Sarah Michelle Gellar just shut down any possible return rumour in the upcoming reboot of the 1997 horror I Know What You Did Last Summer.
The legacy sequel is set to feature original stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr, Gellar's husband, as Julie James and Roy Bronson, respectively. However, there doesn't seem to be a chance for the Buffy star to reprise the role of Helen Shivers for a very simple reason.
"I am dead," Gellar told People.
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Set to be directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, who's close friends with Gellar, the new movie in the hook-wielding killer saga is set to blend OG stars and a new cast of younger characters.
While Gellar won't likely be making an appearance as Helen after the beauty queen was killed by the murderer, it seems the star will still have a part in the reboot in an unofficial capacity.
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"My best friend [Jennifer Kaytin Robinson] is directing it, so we joke that I have an unofficial job, which is I am continuity," she explained.
"So I'm always the one telling her, 'Well, that would happen, or that wouldn't happen with those characters,' so I do have kind of an unofficial job title."
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Alongside Hewitt and Prinze Jr, the upcoming slasher stars Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Sarah Pidgeon and Tyriq Withers.
"Jen's put together such an amazing cast, and I'm so happy and excited for all of them," Gellar continued. "I will be there with moral support behind the camera."
Riverdale's Camila Mendes was originally attached to star in the new I Know What You Did Last Summer. She then exited the project due to scheduling conflicts after taking the role of Teela in the Masters of the Universe reboot, also starring Nicholas Galitzine.
The I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot will be released on July 18, 2025.
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Stefania is a freelance writer specialising in TV and movies. After graduating from City University, London, she covered LGBTQ+ news and pursued a career in entertainment journalism, with her work appearing in outlets including Little White Lies, The Skinny, Radio Times and Digital Spy.
Her beats are horror films and period dramas, especially if fronted by queer women. She can argue why Scream is the best slasher in four languages (and a half).
