For practically a quarter-century, horror followers have contemplated a puzzling query in regards to the destiny of characters Julie James and Ray Bronson from the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise. The stunning closing moments of the 1998 sequel I Nonetheless Know What You Did Final Summer season appeared to seal their doom, with Julie being dragged beneath a mattress by a hook-wielding killer whereas Ray brushed his enamel obliviously close by. With Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. confirmed to reprise their iconic roles in the upcoming fifth installment, followers have rightfully puzzled: how can these characters return once they seemingly perished in that spine-chilling cliffhanger? Director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson has lastly supplied a solution that resolves this longstanding thriller whereas paying homage to the sequence’ legacy.
“So the way in which that I’ve approached the franchise is that I really feel like these closing scenes within the first two motion pictures dwell exterior the canon,” Robinson defined to Entertainment Weekly, stating a sample within the sequence. “As a result of within the first film she will get attacked by the bathe, by the glass door, and within the second film, she will get pulled beneath the mattress. In order that they’re each alive and properly, and what I’ll say is that we now have continued the custom in our movie.”
This artistic resolution permits Robinson to discover how trauma has formed these characters over the previous three a long time. In response to Prinze Jr., Ray has advanced right into a considerably embittered bar proprietor reasonably than the formidable fisherman he as soon as aspired to be. “Catching up with Ray, you see how that has formed him into the place he’s in now. He loves his city and never everybody else does, in his view, and he’s somewhat grumpier with the way in which the world has handled him since [the 1997 Southport Massacre],” the actor informed the outlet.
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The brand new movie, merely titled I Know What You Did Final Summer season, follows a fresh group of teens who discover themselves stalked by a vengeful killer after protecting up an unintended loss of life. Julie and Ray, drawing from their traumatic experiences, function their mentors. “This film is certainly about them. Every of them has an individual within the youthful forged that they’re linked to, and it’s about them serving to all 5 of those children transfer by this,” Robinson revealed to Leisure Weekly.
Robinson additionally addressed one other lingering question about Karla Wilson, the character portrayed by Brandy Norwood, who survived the second movie alongside Julie and Ray. “Right here’s what I really feel like I can say with out spoiling something. We do discover out what occurred to her,” the director teased, including, “I’m an enormous fan of this franchise, and I got here at this as an enormous fan of this franchise. In order that’s all I’ll say.”
The brand new forged, which incorporates Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Sarah Pidgeon, Jonah Hauer-King, and Tyriq Withers, reportedly confirmed great respect for the unique stars. “The power when each of them received to set was loopy,” Robinson recalled. “It was so enjoyable, and there was a lot reverence for each of them.”
The brand new I Know What You Did Final Summer season opens in theaters on July 18th, promising to ship each nostalgic thrills for longtime followers and recent scares for newcomers.
