Sylvester Stallone allegedly had a bad rap among the directors of his earlier movies, who complained that the actor took control over some of their creative decisions. This reputation made one director not want to work with him, despite the First Blood actor expressing interest in the role. Jim Gillespie finally had to give up his premonitions, as the studio could find no other A-listers except Stallone for the role in 2002’s D-Tox.
D-Tox director Jim Gillespie initially didn’t want Sylvester Stallone in his movie
Gillespie had his own vision for the psychological thriller film based on the novel Jitter Joint. Stallone’s lead character is a mentally tortured federal agent hunting down serial killers. However, things were not how Gillespie thought it would be.
Jim Gillespie Didn’t Want To Cast Sylvester Stallone In His Film Due to One Reason
Jim Gillespie feared that Sylvester Stallone, being a rumored control freak,...
D-Tox director Jim Gillespie initially didn’t want Sylvester Stallone in his movie
Gillespie had his own vision for the psychological thriller film based on the novel Jitter Joint. Stallone’s lead character is a mentally tortured federal agent hunting down serial killers. However, things were not how Gillespie thought it would be.
Jim Gillespie Didn’t Want To Cast Sylvester Stallone In His Film Due to One Reason
Jim Gillespie feared that Sylvester Stallone, being a rumored control freak,...
- 4/21/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Sylvester Stallone isn’t just an actor, but a director and writer himself. Because of this, Stallone once had an unfavorable reputation behind-the-scenes of wanting to take control of the projects he starred in.
So when Stallone was cast in this obscure thriller, this filmmaker flat-out refused to collaborate with him. Until he was forced to.
‘D Tox’ Director was hesitant about working with Sylvester Stallone because of a bad reputation Sylvester Stallone | Ryan Emberley/Getty Images
The 2002 feature film D Tox, also titled Eye See You, might be one of the more obscure films in Stallone’s filmography. The movie was based on the novel Jitter Joint, and starred Stallone as a psychologically tortured federal agent hunting down serial killers.
Filmmaker Jim Gillespie would helm the project. He had a long list of big-named actors he wanted to work with on the thriller, but the Rocky star wasn’t one of them.
So when Stallone was cast in this obscure thriller, this filmmaker flat-out refused to collaborate with him. Until he was forced to.
‘D Tox’ Director was hesitant about working with Sylvester Stallone because of a bad reputation Sylvester Stallone | Ryan Emberley/Getty Images
The 2002 feature film D Tox, also titled Eye See You, might be one of the more obscure films in Stallone’s filmography. The movie was based on the novel Jitter Joint, and starred Stallone as a psychologically tortured federal agent hunting down serial killers.
Filmmaker Jim Gillespie would helm the project. He had a long list of big-named actors he wanted to work with on the thriller, but the Rocky star wasn’t one of them.
- 4/20/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Twenty-seven years after the release of the the slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer (watch it Here) and twenty-six years after the follow-up I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (watch that one Here), Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. might be reprising the roles of Julie James and Ray Bronson in a new sequel… but we still don’t know for sure. This new sequel was announced thirteen months ago, and even though it was said at the time that Hewitt and Prinze were in talks to return, Prinze later said that no one had been in contact with him about it yet. Hewitt said she would 100% be on board if an offer came her way – and even though she recently told Entertainment Tonight she couldn’t confirm but wouldn’t deny that she’d be back for the new sequel, she also revealed that...
- 3/19/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) is on board to direct the next installment in the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise for Sony, with Leah McKendrick (M.F.A.) writing the screenplay. We don’t yet know if the original cast will be back for the new movie, but that’s something Jennifer Love Hewitt is refusing to deny at this point in time.
The actress told Entertainment Tonight over the weekend, when asked if Julie James will be returning in the upcoming sequel to the ’90s hit, “I can’t confirm but I won’t deny.”
Jennifer Love Hewitt notes in the same interview that she hasn’t yet read the script for the film, but her comments do generally seem to suggest she’s very much on board. We expect the next I Know What You Did Last Summer movie will mix new characters and legacy characters,...
The actress told Entertainment Tonight over the weekend, when asked if Julie James will be returning in the upcoming sequel to the ’90s hit, “I can’t confirm but I won’t deny.”
Jennifer Love Hewitt notes in the same interview that she hasn’t yet read the script for the film, but her comments do generally seem to suggest she’s very much on board. We expect the next I Know What You Did Last Summer movie will mix new characters and legacy characters,...
- 3/18/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Writer Teases Upcoming Sequel; A Slasher for the Social Media Age?
As we learned last year, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) is on board to direct the next installment in the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise for Sony, with Leah McKendrick (M.F.A.) on board to write the screenplay. We don’t yet know if the original cast will be back, but the film had been originally announced as a legacy sequel of sorts.
Speaking with Collider this week, writer Leah McKendrick remained pretty tight lipped about her I Know What You Did Last Summer plans, but she did provide some low-key insights.
McKendrick told the outlet, “…no spoilers, but I will say that I think if you’re an Og fan like me and you, I think you’re gonna be happy. I think you’re gonna get it.”
She also teased a social media aspect to the upcoming sequel, something that of course wasn’t present in the original movies because,...
Speaking with Collider this week, writer Leah McKendrick remained pretty tight lipped about her I Know What You Did Last Summer plans, but she did provide some low-key insights.
McKendrick told the outlet, “…no spoilers, but I will say that I think if you’re an Og fan like me and you, I think you’re gonna be happy. I think you’re gonna get it.”
She also teased a social media aspect to the upcoming sequel, something that of course wasn’t present in the original movies because,...
- 3/6/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? covering Eye See You was Written by Mike Holtz, Narrated by Travis Hopson, Edited by Juan Jimenez, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
If you’re like me and so many other nineties kids, you may remember Eye See You (watch it Here) as that Sylvester Stallone film you saw late in his career sitting on the shelves at your local Blockbuster or Hollywood Video featuring Sly pointing a gun in a snowy landscape looking just as surprised as you to be there with such little fanfare. Stallone belongs on the “Guaranteed to have in-stock or you get a free rental” Holy shit package wall of the video store or at the very least in an interesting role among an all-star cast like he’d been in with Cop Land a few years previous.
If you’re like me and so many other nineties kids, you may remember Eye See You (watch it Here) as that Sylvester Stallone film you saw late in his career sitting on the shelves at your local Blockbuster or Hollywood Video featuring Sly pointing a gun in a snowy landscape looking just as surprised as you to be there with such little fanfare. Stallone belongs on the “Guaranteed to have in-stock or you get a free rental” Holy shit package wall of the video store or at the very least in an interesting role among an all-star cast like he’d been in with Cop Land a few years previous.
- 1/1/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It was reported back in February that both Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. were “in talks” to return for an I Know What You Did Last Summer legacy sequel from Sony Pictures, but Freddie Prinze Jr. called that report into question just one month later. According to the actor, he hadn’t actually been offered anything at all – at the time, at least.
So what’s going on here? Is Sony actually even developing a sequel to I Know What You Did Last Summer? And if so, are Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt even interested?
Well, in a new interview with the podcast Inside of You With Michael Rosenbaum, Jennifer Love Hewitt made it clear that she’d love to reprise the role of Julie James one more time.
When Rosenbaum asked the actress if she’d make an appearance in a new I Know What You Did Last Summer movie,...
So what’s going on here? Is Sony actually even developing a sequel to I Know What You Did Last Summer? And if so, are Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt even interested?
Well, in a new interview with the podcast Inside of You With Michael Rosenbaum, Jennifer Love Hewitt made it clear that she’d love to reprise the role of Julie James one more time.
When Rosenbaum asked the actress if she’d make an appearance in a new I Know What You Did Last Summer movie,...
- 12/8/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
When people think of Jim Gillespie’s I Know What You Did Last Summer, they usually consider it a solid slasher. It certainly had an engaging lead cast—Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Ryan Phillippe—and a script from Scream creator himself, Kevin Williamson. It even spawned an Amazon Prime spinoff series and is being featured as part of a “High School Horror” category on the Criterion Channel.
But that’s not the film this article is about. This is about the 1998 sequel that has a less positive reputation: Danny Cannon’s I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, which brought back Hewitt and Prinze Jr., but not Gillespie and Williamson. A lot of people tend to think of it as a lesser follow-up that is best left forgotten.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of I Still Know, which is even getting a...
But that’s not the film this article is about. This is about the 1998 sequel that has a less positive reputation: Danny Cannon’s I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, which brought back Hewitt and Prinze Jr., but not Gillespie and Williamson. A lot of people tend to think of it as a lesser follow-up that is best left forgotten.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of I Still Know, which is even getting a...
- 11/13/2023
- by Alan Dorich
- DailyDead
The episode of Revisited covering I Still Know What You Did Last Summer was Written by Bryan Wolford, Narrated by Kier Gomes, Edited by Lance Vlcek, Produced by Tyler Nichols and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
The 90s get a bad rap as far as horror movies go. Without the 90s we would have missed out on such films as Candyman, Scream, and the original It miniseries. Let’s be real, all of us of a certain generation hate clowns now because of that miniseries. Thanks a lot Tim Curry. One thing the 90s had going for it was the re-emergence of the slasher boom. In the 80s you couldn’t walk into a video store without being overwhelmed with slasher films. Everyone was trying to cash in on the goodwill that the 1978 Halloween movie had given us. When Friday the 13th showed that you...
The 90s get a bad rap as far as horror movies go. Without the 90s we would have missed out on such films as Candyman, Scream, and the original It miniseries. Let’s be real, all of us of a certain generation hate clowns now because of that miniseries. Thanks a lot Tim Curry. One thing the 90s had going for it was the re-emergence of the slasher boom. In the 80s you couldn’t walk into a video store without being overwhelmed with slasher films. Everyone was trying to cash in on the goodwill that the 1978 Halloween movie had given us. When Friday the 13th showed that you...
- 9/22/2023
- by Bryan Wolford
- JoBlo.com
Few American filmmakers of the last 40 years await a major rediscovery like Hal Hartley, whose traces in modern movies are either too-minor or entirely unknown. Thus it’s cause for celebration that the Criterion Channel are soon launching a major retrospective: 13 features (which constitutes all but My America) and 17 shorts, a sui generis style and persistent vision running across 30 years. Expect your Halloween party to be aswim in Henry Fool costumes.
Speaking of: there’s a one-month headstart on seasonal programming with the 13-film “High School Horror”––most notable perhaps being a streaming premiere for the uncut version of Suspiria, plus the rare opportunity to see a Robert Rodriguez movie on the Criterion Channel––and a retrospective of Hong Kong vampire movies. A retrospective of ’70s car movies offer chills and thrills of a different sort
Six films by Allan Dwan and 12 “gaslight noirs” round out the main September series; The Eight Mountains,...
Speaking of: there’s a one-month headstart on seasonal programming with the 13-film “High School Horror”––most notable perhaps being a streaming premiere for the uncut version of Suspiria, plus the rare opportunity to see a Robert Rodriguez movie on the Criterion Channel––and a retrospective of Hong Kong vampire movies. A retrospective of ’70s car movies offer chills and thrills of a different sort
Six films by Allan Dwan and 12 “gaslight noirs” round out the main September series; The Eight Mountains,...
- 8/21/2023
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Freddie Prinze Jr. isn’t eager to return to the “Scooby-Doo” franchise.
In a recent interview with TooFab, the 47-year-old actor was quick to turn down the prospect of reuniting with his wife, Sarah Michelle Gellar, as well as Matthew Lillard and Linda Cardellini for a third film playing Mystery Incorporated.
“It wouldn’t be something I would do,” Prinze said. “I have zero interest. I mean, it was tricky. It wouldn’t be for me, man.”
The actor clarified that his thoughts on the matter come down to the studio, rather than the project itself. The first “Scooby-Doo” (2002) and its 2004 sequel, “Monsters Unleashed,” were both distributed by Warner Bros.
“There was just so much bait and switch on the first one,” Prinze continued. “The studio was not honest with me in any way, shape, or form… It wasn’t the best. I think I’ve been on two jobs...
In a recent interview with TooFab, the 47-year-old actor was quick to turn down the prospect of reuniting with his wife, Sarah Michelle Gellar, as well as Matthew Lillard and Linda Cardellini for a third film playing Mystery Incorporated.
“It wouldn’t be something I would do,” Prinze said. “I have zero interest. I mean, it was tricky. It wouldn’t be for me, man.”
The actor clarified that his thoughts on the matter come down to the studio, rather than the project itself. The first “Scooby-Doo” (2002) and its 2004 sequel, “Monsters Unleashed,” were both distributed by Warner Bros.
“There was just so much bait and switch on the first one,” Prinze continued. “The studio was not honest with me in any way, shape, or form… It wasn’t the best. I think I’ve been on two jobs...
- 3/18/2023
- by Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
Freddie Prinze Jr. is opening up about difficult Hollywood experiences.
This week, on his “That Was Pretty Scary” horror podcast, the actor opened up about starring in the 1997 film “I Know What You Did Last Summer.”
Read More: Freddie Prinze Jr. Reacts To ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Sequel Rumours: ‘I Have Been Offered Nothing’
Prinze Jr starred in the film, one of his first, alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Jennifer Love Hewitt, but the experience almost made him quit the industry.
Referring to “weird” and “bad things” from the set, the 47-year-old recalled that it was mostly the feeling that the director, Jim Gillespie, didn’t want him in the film.
“It’s not that we weren’t on the same page, I knew what the correct choices were for the Ray character. He wanted a different actor, a really good actor named Jeremy Sisto,...
This week, on his “That Was Pretty Scary” horror podcast, the actor opened up about starring in the 1997 film “I Know What You Did Last Summer.”
Read More: Freddie Prinze Jr. Reacts To ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Sequel Rumours: ‘I Have Been Offered Nothing’
Prinze Jr starred in the film, one of his first, alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Jennifer Love Hewitt, but the experience almost made him quit the industry.
Referring to “weird” and “bad things” from the set, the 47-year-old recalled that it was mostly the feeling that the director, Jim Gillespie, didn’t want him in the film.
“It’s not that we weren’t on the same page, I knew what the correct choices were for the Ray character. He wanted a different actor, a really good actor named Jeremy Sisto,...
- 3/17/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Based on Lois Duncan's 1973 novel, Jim Gillespie's 1997 thriller "I Know What You Did Last Summer" was one of the first major players in the brief post-"Scream" slasher revival. In terms of its structure, aesthetics, and dialogue, "Summer" bore more than a passing resemblance to Wes Craven's film from the year previous; it helped that both films were written by star screenwriter Kevin Williamson.
"Summer" is about a quartet of friends from a small fishing village who are enjoying their last summer together before leaving to go to college. While driving along the beach, they accidentally run over a vagrant. Rather than tell anyone, they drag their victim to the water, intending to throw him in. The vagrant isn't yet dead and begins to fight back. In a panic, they thwack him on the head and drop him in the water anyway. One year later, wracked by guilt and no longer speaking,...
"Summer" is about a quartet of friends from a small fishing village who are enjoying their last summer together before leaving to go to college. While driving along the beach, they accidentally run over a vagrant. Rather than tell anyone, they drag their victim to the water, intending to throw him in. The vagrant isn't yet dead and begins to fight back. In a panic, they thwack him on the head and drop him in the water anyway. One year later, wracked by guilt and no longer speaking,...
- 3/17/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Freddie Prinze Jr. might be considering a return to the “I Know What You Did Last Summer” franchise, but the star doesn’t have many fond memories of making the original slasher flick.
In a recent interview with Too Fab, the “She’s All That” star called the making of the 1997 movie — one of his first major screen credits — a “miserable” experience that almost caused him to quit acting. Specifically, Prinze said his issues stemmed from clashes with the director Jim Gillespie, who wanted to cast Jeremy Sisto, then best known for “Clueless,” but was pushed to hire Prinze by the studio and screenwriter Kevin Williamson.
“It’s not that we weren’t on the same page, I knew what the correct choices were for the Ray character. He wanted a different actor, a really good actor named Jeremy Sisto, who I know and I like and respect very, very much,...
In a recent interview with Too Fab, the “She’s All That” star called the making of the 1997 movie — one of his first major screen credits — a “miserable” experience that almost caused him to quit acting. Specifically, Prinze said his issues stemmed from clashes with the director Jim Gillespie, who wanted to cast Jeremy Sisto, then best known for “Clueless,” but was pushed to hire Prinze by the studio and screenwriter Kevin Williamson.
“It’s not that we weren’t on the same page, I knew what the correct choices were for the Ray character. He wanted a different actor, a really good actor named Jeremy Sisto, who I know and I like and respect very, very much,...
- 3/16/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
It has been reported that Freddie Prinze Jr. hasn’t yet been offered a role in an upcoming sequel to his 1997 breakout hit, I Know What You Did Last Summer, although it had already been published in the trades that he would be starring in it. Ironically, that original film was so miserable for the actor that he almost left the movie business altogether. According to Deadline, Prinze Jr. had clashed with the director of that film to the point of almost quitting mid-production.
While promoting his new podcast, That Was Pretty Scary, in an interview, Prinze Jr. opened up about the difficult time he was having with director Jim Gillespie on his first major Hollywood movie. “There was no passive aggressiveness — which I hate — (the director) was very direct in the fact that, ‘I don’t want you in this movie,’ So when that’s your first job and you hear those words,...
While promoting his new podcast, That Was Pretty Scary, in an interview, Prinze Jr. opened up about the difficult time he was having with director Jim Gillespie on his first major Hollywood movie. “There was no passive aggressiveness — which I hate — (the director) was very direct in the fact that, ‘I don’t want you in this movie,’ So when that’s your first job and you hear those words,...
- 3/16/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Freddie Prinze Jr had such a hard time shooting I Know What You Did Last Summer that he almost quit the film.
The Scooby Doo actor made his big screen debut in the 1997 slasher film, which was directed by Jim Gillespie.
It was Gillespie’s second film and, according to Prinze Jr, he treated him terribly as he wanted Jeremy Sisto to play his role.
“I’ll give the man this – I think his name is Jim – he made no bones about it,” Prinze Jr said on horror podcast That Was Pretty Scary.
“There was no passive aggressiveness, which I hate – he was very direct in: ‘I don’t want you in this movie.’ So when that’s your first job and you hear those words, it just wrecks you, man.”
Prinze Jr claims Gillespie left him “psychotic notes”, one of which said: “Don’t leave your mouth open as...
The Scooby Doo actor made his big screen debut in the 1997 slasher film, which was directed by Jim Gillespie.
It was Gillespie’s second film and, according to Prinze Jr, he treated him terribly as he wanted Jeremy Sisto to play his role.
“I’ll give the man this – I think his name is Jim – he made no bones about it,” Prinze Jr said on horror podcast That Was Pretty Scary.
“There was no passive aggressiveness, which I hate – he was very direct in: ‘I don’t want you in this movie.’ So when that’s your first job and you hear those words, it just wrecks you, man.”
Prinze Jr claims Gillespie left him “psychotic notes”, one of which said: “Don’t leave your mouth open as...
- 3/16/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
Freddie Prinze Jr. has recalled being “miserable” on the shoot of 1997 slasher hit I Know What You Did Last Summer, saying he “almost quit the movie” and “was just going to quit the business.”
This was Prinze Jr’s first major Hollywood film and launched his career, but he says he clashed with the director, Jim Gillespie. Appearing in a video interview with TooFab to promote his new podcast That Was Pretty Scary, Prinze Jr said, “There was no passive aggressiveness — which I hate — (the director) was very direct in the fact that, ‘I don’t want you in this movie,’ So when that’s your first job and you hear those words, it just wrecks you, man. It just wrecks you.”
He added, “It was very difficult waking up in the morning – or in the afternoon, because we shot a lot of nights – and go to work with the right attitude.
This was Prinze Jr’s first major Hollywood film and launched his career, but he says he clashed with the director, Jim Gillespie. Appearing in a video interview with TooFab to promote his new podcast That Was Pretty Scary, Prinze Jr said, “There was no passive aggressiveness — which I hate — (the director) was very direct in the fact that, ‘I don’t want you in this movie,’ So when that’s your first job and you hear those words, it just wrecks you, man. It just wrecks you.”
He added, “It was very difficult waking up in the morning – or in the afternoon, because we shot a lot of nights – and go to work with the right attitude.
- 3/16/2023
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Freddie Prinze Jr. says that he struggled and “was in pain” on the set of horror favorite I Know What You Did Last Summer because of how the movie’s director treated him.
The actor opened up about his time shooting the film in a recent interview with TooFab, which was tied to the actor’s new horror podcast, That Was Pretty Scary. In the podcast, Prinze Jr. says he “almost quit the movie” and acting altogether after he had a near-death experience while filming a finale scene on a motorboat. The actor alleges that people working on the film had “broken a ton of union stuff that they shouldn’t have” and was ready to take the next flight out since he was already “not wanted here” — a claim he elaborates on in the interview.
Prinze Jr. says that while his casting was supported by writer Kevin Williamson and the movie’s studio,...
The actor opened up about his time shooting the film in a recent interview with TooFab, which was tied to the actor’s new horror podcast, That Was Pretty Scary. In the podcast, Prinze Jr. says he “almost quit the movie” and acting altogether after he had a near-death experience while filming a finale scene on a motorboat. The actor alleges that people working on the film had “broken a ton of union stuff that they shouldn’t have” and was ready to take the next flight out since he was already “not wanted here” — a claim he elaborates on in the interview.
Prinze Jr. says that while his casting was supported by writer Kevin Williamson and the movie’s studio,...
- 3/15/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Freddie Prinze Jr. marked the launch of his new horror movie podcast “That Was Pretty Scary” by talking to TooFab about one of his own seminal horror films, the 1997 teen slasher classic “I Know What You Did Last Summer.” Prinze Jr., who co-hosts the podcast with Jon Lee Brody, said making the movie was a miserable experience because of director Jim Gillespie, who the actor said was “such an asshole” to him on set. Alleged tension between the two started because Gillespie wanted to cast Jeremy Sisto in the role of Ray Bronson but the studio and screenwriter Kevin Williamson wanted Prinze Jr. instead.
“I’ll give the man this, I think his name is Jim, he made no bones about it,” Prinze Jr. said of the director. “There was no passive aggressiveness — which I hate — he was very direct in the fact that, ‘I don’t want you in this movie.
“I’ll give the man this, I think his name is Jim, he made no bones about it,” Prinze Jr. said of the director. “There was no passive aggressiveness — which I hate — he was very direct in the fact that, ‘I don’t want you in this movie.
- 3/15/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Last month, it was announced that – twenty-six years after the release of the the slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer (watch it Here) and twenty-five years after the follow-up I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (watch that one Here) – Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) has signed on to direct an I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel from a screenplay by Leah McKendrick (M.F.A.), with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. in talks to reprise the roles of Julie James and Ray Bronson. But in an interview with TooFab, Prinze revealed that he wasn’t, and still isn’t, actually in talks to star in the sequel. In fact, he hadn’t heard of the project at all until that announcement was made.
Prinze told TooFab, “I have been offered nothing, nothing. They just said that to get people excited. I haven...
Prinze told TooFab, “I have been offered nothing, nothing. They just said that to get people excited. I haven...
- 3/13/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Announced back in February of this year, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) will be directing a brand new I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel for Sony Pictures, with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. both said to be in talks to reprise their roles from the original two slasher movies. But let’s hold that thought for just a second.
Speaking with TooFab last week, Freddie Prinze Jr. makes it clear that he hasn’t actually been offered a role in the new movie. And that means he certainly hasn’t signed on to star.
“I have been offered nothing, nothing,” the actor clarifies. “They just said that to get people excited. I haven’t spoken to anyone at their company, my agents haven’t received an offer from them whatsoever. I had a conversation with the director a few days after they announced that, just to be like,...
Speaking with TooFab last week, Freddie Prinze Jr. makes it clear that he hasn’t actually been offered a role in the new movie. And that means he certainly hasn’t signed on to star.
“I have been offered nothing, nothing,” the actor clarifies. “They just said that to get people excited. I haven’t spoken to anyone at their company, my agents haven’t received an offer from them whatsoever. I had a conversation with the director a few days after they announced that, just to be like,...
- 3/13/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Fandom can be a viciously opinionated part of pop culture. Make us fall in love with a franchise and quickly watch as we designate ourselves as the chosen experts of everything about it. This passion often means we hold strong opinions about the way things should play out on screen, but rarely do we ever get the chance to make our versions of the story come to life.
Fandom also has a tendency to latch onto moments in movies or shows that seem drastically overdone or out of place. We love ridiculous scenes that we can quickly turn into fodder for the meme mill. James Van Der Beek ugly crying on a dock in "Dawson's Creek," Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson screaming at each other in "Marriage Story," Joaquin Phoenix dancing down the stairs in "Joker," and if you really want to dive deep into the meme world, Robert Pattinson...
Fandom also has a tendency to latch onto moments in movies or shows that seem drastically overdone or out of place. We love ridiculous scenes that we can quickly turn into fodder for the meme mill. James Van Der Beek ugly crying on a dock in "Dawson's Creek," Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson screaming at each other in "Marriage Story," Joaquin Phoenix dancing down the stairs in "Joker," and if you really want to dive deep into the meme world, Robert Pattinson...
- 2/19/2023
- by Miyako Pleines
- Slash Film
Although "I Know What You Did Last Summer" has a reputation as just one of the many slasher thrillers trying to cash in on the success of "Scream," the script for the movie was written long before "Scream" hit theaters. Screenwriter Kevin Williamson wrote the script as a loose adaptation of the 1973 novel of the same name, and when "Scream" (also written by Williamson) became an unexpected hit, the previously uninterested studio decided to rush "Ikwydls" into production.
Of course, the 1997 film never did match the height of the "Scream" franchise. That's partly because the movie's premise only really works once, and partly because the eventual reveal of its central mystery wasn't that compelling or groundbreaking. Where "Ikwydls" shined brightest, however, was with Helen's (Sarah Michelle Gellar) chase scene near the end. It's one of the only sequences where that sense of tension and horror feels genuine, partly because Helen...
Of course, the 1997 film never did match the height of the "Scream" franchise. That's partly because the movie's premise only really works once, and partly because the eventual reveal of its central mystery wasn't that compelling or groundbreaking. Where "Ikwydls" shined brightest, however, was with Helen's (Sarah Michelle Gellar) chase scene near the end. It's one of the only sequences where that sense of tension and horror feels genuine, partly because Helen...
- 2/11/2023
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
"I Know What You Did Last Summer" almost worked as a phantom wave for the neo-slasher genre, hitting theaters in the wake of Wes Craven's game changer "Scream," and sneaking in just a couple of months before "Scream 2" in October of 1997. Spawning an inferior sequel, a third entry called "I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer" with an entirely new cast, and a recently canceled Prime Video series, the original film has stayed surprisingly relevant. Now, a legacy sequel is on the way with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. in talks to return. Once again, the "Last Summer" franchise is capitalizing on the resurgent success of the "Scream" series, giving genre fans even more reason to get a little nostalgic for the late '90s horror craze.
For all the derivative tropes and fairly predictable jump scares in "I Know What You Did Last Summer,...
For all the derivative tropes and fairly predictable jump scares in "I Know What You Did Last Summer,...
- 2/10/2023
- by Drew Tinnin
- Slash Film
Los Angeles, Feb 7 (Ians) Sony Pictures is looking to reboot ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ with Jennifer Kaytin Robinson set to direct, reports ‘Variety’.
The project is in early development at the studio, with the franchise’s original stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr in talks to reprise their roles. Leah McKendrick is on board to write the script for the project, which she developed with Kaytin Robinson, It is set to bring a fresh perspective to the franchise to Sony.
News of the relaunch comes following the successful reboot of the ‘Scream’ franchise, which continues with ‘Scream VI’ hitting theatres on March 10, according to ‘Variety’.
The film also follows Kaytin Robinson’s ‘Do Revenge’, which featured Sarah Michelle Gellar, who along with Ryan Phillippe, rounded out the original ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ quartet.
Directed by Jim Gillespie and written by Kevin Williamson,...
The project is in early development at the studio, with the franchise’s original stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr in talks to reprise their roles. Leah McKendrick is on board to write the script for the project, which she developed with Kaytin Robinson, It is set to bring a fresh perspective to the franchise to Sony.
News of the relaunch comes following the successful reboot of the ‘Scream’ franchise, which continues with ‘Scream VI’ hitting theatres on March 10, according to ‘Variety’.
The film also follows Kaytin Robinson’s ‘Do Revenge’, which featured Sarah Michelle Gellar, who along with Ryan Phillippe, rounded out the original ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ quartet.
Directed by Jim Gillespie and written by Kevin Williamson,...
- 2/7/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Sony Pictures is looking to reboot “I Know What You Did Last Summer” with Jennifer Kaytin Robinson set to direct.
The project is in early development at the studio, with the franchise’s original stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. in talks to reprise their roles. Leah McKendrick is on board to write the script for the project, which she developed with Kaytin Robinson, which is set to bring a fresh perspective to the franchise to Sony. Neal H. Moritz is also in talks to return as producer.
News of the relaunch comes following the successful reboot of the “Scream” franchise, which continues with “Scream VI” hitting theaters on March 10. The film also follows Kaytin Robinson’s “Do Revenge,” which featured Sarah Michelle Gellar, who along with Ryan Phillippe, rounded out the original “I Know What You Did Last Summer” quartet.
Directed by Jim Gillespie and written by Kevin Williamson,...
The project is in early development at the studio, with the franchise’s original stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. in talks to reprise their roles. Leah McKendrick is on board to write the script for the project, which she developed with Kaytin Robinson, which is set to bring a fresh perspective to the franchise to Sony. Neal H. Moritz is also in talks to return as producer.
News of the relaunch comes following the successful reboot of the “Scream” franchise, which continues with “Scream VI” hitting theaters on March 10. The film also follows Kaytin Robinson’s “Do Revenge,” which featured Sarah Michelle Gellar, who along with Ryan Phillippe, rounded out the original “I Know What You Did Last Summer” quartet.
Directed by Jim Gillespie and written by Kevin Williamson,...
- 2/6/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Turns out I still know what you did 25 summers ago. A sequel to the ’90s slasher film “I Know What You Did Last Summer” is in development at Sony Pictures, as originally reported by Deadline.
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, best known for last year’s Netflix teen film “Do Revenge,” is reportedly in talks to direct the slasher sequel. Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr., who starred in the original 1997 film, are both in talks to return for the sequel. Deadline further reports that Leah McKendrick will write the script, while original film producer Neal H. Moritz is in talks to return.
An individual with knowledge told IndieWire that the project is in very early development, and deals with talent have yet to close for the film.
The original “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” based loosely on the 1973 Lois Duncan book, starred Hewitt, Prinze, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and...
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, best known for last year’s Netflix teen film “Do Revenge,” is reportedly in talks to direct the slasher sequel. Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr., who starred in the original 1997 film, are both in talks to return for the sequel. Deadline further reports that Leah McKendrick will write the script, while original film producer Neal H. Moritz is in talks to return.
An individual with knowledge told IndieWire that the project is in very early development, and deals with talent have yet to close for the film.
The original “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” based loosely on the 1973 Lois Duncan book, starred Hewitt, Prinze, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and...
- 2/6/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Twenty-six years after the release of the the slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer (watch it Here) and twenty-five years after the follow-up I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (watch that one Here), Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. are in talks to reprise the roles of Julie James and Ray Bronson in a new sequel! Deadline reports that Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) will be directing the film from a screenplay by Leah McKendrick (M.F.A.).
Deadline explains that the idea for the new film came from Robinson and McKendrick, who blew studio execs away when they pitched this idea for a sequel last fall especially given the recent success of the Scream franchise. That film was recently relaunched with original cast members returning and the idea of bringing back original castmembers to draw in old school fans of the franchise while also...
Deadline explains that the idea for the new film came from Robinson and McKendrick, who blew studio execs away when they pitched this idea for a sequel last fall especially given the recent success of the Scream franchise. That film was recently relaunched with original cast members returning and the idea of bringing back original castmembers to draw in old school fans of the franchise while also...
- 2/6/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
In the wake of Amazon’s short-lived television series, Deadline reports that Sony Pictures is bringing I Know What You Did Last Summer back with a brand new sequel movie.
The biggest news here? Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr., who starred in the original 1990s slasher movie, are in talks to reprise their roles for the new movie!
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) has been brought on board to direct the film.
Deadline reports, “Insiders say the project is still early development and that Neal H. Moritz is in talks to return as producer with Leah McKendrick on board to write the script.”
The site also notes, “While McKendrick is penning the pic, the idea for the new film came from Robinson and McKendrick, who blew studio execs away when they pitched this idea for a sequel last fall especially given the recent success of the Scream franchise.
The biggest news here? Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr., who starred in the original 1990s slasher movie, are in talks to reprise their roles for the new movie!
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) has been brought on board to direct the film.
Deadline reports, “Insiders say the project is still early development and that Neal H. Moritz is in talks to return as producer with Leah McKendrick on board to write the script.”
The site also notes, “While McKendrick is penning the pic, the idea for the new film came from Robinson and McKendrick, who blew studio execs away when they pitched this idea for a sequel last fall especially given the recent success of the Scream franchise.
- 2/6/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Last month, we got a new series started on the JoBlo Horror Originals YouTube channel. This one is called Wtf Happened to This Adaptation? – and now it’s time for the second episode of the show! In this episode, we’re looking back at the 1997 slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer (watch it Here) and examining how it differs from its source material, the 1973 young adult novel by Lois Duncan. To find out what the differences were, check out the video embedded above!
I Know What You Did Last Summer was directed by Jim Gillespie from a screenplay by Kevin Williamson. The film has the following synopsis: A year after running over a fisherman and dumping his body in the water, four friends reconvene when Julie (Jennifer Love Hewitt) receives a frightening letter telling her that their crime was seen. While pursuing who he thinks is responsible for the letter,...
I Know What You Did Last Summer was directed by Jim Gillespie from a screenplay by Kevin Williamson. The film has the following synopsis: A year after running over a fisherman and dumping his body in the water, four friends reconvene when Julie (Jennifer Love Hewitt) receives a frightening letter telling her that their crime was seen. While pursuing who he thinks is responsible for the letter,...
- 1/16/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Muse Watson Took An Intensely Physical Approach To Playing I Know What You Did Last Summer's Slasher
One of the cooler icons to emerge from the '90s teen-horror movie wave is the hook-wielding slayer of Jim Gillespie's "I Know What You Did Last Summer." The late '90s Kevin WIlliamson-penned adaptation of Lois Duncan's 1973 novel got a green light after Wes Craven's "Scream" became a smash hit. This time, the killer would don a hooded rain slicker and boots in seaside North Carolina, where quartet of teens' lives would change forever. Brainy brunette Julie (Jennifer Love Hewitt), rich, arrogant jock Barry (Ryan Phillippe), blonde beauty queen Helen ("Buffy's" Sarah Michelle Gellar), and aw-shucks everyman Ray (Freddie Prinze Jr.) are drunkenly celebrating their high school graduation when they hit a man with their car -- then they dump his body and swear to keep quiet. A mystery stalker taunts them a year later with notes proclaiming the film's title. For most of the movie,...
- 10/24/2022
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film
Witnessing the release of Wes Craven's "Scream" in December of 1996 and the release of Jim Gillespie's "I Know What You Did Last Summer" in October of the following year was to witness a trend crystallize. Both films, written by Kevin Williamson, sought to breathe new life into 15-year-old slasher tropes by populating the movies with a particular type of hip-talking, self-aware '90s teen who could recognize when they were in a slasher situation. For the next few years, self-aware "hipster" teen slashers came briefly into vogue, and audiences were treated to the likes of "Urban Legend," "Valentine," "Cherry Falls," "Halloween H20: 20 Years Later," "The Faculty," and "Teaching Mrs. Tingle." Those last three, not coincidentally, were also scripted by Williamson.
"I Know What You Did Last Summer" is based on the 1973 novel by Lois Duncan and follows a quartet of recent high school graduates named Julie (Jennifer Love Hewitt...
"I Know What You Did Last Summer" is based on the 1973 novel by Lois Duncan and follows a quartet of recent high school graduates named Julie (Jennifer Love Hewitt...
- 10/21/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)
It is hard to imagine a time in popular cinema without slasher films, yet that's exactly what happened in the early '90s once franchises like "Friday the 13th" and "Halloween" had fallen from grace. But in 1996, when director Wes Craven's masterwork "Scream" hit theaters, everything changed. The man who introduced us to Freddy Krueger in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" had revived the slasher genre for a new generation. Now, it was time for every other studio in town to try and cash in. What better way to do that than to make another movie by the guy who wrote "Scream?"
In a hurried attempt to capitalize on the success of the renewed slasher craze, Columbia Pictures scooped up another...
It is hard to imagine a time in popular cinema without slasher films, yet that's exactly what happened in the early '90s once franchises like "Friday the 13th" and "Halloween" had fallen from grace. But in 1996, when director Wes Craven's masterwork "Scream" hit theaters, everything changed. The man who introduced us to Freddy Krueger in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" had revived the slasher genre for a new generation. Now, it was time for every other studio in town to try and cash in. What better way to do that than to make another movie by the guy who wrote "Scream?"
In a hurried attempt to capitalize on the success of the renewed slasher craze, Columbia Pictures scooped up another...
- 10/15/2022
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
The bell just rang, school is out for summer. Maybe it’s out forever—leaving school behind as our heroes and antiheroes spend long, hot days laying about in the city or countryside, anticipating college dreams or fearing a return to the classroom. Or, more likely, not thinking of studies at all, just anticipating the next summer day and how to score more thrills.As the season winds down, here is a mix that is an ode to the teenage summer—so wonderfully captured in many films—a choice selection that evokes endless possibilities: sweat, love, passion, booze, drugs, and questions of the great unknown just around the corner. The characters of these summertime stories are either breaking hearts, heartbroken, running from hell or somewhere lost in between.Some favorite moments include the confusion, chaos and otherworldly essence of Gheorghe Zamfir’s flute from the unforgettable score for Peter Weir...
- 9/19/2022
- MUBI
Legendary Television has appointed Netflix’s original series executive Jennifer Breslow as EVP, Television & Digital Media. She will report to Chris Albrecht, Head of Legendary Television.
As Director of Content for International Original Series at Netflix, a position Breslow held since 2016, she worked on a variety of series in such territories as Mexico, Brazil (O Mecanismo), India (Sacred Games), Korea (Love Alarm), France, Italy and Sweden (Quicksand). She spent most of 2018 living in Amsterdam to help build Netflix’s team and content hub in Europe while overseeing the slates for France and Italy.
In April of 2019, Breslow transitioned from international originals to US series, and was responsible for such popular new shows as Fate: The Winx Saga and Firefly Lane.
Prior to joining Netflix, Breslow was SVP and VP of Scripted Series at A+E Networks’ Lifetime,...
As Director of Content for International Original Series at Netflix, a position Breslow held since 2016, she worked on a variety of series in such territories as Mexico, Brazil (O Mecanismo), India (Sacred Games), Korea (Love Alarm), France, Italy and Sweden (Quicksand). She spent most of 2018 living in Amsterdam to help build Netflix’s team and content hub in Europe while overseeing the slates for France and Italy.
In April of 2019, Breslow transitioned from international originals to US series, and was responsible for such popular new shows as Fate: The Winx Saga and Firefly Lane.
Prior to joining Netflix, Breslow was SVP and VP of Scripted Series at A+E Networks’ Lifetime,...
- 4/15/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: A3 Artists Agency has signed CSI: NY and Station 19 writer-producer Trey Callaway.
The television multi-hyphenate launched his career upon writing the 1998 horror flick I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. In the follow up to Jim Gillespie’s 1997 feature, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Brandy and Jack Black attempt to outrun the horrors of their past while at an island resort.
Throughout his career, Callaway worked a number of genres for both film and television. Among his credits are The Sum of All Fears, The Spiderwick Chronicles and Play Misty For Me.
Callaway began producing CBS’ hit series CSI: NY in 2007 and served in a number of producing roles, climbing from producer to supervising producer to co-executive producer during his time on the show. His most recent producing credits include co-executive producing both ABC’s Station 19 and CBS’ TV remake of Rush Hour.
He has...
The television multi-hyphenate launched his career upon writing the 1998 horror flick I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. In the follow up to Jim Gillespie’s 1997 feature, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Brandy and Jack Black attempt to outrun the horrors of their past while at an island resort.
Throughout his career, Callaway worked a number of genres for both film and television. Among his credits are The Sum of All Fears, The Spiderwick Chronicles and Play Misty For Me.
Callaway began producing CBS’ hit series CSI: NY in 2007 and served in a number of producing roles, climbing from producer to supervising producer to co-executive producer during his time on the show. His most recent producing credits include co-executive producing both ABC’s Station 19 and CBS’ TV remake of Rush Hour.
He has...
- 11/18/2020
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon Studios has given a series greenlight to YA horror series I Know What You Did Last Summer, a modern take on the hit 1997 slasher film. The project hails from Sony Pictures Television and studio-based Original Film.
Written by Sara Goodman (Preacher) based on the 1973 novel by Lois Duncan, the I Know What You Did Last Summer series has the same premise as the movie adaptation – in a town full of secrets, a group of teenagers are stalked by a mysterious killer a year after a fatal accident on their graduation night.
“The best horror franchises always have another scare coming, and this I Know What You Did Last Summer series from Sara Goodman is a perfectly twisted update to the iconic slasher movie,” said Albert Cheng, COO and Co-Head of Television, Amazon Studios. “Any way you slice it, our global Prime Video customers will love this modern take on the fan favorite film.
Written by Sara Goodman (Preacher) based on the 1973 novel by Lois Duncan, the I Know What You Did Last Summer series has the same premise as the movie adaptation – in a town full of secrets, a group of teenagers are stalked by a mysterious killer a year after a fatal accident on their graduation night.
“The best horror franchises always have another scare coming, and this I Know What You Did Last Summer series from Sara Goodman is a perfectly twisted update to the iconic slasher movie,” said Albert Cheng, COO and Co-Head of Television, Amazon Studios. “Any way you slice it, our global Prime Video customers will love this modern take on the fan favorite film.
- 10/14/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s a new series being developed based on the 1997 slasher film franchise I Know What You Did Last Summer, and according to Bloody-Disgusting, James Wan (Saw, Insidious, The Conjuring, Aquaman) is set to produce the series.
He is currently scouting locations for shooting the series which is set to begin production this fall. There’s no director attached to the series yet but Shay Hatten (John Wick: Chapter 3) is writing the pilot. Neal H. Moritz is also producing the series which is being developed for Amazon.
There was a theatrical reboot of the film being developed by The Haunting of Hill House director Mike Flanagan, but that reboot is no longer happening. Flanagan confirmed that on Twitter, saying:
That feeling when you won’t be asked for updates on I Know What You Did Last Summer anymore... pic.twitter.com/35BaOyI46G
— Mike Flanagan (@flanaganfilm) July 27, 2019
While I...
He is currently scouting locations for shooting the series which is set to begin production this fall. There’s no director attached to the series yet but Shay Hatten (John Wick: Chapter 3) is writing the pilot. Neal H. Moritz is also producing the series which is being developed for Amazon.
There was a theatrical reboot of the film being developed by The Haunting of Hill House director Mike Flanagan, but that reboot is no longer happening. Flanagan confirmed that on Twitter, saying:
That feeling when you won’t be asked for updates on I Know What You Did Last Summer anymore... pic.twitter.com/35BaOyI46G
— Mike Flanagan (@flanaganfilm) July 27, 2019
While I...
- 7/29/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Cannes –Taylor Kitsch, Michael C. Hall and Nina Hoss are set to star in period thriller “Shadowplay,” one of the big series – with “War of the Worlds,” “Zero, Zero Zero,” “Years and Years” – on Studiocanal’s upcoming, event-series studded production slate.
Created by Måns Mårlind, co-creator of “The Bridge,” a banner Nordic Noir title, and “Midnight Sun,” one of Studiocanal’s biggest and best-received recent international co-productions, “Shadowplay” is set on a large-scale canvas, the bombed-out 1946 Berlin, one year after World War II, as its former Allies, the U.S, Russia rival for power in the wrecked city, and its survivors dare to hope to rebuild their lives.
Described by lead producers Tandem Productions and Bron Studios as a “gritty dramatic thriller,” and conceived by Mårlind as two “chapters” of eight-episodes, “Shadowplay’s” first chapter will shoot from April 30 in Prague and environs. Kitsch will play Max McLaughlin, an Brooklyn...
Created by Måns Mårlind, co-creator of “The Bridge,” a banner Nordic Noir title, and “Midnight Sun,” one of Studiocanal’s biggest and best-received recent international co-productions, “Shadowplay” is set on a large-scale canvas, the bombed-out 1946 Berlin, one year after World War II, as its former Allies, the U.S, Russia rival for power in the wrecked city, and its survivors dare to hope to rebuild their lives.
Described by lead producers Tandem Productions and Bron Studios as a “gritty dramatic thriller,” and conceived by Mårlind as two “chapters” of eight-episodes, “Shadowplay’s” first chapter will shoot from April 30 in Prague and environs. Kitsch will play Max McLaughlin, an Brooklyn...
- 4/10/2019
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Taylor Kitsch and Michael C. Hall are set to lead the cast of Shadowplay, a gritty dramatic thriller series from The Bridge co-creator Måns Mårlind, Studiocanal’s Tandem Productions and Bron Studios in co-production with Zdf. Nina Hoss, Sebastian Koch, Tuppence Middleton, Logan Marshall-Green (Prometheus) and Mala Emde round out the cast of the series’ first chapter.
Mårlind has conceived Shadowplay as a 16-episode series, told in two chapters. The initial eight-episode shoot will begin April 29 in Prague, and an additional eight episodes are planned for filming in 2020.
Created and written by Mårlin, Shadowplay is a character-driven thriller set in Berlin. It centers on the story of Max McLaughlin (Kitsch), an American cop who arrives in the city in the summer of 1946 to help create a police force...
Mårlind has conceived Shadowplay as a 16-episode series, told in two chapters. The initial eight-episode shoot will begin April 29 in Prague, and an additional eight episodes are planned for filming in 2020.
Created and written by Mårlin, Shadowplay is a character-driven thriller set in Berlin. It centers on the story of Max McLaughlin (Kitsch), an American cop who arrives in the city in the summer of 1946 to help create a police force...
- 4/10/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Following the smash success of The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs, the legendary horror host will return to Shudder on November 22nd with The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: "Dinners of Death." Joining Briggs on Shudder's streaming slate this month are bunch of other horror titles, including five Dario Argento-directed movies, the short-form series Deadwax, The Crow, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and much more:
"New Additions for November 2018
To Stream, Start Your Free 7-day Trial At Shudder ($4.99/Month Or $3.99/Month Withannual Plan)
The Last Drive-in With Joe Bob Briggs: “Dinners Of Death” — Thursday, November 22
Joe Bob Briggs is back, just in time to save you from having to talk politics with your family on Thanksgiving Day. Feast on a selection of “deadly dinner” films hand-picked by the world’s foremost (and possibly only) drive-in movie critic, kicking off with Joe Bob’s all-time favorite drive-in classic,...
"New Additions for November 2018
To Stream, Start Your Free 7-day Trial At Shudder ($4.99/Month Or $3.99/Month Withannual Plan)
The Last Drive-in With Joe Bob Briggs: “Dinners Of Death” — Thursday, November 22
Joe Bob Briggs is back, just in time to save you from having to talk politics with your family on Thanksgiving Day. Feast on a selection of “deadly dinner” films hand-picked by the world’s foremost (and possibly only) drive-in movie critic, kicking off with Joe Bob’s all-time favorite drive-in classic,...
- 11/1/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Exclusive: Tully producer Bron Studios has teamed up with Studiocanal’s Tandem Productions on a global television thriller created by The Bridge co-creator Måns Mårlind.
The two companies are co-producing gritty, eight-part series Shadow Play for a slew of European broadcasters including France’s Canal+, Scandinavian digital platform Viaplay, Canal+ in Poland and Dutch public broadcaster Npo.
The character-driven period thriller is set in Berlin and centres on the story of Max McLaughlin, an American cop who arrives in the city in the summer of 1946 to help create a police force in the chaotic aftermath of the war. Max’s goal is to take down “Englemacher” Gladow, the Al Capone of post-war Berlin. At the same time, Max undertakes a secret crusade to find his missing brother, who is killing ex-Nazis in hiding. However, Max is completely unaware that he is being used as a pawn in what is...
The two companies are co-producing gritty, eight-part series Shadow Play for a slew of European broadcasters including France’s Canal+, Scandinavian digital platform Viaplay, Canal+ in Poland and Dutch public broadcaster Npo.
The character-driven period thriller is set in Berlin and centres on the story of Max McLaughlin, an American cop who arrives in the city in the summer of 1946 to help create a police force in the chaotic aftermath of the war. Max’s goal is to take down “Englemacher” Gladow, the Al Capone of post-war Berlin. At the same time, Max undertakes a secret crusade to find his missing brother, who is killing ex-Nazis in hiding. However, Max is completely unaware that he is being used as a pawn in what is...
- 8/13/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Just in time for Halloween, I Know What You Did Last Summer turned 20. Directed by Jim Gillespie, the classic slasher movie was a big break for many stars. For instance, Johnny Galecki, who played Max Neurick in the film, went on to star as Leonard Hofstadter in the hit series The Big Bang Theory, and Sarah Michelle Gellar, who played Helen Shivers, went on to play Buffy Summers in the popular TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It was also a big film for stars Ryan Phillippe, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. Besides launching some of these stars' careers, the movie sparked a bit of romance. Prinze, who played Ray Bronson, ended up marrying Gellar in 2002. Although the two didn't play...
- 10/17/2017
- E! Online
Everyone loves a good slasher movie. It’s got everything a movie lover wants- dumb teenagers with hormones and serial killers who are bent on finding them. Plus, lots and lots of bad decisions. It’s like a game of cat and mouse only most of the time the mouse loses. With that in mind, we would like to share with you five of the best slasher movies around.
5. I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
While this movie didn’t get many favorable reviews, Jim Gillespie’s I Know What You Did Last Summer has all the elements of a slasher film. Clueless teenagers and a relentless killer. Loosely adapted from a Lois Duncan novel, Kevin Williamson’s script flips the hit and run incident from a small boy to a fishermen. There was a lot of things that worked in this movie-particularly the attractive cast and the inspiration...
5. I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
While this movie didn’t get many favorable reviews, Jim Gillespie’s I Know What You Did Last Summer has all the elements of a slasher film. Clueless teenagers and a relentless killer. Loosely adapted from a Lois Duncan novel, Kevin Williamson’s script flips the hit and run incident from a small boy to a fishermen. There was a lot of things that worked in this movie-particularly the attractive cast and the inspiration...
- 8/1/2017
- by Charity Williams
- The Cultural Post
Out in theaters this weekend is John R. Leonetti’s Wish Upon, which follows a teenager named Clare (Joey King), who is gifted with a mysterious box that has the ability to grant the owner seven wishes. The only catch is that for each wish granted, a blood sacrifice is required, and Clare is unable to stop a series of horrific and violent deaths that follow. Unwilling to give up the ideal life she finally gets to lead, Clare finds herself spiraling out of control as her obsession with the magical box grows deeper.
In Wish Upon, Ryan Phillippe plays Clare’s father, a working-class single dad who makes ends meet by going through dumpsters to find scraps and other valuables he can either repurpose or sell for cash. During the recent press day for Wish Upon, Phillippe discussed how the struggles his character Jonathan faces were something that hearkened back to his own life,...
In Wish Upon, Ryan Phillippe plays Clare’s father, a working-class single dad who makes ends meet by going through dumpsters to find scraps and other valuables he can either repurpose or sell for cash. During the recent press day for Wish Upon, Phillippe discussed how the struggles his character Jonathan faces were something that hearkened back to his own life,...
- 7/11/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Scottish director Jim Gillespie is best known for his classic 1997 teen horror movie “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” and he’s about to return to the big screen this month with another twisted tale of young adults struggling to stay alive. “Billionaire Ransom” stars Jeremy Sumpter and Phoebe Tonkin as two rebellious rich kids whose parents send them to a tough-love wilderness school on a remote island off the coast of Scotland. Joined by other spoiled, out-of-control sons and daughters, the two must learn to grown up quick or risk losing their inheritance
‘In Living Color’ Writer Turned Director – Kim Bass – Helming Western w/ Jeremy Sumpter Starring
What happens next won’t be a surprise to anyone familiar with Gillespie’s work: The camp is invaded by a group of mercenaries who kill the teachers and guards and hold the group of campers hostage for a billion dollars.
‘In Living Color’ Writer Turned Director – Kim Bass – Helming Western w/ Jeremy Sumpter Starring
What happens next won’t be a surprise to anyone familiar with Gillespie’s work: The camp is invaded by a group of mercenaries who kill the teachers and guards and hold the group of campers hostage for a billion dollars.
- 8/8/2016
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Deciding to rely on your flight or fight instinct is a powerful decision people must instantly make when they’re unexpectedly met with a dangerous conflict. Jeremy Sumpter must confront his fear of either choosing to take responsibility for the people he has bonded with, or selfishly protecting himself, in Shockya’s new exclusive clip, title ‘The Siege,’ for his upcoming thriller, ‘Billionaire Ransom.’ The actor’s character, Kyle, has one last chance to prove he has the intuition to truly help others in time of deadly conflict, instead of solely acting in his own best interest. ‘Billionaire Ransom’ was directed by ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’s helmer, Jim Gillespie, and [ Read More ]
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- 8/4/2016
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
We’ve got a trailer for an interesting new film coming out called Billionaire Ransom which features a bunch of spoiled rich young adults whose parents have them snatched out of their privileged lives and taken to an island where they will learn to change their bad behavior. That island is then taken over by a group of mercenaries who take them hostage and are holding them for ransom. The kids are then forced into a situation where they have to fight back and survive. I guess who you root for in this movie all depends on your opinion of rich people. Here’s the synopsis:
The story follows a group of over-privileged, out-of-control young adults who have been sent by their frustrated, billionaire parents to a tough-love wilderness school on a remote island off the coast of Scotland. Kyle (Sumpter) and Amy (Tonkin) find themselves in this group as...
The story follows a group of over-privileged, out-of-control young adults who have been sent by their frustrated, billionaire parents to a tough-love wilderness school on a remote island off the coast of Scotland. Kyle (Sumpter) and Amy (Tonkin) find themselves in this group as...
- 7/16/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
"If we get this done, biggest ransom in the history of the world, my friend." Gravitas Ventures has unveiled a trailer for a film called Billionaire Ransom, an interesting action thriller of sorts. The story is about a group of kids from rich families at a boarding school on an island who take matters into their own hands when the campus is taken hostage by criminals. The cast includes Jeremy Sumpter, Phoebe Tonkin, Ed Westwick, Dominic Sherwood, Elliot Knight, Sebastian Koch, and Sara Stewart. Not really sure what to make of this, some weird scenes in this trailer, but maybe it has some intriguing twists and turns. Then again, this seems like it could straight-to-dvd and it would matter either. It's made by the director of I Know What You Did Last Summer who hasn't really made much else since that film hit in 1997. See below. Here's the official trailer...
- 7/11/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Gravitas Ventures has landed North American and Latin American rights to Billionaire Ransom, a thriller starring Jeremy Sumpter, Sebastian Koch, Phoebe Tonkin, Dominic Sherwood and Ed Westwick. An August 19 theatrical and VOD release in the U.S. and Canada is planned. Jim Gillespie (I Know What You Did Last Summer) directed the script from Alexander Ignon (Ransom), which centers on a group of spoiled rich kids at a tough-love brat camp in the Scottish wilderness who have…...
- 6/9/2016
- Deadline
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