The extremely anticipated reboot of I Know What You Did Final Summer time slashes into theaters on July 18 with all of the elements of a summer season screamfest: a hook-wielding killer, a haunting Fourth of July secret and a critically scorching forged that features Outer Banks’ Madelyn Cline, The Little Mermaid’s Jonah Hauer-King, Era’s Chase Sui Wonders, Tiny Stunning Issues star Sarah Pidgeon and newcomer Tyriq Withers. However eagle-eyed followers have seen two large names lacking from the film’s closing lineup — and no, you’re not imagining issues.
Lola Tung (The Summer time I Turned Fairly) and Nicholas Alexander Chavez (Monsters: The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story) have been initially set to look within the 2025 reboot. In truth, their casting was introduced again in November 2024 alongside Austin Nichols and Gabbriette Bechtel. So, what occurred?
In keeping with director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, Lola and Nicholas filmed what was speculated to be the opening scene — however the footage didn’t make the ultimate minimize.
“It occurs. You shoot one thing and, once you watch the scene, it doesn’t match within the movie,” Jennifer instructed Selection. “It didn’t work inside the movie that we have been creating. And once you’re attempting to make one thing that’s daring, typically that occurs.”
That mentioned, the choice had nothing to do with their efficiency. “They’re each so improbable. I actually would like to work with them once more. I beloved working with them. They did a wonderful job,” Jennifer added in a separate interview with Folks. “However within the bigger tapestry of the movie, it simply didn’t match. It sucks since you don’t need to do this to these actors. And it sucks once you love one thing as a scene however that scene simply doesn’t work within the closing minimize of the movie.”
Fortunately, there’s no drama behind the scenes. “Everyone was so skilled about it. They’re so candy, so beautiful. They completely bought it,” Jennifer mentioned. “Perhaps they’ll make the sequel.”
Nicholas, for his half, had a good time engaged on the undertaking — even when he wasn’t accustomed to the franchise beforehand. “All the horror followers are going to come back for me as quickly as they see this [interview], however I had no concept what I Know What You Did Final Summer time was earlier than they got here to me with the concept,” he instructed The Hollywood Reporter. “So I bought again on the telephone and I talked to the director, Jen, and I used to be listening to her pitch… and I used to be like, ‘Yeah.’ I used to be simply so excited. So I flew right down to Australia, and we filmed the factor. God, I simply had a very nice time.”
The brand new movie picks up with a bunch of highschool mates who trigger a deadly automotive crash on the Fourth of July and vow to maintain it a secret. However a yr later, somebody is aware of what they did — and begins selecting them off one after the other. The sequel additionally sees the return of OG stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. as Julie James and Ray Bronson, who survived an analogous nightmare again in 1997 (and once more within the Bahamas within the 1998 sequel).
Whereas followers will little doubt miss seeing Lola and Nicholas onscreen, there’s nonetheless hope. As Jennifer teased: “Perhaps they’ll make the sequel.”
