Jennifer Love Hewitt has closed a deal to reprise her position as Julie James within the upcoming “I Know What You Did Final Summer time” film at Sony, directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson.

Hewitt joins beforehand introduced forged Freddie Prinze Jr. (who additionally returns to the franchise), Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers, Jonah Haur-King, Lola Tung, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Austin Nichols and Gabbriette. Kaytin Robinson is directing the observe as much as the horror movie franchise, from a script she co-wrote with Sam Lansky based mostly off a draft by Leah McKendrick. Neal Moritz is producing.

Sony Footage will launch the movie in theaters on July 18, 2025.

In a latest interview with Selection, Hewitt waxed poetic about enjoying the character, who holds a particular place in her coronary heart as a result of “it was one of many huge first issues [she] ever manifested.”

Hewitt additionally expressed her pleasure in regards to the forthcoming sequel, saying, “I’ll say it’s actually such an honor, at 45, to even be invited again. To be considered in that approach, to not simply transfer on to the newer, higher, youthful variations, however [to be offered] to return again and play that half is basically cool.”

On the time, Hewitt’s deal wasn’t closed, however she reassured followers that there issues have been progressing in a optimistic course.

“A giant a part of the rationale we’ve taken a minute is I don’t wish to simply be like, “Oh, there’s the ghost of ’90s previous for 5 seconds within the film,” she defined. “I wish to have her come again, be there for a cause, play an actual half, and present the viewers who she’s turn out to be 27 years later.” Hewitt joked: “I feel the scariest factor in regards to the film will most likely be folks seeing me as 45, since they noticed me final time at 21.”

Hewitt is represented by Vault Leisure and Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum Matlof + Fishman LLP.

Deadline was first to report information of Hewitt’s return.