I Know What You Did Last Summer
Summary
Joining the trend of reboots and sequels in the horror genre isI Know What You Did Last Summer, but the movie is already getting the previous ones wrong, risking repeating the same mistake of the TV series.
The horror genre continues to ride the wave of legacy sequels and reboots, through which some popular horror franchises have been brought back to life.
Next on the list isI Know What You Did Last Summer, which started in 1997 with the movie of the same name, loosely based on the 1973 novel by Lois Duncan.
I Know What You Did Last Summerfollows a group of friends who, a year after running a man over one night and getting rid of his body, begin to be stalked by a mysterious man wearing a fisherman’s coat and a hook.I Know What You Did Last Summermade way for a sequel,I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, a direct-to-video sequel, and a TV series.
The franchise is now getting a reboot sequel rumored to be bringing back the two main survivors of the previous movies, but its already getting the previous movies wrong, risking becoming a failure.
A couple of details about the I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel were revealed, showing that it’s already repeating two horror requel mistakes.
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I Know What You Did Last Summer Sequel Misunderstands The Point Of The Previous Movies
The writer of the sequel said that theI Know What You Did Last Summer moviesare about hot people doing questionable things."
Areboot sequel toI Know What You Did Last Summerwas announced to be in development in February 2023, with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr., who played survivors Julie and Ray, in talks to reprise their roles.
The newI Know What You Did Last Summermovie will be directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and written by Leah McKendrick, based on an idea by both.
Announced in early 2023, I Know What You Did Last Summer is getting a new sequel from director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and writer Lead McKendrick with Jennifer Love Hewitt. The film will be a direct sequel to the 1997 horror film, ignoring the subsequent sequels and starting a new timeline.
However, not much is known about the plot yet, but McKendricks recent tease shows that they have completely misunderstood the previous movies.
Speaking toCollider, McKendrick said that theI Know What You Did Last Summer moviesare about hot people doing questionable things, which isnt the point of the movies at all.
The main characters inI Know What You Did Last Summerget a violent lesson about taking responsibility for their actions, and how the monsters of the past will return to haunt them if they dont take care of them when they should.
While McKendrick does mention the real point of theI Know What You Did Last Summermovies, she later insisted thatthe movies are about beautiful people behaving badly, and that theres a lot of that in this film.
I Know What You Did Last Summer Sequel Risks Repeating The TV Series Mistakes
I Know What You Did Last Summergot a TV series of the same name in 2021, and it was canceled after its first season.
for revive a franchise of any genre, the writer and filmmakers must know exactly what they are working with.
In the case of legacy sequels, its not just that, but also finding a way to make it feel part of the whole thing.
By not understanding or ignoring what the real point of theI Know What You Did Last Summermovies is, the sequel is already at risk of failing and, to make it worse, repeating the mistake of the TV series.
I Know What You Did Last Summergot a TV series of the same name in 2021, and it was canceled after its first season.I Know What You Did Last Summerdid exactly what McKendrick teased for the sequeland relied too much on a cast that looked pretty, but that doesnt equal high quality in narrative and more.
The upcomingI Know What You Did Last Summersequel has to go beyond a pretty cast doing bad things if it wants to succeed and perform better than the previous movies and the TV series, but for that, the team behind it has to focus on whats truly important about the franchise.
Announced in early 2023, I Know What You Did Last Summer is getting a new sequel from director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and writer Lead McKendrick with Jennifer Love Hewitt.
The film will be a direct sequel to the 1997 horror film, ignoring the subsequent sequels and starting a new timeline.
