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3 days ago
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Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr. return in 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' trailer: 'There was no movie without them'
Jennifer Love Hewitt is once again calling out her killer — this time in the reboot of I Know What You Did Last Summer. The new two-and-a-half-minute trailer, released on Tuesday, kicks off at Danica's (Madelyn Cline) engagement party in Southport, N.C., where she's surrounded by her family and friends, including Eva (Chase Sui Wonders), Milo (Jonah Hauer-King), Teddy (Tyriq Withers) and Stevie (Sarah Pidgeon). While opening gifts, Danica comes across an envelope with a card that reads, 'I know what you did last summer.' Soon, Danica and her friends are reminded of a deadly car accident they were involved in — and kept secret — a year earlier, on July 4, 2024. It's not long before the group of friends realize they're being targeted for the crime they vowed to keep secret. Desperate for help — and answers — they decide to track down people who've lived through similar terrors themselves: Ray Bronson (Freddie Prinze Jr.) and Southport's final girl, Julie James (Hewitt). 'You survived this once. We need your help,' Eva tells Julie. As the new trailer ramps up, we watch as a fisherman's bloody pursuit of each member of the clique intensifies, before finally ending on a chilling close-up of Julie, as she defiantly utters her iconic line, 'What are you waiting for?' 2025's I Know What You Did Last Summer is based on the 1997 film of the same name, which famously stars Hewitt, Prinze, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe. The original film, like the reboot, focuses on a close-knit group of friends who find themselves suffering the consequences of a hit-and-run they committed and covered up in the summer of 1996. Eagle-eyed fans will notice additional nods to the original film in the latest trailer. At one point, Danica is in the same Croaker Queen pageant hall where Helen Shivers (Gellar) begins her famous chase scene with the fisherman. While bringing Gellar back wasn't exactly possible — her character dies in the 1997 film — involvement from Hewitt and Prinze was crucial for the reboot's director and cowriter, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson. 'There was no movie without them,' Robinson said during a screening of the trailer on June 14. The Someone Great and Do Revenge filmmaker pitched the reboot's premise to Hewitt and Prinze directly. From there, they worked closely on developing their characters today. 'This movie is about how trauma informs and shapes and changes you underneath all the fun screamy gags,' Robinson revealed, according to Variety. 'It was about figuring out exactly what these people would be like today, later in adulthood, having lived with what happened to them for as many years as they have.' For Robinson, paying homage to the original film was crucial. 'We never wanted to do anything for lack of a better word, 'gratuitous,' like for the sake of doing it,' she said. 'The way that we have built the lore of, especially the first movie, into this movie, allowed us to play with things from the original in a way that felt like it was a part of their story as well, rather than it being on top. It is very much woven within the fabric of this new installment.' Wonders, while chatting with Entertainment Tonight, gushed about getting the opportunity to share the screen with Hewitt and Prinze. 'We got the OGs back for this sequel, and they're so involved in every step of the way,' she said. 'I'm on a texting basis with Jennifer Love. She's a legend.' In I Know What You Did Last Summer, audiences will see Hewitt portray an edgier, more resolved Julie. She's no longer a teenager, Hewitt told Extra TV. She's living with her trauma as a woman in her 40s. 'I think she's figured out a way to put herself in a position in her life that she can deal every day with what happened to her in her teens,' she said. 'She's a little edgier. She's funny. She's funny in this movie, which I really appreciate. I think you just see that she's lived in this person for a while.'
The Hindu
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Jonathan Daviss to play Snoop Dogg in upcoming Universal biopic
Outer Banks star Jonathan Daviss has been cast as Snoop Dogg in an upcoming biopic from Universal Pictures, marking a major breakthrough role for the young actor. The film, still untitled, will chronicle the rise of Calvin Broadus Jr., better known to the world as Snoop Dogg, from Long Beach teenager to West Coast hip-hop icon. The biopic will be directed by Craig Brewer, known for Dolemite Is My Name, Coming 2 America, and Hustle & Flow. Brewer also co-wrote the script with Black Panther screenwriter Joe Robert Cole. Music from Snoop Dogg's extensive catalog will be a key part of the film's storytelling, offering an authentic soundtrack to the rapper's journey. Daviss, best known for playing Pope in Netflix's Outer Banks, has also appeared in Do Revenge, Age of Summer, and Edge of the World. His casting received a thumbs-up from Snoop himself, who will serve as a producer alongside Brian Grazer and Sara Ramaker under the Death Row Pictures banner. This film marks the first project under Death Row Pictures' new partnership with NBCUniversal Entertainment & Studios, signaling a shift in the legendary record label's move into film and visual media. It's Universal's third major project focusing on hip-hop legends, following 8 Mile and Straight Outta Compton, which featured a young Snoop portrayed by LaKeith Stanfield. The movie will explore Snoop Dogg's early days with Death Row Records, his breakout success with the Dr. Dre-produced album Doggystyle, and his evolution into a pop culture mainstay.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
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‘Outer Banks' Actor Jonathan Daviss to Star as Snoop Dogg in Universal Biopic
Universal Pictures' Snoop Dogg biopic movie is blazing a path toward bringing the rap legend's life to the screen. The feature project from director Craig Brewer has cast Outer Banks actor Jonathan Daviss in the lead role. Brewer (Coming 2 America, Hustle & Flow) is revising the script that was previously penned by Joe Robert Cole and tells the story of Calvin Broadus Jr.'s eventful journey along his path to fame as Snoop Dogg. More from The Hollywood Reporter 'Boy George & Culture Club' Review: An Affectionate Look at the '80s Band and Its Flamboyant Frontman That Entertains but Treads Too Carefully Sony Music Publishing Acquires Hipgnosis Songs Group Finneas Says He Was Tear-Gassed at Los Angeles ICE Protest Producers include Snoop Dogg, Brian Grazer and Death Row Pictures president Sara Ramaker. This will be the first project through Death Row Pictures' overall deal with NBCUniversal Entertainment & Studios. Universal senior vp of production development Ryan Jones oversees the feature for the studio. Davis is known for his breakthrough role as Pope Heyward on the Netflix adventure series Outer Banks, which has been picked up for a fifth and final season. The 25-year-old actor also appeared in the Netflix feature Do Revenge. Snoop Dogg is a 17-time Grammy-nominated artist who has also become a television and film mainstay. His debut album, Doggystyle, debuted in 1993 from Death Row Records and counts Dr. Dre as the sole producer, spawning the hit singles 'What's My Name?' and 'Gin and Juice.' Music biopics remain a top priority for Hollywood following such recent success stories as Paramount's Bob Marley: One Love and Searchlight's Timothée Chalamet-led A Complete Unknown, with the latter Bob Dylan-focused feature landing eight Oscar nominations. Sony's four-film project about the Beatles is set for theatrical release in April 2028, while the Bruce Springsteen biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere debuts this fall. Daviss is represented by Monster Talent, Innovative Artists and Skrzyniarz & Mallean. Deadline was first to report on Daviss' casting. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts Hollywood Stars Who Are One Award Away From an EGOT 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why Sarah Michelle Gellar Wants Maya Hawke to Help Out Her Teenage Daughter (Exclusive)
Sarah Michelle Gellar is sharing why she taps Maya Hawke to help her teen daughter Charlotte. The Buffy the Vampire Slayer star, 48, opened up about the subject while chatting exclusively with Parade amid their partnership with the Ask2BSure campaign, which aims to help parents and their kids further understand the increased risk for meningitis among teens and young adults. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 When Gellar was asked if Charlotte, 15, will follow her footsteps into acting, the Cruel Intentions alum says she uses Hawke — whose parents are actors Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman — as an example. The pair became close friends after starring in Netflix's Do Revenge together in 2022. 'There's no question, but we've told her she has to wait til she graduates high school, and then she can make decisions about what she wants to do once she's finished school,' Gellar begins. 'It's hard, when it's both your parents jobs, to tell your kids, 'No, you can't do that,' or 'No, you shouldn't do that.' But at the same time, I think there's a different pressure on them, and I think that it's better for them to be fully formed people to be able to face that pressure.' She continues: 'I look at Maya Hawke. [She's] always my example. And I've actually had Maya talk to Charlotte about why it's better to go to sets, sit on sets. I let Charlotte work on sets behind the scenes so she can soak it all in and learn it, but wait a little bit because there's a different pressure, I think, in that situation.' Reiterating why she enlists Hawke, 26, to keep an open dialogue with Charlotte, Gellar jokes: 'Maya's way cooler than me.' As for Gellar and fellow Buffy co-star Alyson Hannigan's partnership with the Ask2BSure campaign, the pair tell Parade that it was important for them — especially as mothers to teenagers — to get the word out about making sure their kids are vaccinated against the five disease-causing types of meningitis, including A, B, C, W and Y, all of which can lead to death or severe lifelong complications. While many teens and young adults receive vaccinations to help protect against groups A, C, W and Y, most may still be missing a vaccination for meningitis B. Ages 16 to 23 are at higher risk for contracting meningitis B through common behaviors like living in close quarters, kissing, sharing drinks and more. Related: Sarah Michelle Gellar Reunites With 'Buffy' Co-Star to Raise Awareness 'This campaign is such an important issue to just go talk to your doctor and just get the information,' Hannigan says. 'I learned so much when I talked to my kids' pediatrician, and so much I didn't know. And I thought I was on top of everything. I learned so much, and so we're just encouraging parents to go ask their doctor.' Gellar adds: 'When Alyson was first doing the campaign, I was like, 'Oh yeah, my kids were vaccinated for meningitis,' and then you would go, 'Oh, wait, there's this other strain of it that is not part of the original vaccination series,' and that is really easy to slip through the cracks. And because it hits the ages between 16 to 23, which are the most vulnerable — which is exactly where our kids are — it can tailspin you.' Why Sarah Michelle Gellar Wants Maya Hawke to Help Out Her Teenage Daughter (Exclusive) first appeared on Parade on May 23, 2025
Daily Mail
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The real reason Sarah Michelle Gellar turned down I Know What You Did Last Summer remake revealed
Sony released the first trailer for its highly-anticipated I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel on Tuesday, which introduces both new characters and brings back a few familiar faces. Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. reprise their roles as Julie James and Ray Bronson from the 1997 original and the 1998 sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. This new film focuses on a new group of teenagers (Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer King, Tyriq Withers and Sarah Pidgeon), who are taunted by a vicious stalker who somehow knows a deadly secret from their past. They ultimately get some advice from two survivors of the 1997 Southport Massacre - Julie and Ray - though it seems director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) tried to bring another original cast member back: Sarah Michelle Gellar. Gellar, 48, played Helen Shivers in the original, though she has consistently said she will not be in this project, despite being good friends with Robinson, starring in her 2022 film Do Revenge, and being married to Prinze Jr. since 2002. The reason is a simple one: Helen Shivers was killed in the first film, but, as Robinson told Entertainment Weekly, that didn't stop her from trying. 'I tried, okay? I harassed her! But she is dead. I tried to pitch some crazy s--- too,' Robinson joked. 'I was like, "What if it's like you weren't dead and you're actually alive, but in hiding?'" the director recalled. 'And Sarah's like, "I was on ice. I was the most dead a person could be. You can see my frozen body,"' Robinson recalled. 'I was like, "Yeah, but what if?" And she said, "I am dead. I am Sarah Dead Gellar,"' Robinson joked. A photo of her Helen character is seen at the trailer resting on her gravestone, though it seems that will be all fans will see of that character. Back in February 2023, when Gellar was accepting the SCAD TVFest Icon Award in Atlanta, she revealed Robinson was already trying to pitch her. 'As I explained to Jennifer, I am dead. I am dead dead. On ice,' Gellar joked of her character's fate, who was found alongside Ryan Phillippe's Barry in the icebox by Julie in the original film. Gellar added, 'She's like, "Are you sure you're dead dead?" I'm like, "It's soap dish dead. I don't have a head. You can't write for someone that doesn't have a head. I'm dead."' She was asked again about returning to the franchise in October 2024, though she teased a new role, of sorts, in the franchise. 'My best friend [Jennifer Kaytin Robinson] is directing it, so we joke that I have an unofficial job, which is I am continuity,' Gellar explained. 'So I'm always the one telling her, "Well, that would happen, or that wouldn't happen with those characters," so I do have kind of an unofficial job title,' she added. I Know What You Did Last Summer will hit theaters nationwide on July 18.
