Fans of the 90s cult classic ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer‘ were excited when news broke that a reboot is in the works, and now one of the franchise stars is reacting to the news.
The 1997 original starred Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Johnny Galecki, and Bridgette Wilson brought in over $125 million worldwide.
The success of the film spawned the sequel the following year which added Brandy to the mix and brought in a whopping 84 million worldwide.
While the current reboot is in the works, Brandy was quizzed if she will be taking part in the reboot but revealed she was not aware it was even happening.
During a recent conversation with The Hollywood Reporter to promote Disney Channel’s latest Descendants sequel, the star was asked about Sony’s I Know What You Did Last Summer movie reboot that is coming in hot with a theatrical release date set for July 18, 2025. Brandy emphasized that she had not heard about the new project but would want to return as Karla Wilson, the character she played in the 1998 sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer.
“I didn’t know Sony was putting that together,” Brandy tells THR of the new film. “That’s interesting!”
When asked if she might be pulling a fast one in order to maintain secrecy about her potential appearance, Brandy maintained that she was indeed in the dark. “I’m not pulling a fast one on you,” she said. “I did not know that.”
Brandy went on to note that her character indeed survived at the end of the film, which was a sequel to Columbia Pictures’ original 1997 slasher flick I Know What You Did Last Summer. THR previously reported that Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr., who starred in both movies, were in talks to return for the new feature.
“I need them to give me a call because I survived in that movie!” Brandy continued. “I came out in the end, bloodied up, ready to go. I did not die in that film.”
She added, “Jennifer, Freddie, hit me up.”
viaBrandy’s reaction to the news comes amid the new film’s director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson responding to rumors that the reboot will not make reference to the sequel.
Robinson took to social media Tuesday to clear up rumors that her film is ignoring the franchise’s previous sequels. “It is definitely not? ISKWYDLS is (canon)”, Robinson posted about the 1998 follow-up, leading some fans to reply that they hope this sets up Brandy to appear.
THR reported last week that the new cast will include Camila Mendes, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers, and Jonah Hauer-King. Plot details have not yet been shared.
Stay tuned!
it is definitely not? ISKWYDLS is cannon 🫶🏻 hope this helps https://t.co/paS4GQVN4z
— Jenn Kaytin Robinson (@JennKaytin) July 31, 2024
absolutely shaking that my favorite news source @PopCrave posted the cast. “it came true” -anne hathaway but also me https://t.co/TichVwHkSq
— Jenn Kaytin Robinson (@JennKaytin) July 22, 2024
