Overview

• The legacy sequel premiered on July 18 to enthusiastic reactions for its blend of original franchise nostalgia and modern horror elements
• Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. return as Julie James and Ray Bronson, stepping in to assist a new group pursued by a mysterious killer
• Sarah Michelle Gellar’s hidden dream-sequence cameo as Helen Shivers and Brandy Norwood’s mid-credits appearance as Karla were tightly kept secrets
• Director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson took to social media to confirm that Hewitt and Prinze filmed their scenes together and to dispel rumors of any off-screen discord
• A post-credits scene explicitly positions returning characters for further peril, setting the stage for another installment in the revived series