Overview

• It reunites original leads alongside a new ensemble including Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Tyriq Withers, and Sarah Pidgeon
• The fourth film takes place 27 years after the 1997 Southport massacre and revisits the premise of friends covering up a fatal crash while being stalked by a hook-wielding killer
• Planned as a direct sequel, the project emerged after Mike Flanagan and Jeff Howard’s 2014 reboot scripts were shelved and a 2021 TV adaptation was canceled
• Sony Pictures Releasing will distribute the fourth installment exclusively in UK and US cinemas with no streaming options confirmed
• The original 1997 film grossed $125 million worldwide and established the franchise’s reputation for suspense-driven scares