Overview

• Sarah Michelle Gellar appears briefly as Helen Shivers in a surprise dream-sequence that was added late and filmed covertly to preserve the twist for audiences.
• Costume designer Mari-An Ceo and her team recreated the original Croaker Queen crown in Australia on a tight deadline after the original prop was lost.
• Some cast members didn’t learn about Gellar’s cameo until they arrived on set, reflecting director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s lock-and-key approach to production.
• Original leads Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. return as Julie James and Ray Bronson, linking the 1997 and 1998 films to this legacy sequel.
• Brandy Norwood makes a post-credits appearance as Karla Wilson, completing the roster of ’90s survivors in the theatrical release now playing.