Overview
- Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. returned as Julie James and Ray Bronson at the Los Angeles premiere, marking their first big-screen reunion in nearly three decades.
- Director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson confirmed that scenes featuring Lola Tung and Nicholas Alexander Chavez were cut from the final film to preserve narrative cohesion.
- Attendees and early screeners praised the movie’s blend of ’90s nostalgia and fresh horror elements, with critics calling it a standout legacy sequel.
- Sarah Michelle Gellar made a surprise appearance on the red carpet despite her character’s confirmed absence from the sequel.
- The next-generation cast led by Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Tyriq Withers and Sarah Pidgeon will join the franchise when the film opens nationwide on July 18, 2025.