I Know What You Did Last Summer 4 Must Solve A 26-Year Mystery After Canon Update

Summary The new I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel will need to address the cliffhanger ending from the second movie, explaining the fate of key characters.

Stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. have shown interest in returning to the franchise, hinting at a loyal sequel to the first two movies.

Previous films in the franchise have used cliffhangers and fake-outs, making it likely that the ending of the second movie may not be as it appears.

The latest installment in the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise will finally be able to explain the cliffhanger ending from the series' second movie. The canonical status of I Know What You Did Last Summer's reboot has been confirmed. The new movie will follow up on the 1998 sequel, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. It will ignore the 2006 film I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer, which featured a completely different cast and was poorly received.

As with any reboot or sequel, I Know What You Did Last Summer risks misinterpreting the previous movies, which have gained a cult following over the past 26 years. Stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. have already discussed returning to the cast of I Know What You Did Last Summer, making it hopeful that the new film will be loyal to the original series. Furthermore, the new I Know What You Did Last Summer film will be able to solve a major franchise mystery about the fate of two important characters.

Julie & Ben's Final Scene In I Still Know What You Did Last Summer Can Be Solved In The Sequel

The Second Film's Cliffhanger Left Julie's Fate Ambiguous

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The final scene ends on another cliffhanger, as Ben Willis appears under the bed and grabs Julie's feet, dragging her to the floor.

At the end of the series' second film, Julie (Jennifer Love Hewitt) and Ray (Freddie Prinze Jr.) are engaged and living together, having again defeated their stalker, Ben Willis (Muse Watson). It seems they have a peaceful life in what could have been a resolution to the franchise. However, the final scene ends on another cliffhanger, as Ben Willis appears under the bed and grabs Julie's feet, dragging her to the floor. Julie's fate remains unknown, as this was her last appearance in the series. A canonical update to the franchise will be able to explain what happened.

Julie's Return In I Know What You Did Last Summer's Sequel Hints At The Resolution

The Series Has Ended On A Cliffhanger Before

This fake-out was not the first time I Know What You Did Last Summer used a major cliffhanger to end a film. In the last scene of the first movie, when it seems Julie is safely back on her college campus, the killer bursts through a glass door for one final jump scare. While it initially seemed like Julie finally met her fate, the sequel explained how Julie avoided death in that scene with a quick line, easily dismissing that final scene as a dream.

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Given that this final fake-out has happened before, it seems likely that the ending of the second film might also have been a dream or a guilt-induced hallucination. But only the third canonical film will be able to confirm Julie and Ray's fate. However, since Hewitt and Prinze Jr. have already discussed returning to the I Know What You Did Last Summer cast, their characters likely didn't die at the end of the second film, despite the cliffhanger.

I Know What You Did Last Summer is available to stream on MGM+. I Still Know What You Did Last Summer is streaming on MGM+ and Amazon Prime Video.