Overview

• Sony Pictures released the first trailer for the legacy sequel, set to premiere in U.S. theaters on July 18, 2025.
• Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. reprise their iconic roles as Julie James and Ray Bronson, connecting the original films to a fresh storyline.
• The plot follows five friends who cover up a fatal car accident, only to be stalked a year later by a killer, echoing the events of the 1997 original.
• The new cast includes Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Tyriq Withers, and Sarah Pidgeon as the central group of friends.
• Director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson confirms the film is a direct sequel to the 1998 installment, ignoring later entries and incorporating brutal, updated scares.