I Know What You Did Last Summer original stars and The Fisherman return in the first trailer for new sequel

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER - Official Trailer (HD) - YouTube

A familiar serial killer is on the loose in the first trailer for I Know What You Did Last Summer, a direct sequel to the 1997 horror classic of the same name. The footage, which you can see above, offers a first glimpse at the new young victims, and features the return of original stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr.

"Do you think this is some kind of karma for what we did?", Cline's character asks later, teasing that this group of friends have something to hide. Much like the original movie, the five friends caused a deadly car accident the previous summer, covered it up, and made a pact of silence to avoid facing the consequences. A year later, their past comes back to haunt them, and they are stalked and murdered one by one by a mysterious killer.

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This is not a reboot, which means the events of the original movie are part of this reality too, and two returning stars will be helping the newcomers at this difficult time. Prinze Jr. and Hewitt are back as Ray Bronson and Julie James, and we get to see them in action in this first trailer, although not together.

"This isn't the first time there has been violence like this in Southport", Ray points out in a town meeting, while Julie asks the protagonists what they did last summer when they come asking for her help. We also see the grave of Sarah Michelle Gellar's character, Helen Shivers, who died in the first movie.

Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Tyriq Withers, and Sarah Pidgeon complete the main cast for the sequel. Following examples like the Scream franchise and the upcoming Final Destination: Bloodlines, this new I Know What You Did Last Summer introduces a new generation of characters while offering high doses of '90s nostalgia.

Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge), this is the fourth film in the horror franchise, but it works as a direct sequel to the original. That means you really don't have to watch the very questionable sequels we got in between, so be thankful for that.

I Know What You Did Last Summer lands in cinemas on July 18. For more, check out our list for all the upcoming movies in theaters, and see our ranking for the best horror movies of all time.

Mireia is a UK-based culture journalist and critic. She previously worked as Deputy Movies Editor at Digital Spy, and her work as a freelance writer has appeared in WeLoveCinema and Spanish magazines Fotogramas, Esquire, and Elle. She is also a published author, having written a book about Studio Ghibli's 'Kiki's Delivery Service' in 2023. Talking about anime and musicals is the best way to grab her attention.