hewitt teased her possible return to the horror franchise but said she “can’t say much, I’m not officially in it yet, but I’m close.”

Jennifer Love Hewitt in “I Know What You Did Last Summer” (1997).Mandalay Ent/Kobal/Shutterstock

Mandalay Ent/Kobal/Shutterstock

Still, Hewitt said, “It’s going to be really good,” and added, “They have an amazing young cast that’s in it. I’m hoping to come back as the ghost of ’90s past, and we’ll see what happens.”

The star-studded young reboot cast includes: Madelyn Cline, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Jonah Hauer-King, Lola Tung, Chase Sui Wonders and Sarah Pidgeon.

I Know What You Did Last Summeris in theaters summer 2025.

source: people.com