Amazon Prime Will Be Introducing a Modern Twist to ’97 Classic, ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’
The iconic slasher flick, I Know What You Did Last Summer is officially getting a remake by Amazon Prime Video. This revived story will include teenagers being tormented by threatening text messages instead of the classic written in blood threats.
Halloween fever is currently brewing and with an I Know What You Did Last Summer remake on the horizon, the spooky season just got even juicier for horror and Halloween fans.
#IKnowWhatYouDid Last Summer premieres October 15 with more teens, killer drama, and one very ominous goat. Drive safely, besties. pic.twitter.com/qMznq9r5Cj
— Prime Video (@PrimeVideo) September 15, 2021
The original thriller was based on the 1973 slasher book by Louis Duncan and successfully grossed over $125 million in the box office. Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Freddie Prinze Jr., the story followed a group of high school seniors that share a dark secret that eventually creeps upon them a year later.
So excited
— michael (@210loser) September 15, 2021
Similarly, the new twist will tell a chilling story about teenagers being stalked and harassed through text messages a year after a fatal accident on the night of their graduation. The cast includes Madison Iseman, Ezekiel Goodman, Brooke Bloom, Ashley Moore, Brianne Tju, who will be executively producing alongside writer Sarah Goodman.
The eight-part series will also include cast members such as Madison Iseman, Bill Heck, Sebastian Amoruso, Cassie Beck, and Fiona Rene.
guilty af, honey #IKnowWhatYouDid pic.twitter.com/6KEFlTeWE4
— I Know What You Did Last Summer (@IKWYDLS) September 16, 2021
I Know What You Did Last Summer will premiere on Friday, October 15, 2021, on Amazon Prime. To stay updated, follow the series’ official Twitter account.