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As its sequel scares up decent but underwhelming box office returns, I Know What You Did Last Summerwon't be online for the whole summer. The cult classic slasher movie is set to leave Netflix imminently.

Per Collider, I Know What You Did Last Summer will leave Netflix on Aug. 1, becoming one of several feature-length titles to depart from the streaming giant that day. The film hit Netflix on New Year's Day (Jan. 1) and found success on the streamer, including when the sequel hit theaters earlier this month.

Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe, I Know What You Did Last Summer was penned by Scream creator Kevin Williamson and helmed by eventual Venom director Jim Gillespie. The film kicked off a longstanding franchise based on Lois Duncan's titular 1973 novel.

Hewitt, Prinze Jr., Gellar and Phillippe portray four teenage friends in North Carolina coming...

Immediately after I Know What You Did Last Summer hit theaters on July 18, there was one thing on the mind of every fan: A sequel. For summer blockbusters, that's always the hope from fans, that the movie will make enough money necessary to confirm that a sequel will be confirmed. This particular horror movie was simply begging to continue with another installment.

As of this writing, it's been less than two weeks since the I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot sequel hit the big screen, and the movie has brought in a mild but still impressive worldwide gross of $46 million (and counting) against its $18 million budget. According to director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, even though the movie has broken even, it's not quite enough for a sequel... yet.

I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel still uncertain

In a social media post on July 27, Robinson answered a fan's...

Erin Krakow (When Calls the Heart) and Tyler Hynes (the Groomsmen franchise) — who previously starred in the 2021 Hallmark Channel telepic It Was Always You — will reunite for the cabler’s Christmas Above the Clouds holiday movie, which is described as “a comedic, modern day reimagining of A Christmas Carol.”

The premise: When a workaholic CEO (played by Krakow) tries to skip Christmas by flying to Australia, “she’s in for the flight of her life,” the synopsis tells us. “Haunted by her past, present, and future, she’s forced to confront the choices that led to her success yet left her flying solo.

Brandy Norwood is bringing her signature heart and soul back to Lifetime for the holidays in a brand new film, Christmas Everyday. In this heartfelt story, Brandy stars as Francine “Fancy” Ballantine, a successful fashion designer whose picture perfect life is more complicated than it seems. While trying to keep her family’s beloved holiday traditions […]

Brandy Norwood to Lead and Produce New Lifetime Holiday Film...

Exclusive: It’s a family affair for Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Brandy Norwood, who will star opposite her daughter Sy’Rai Smith, in her acting debut, in the new Lifetime holiday film Christmas Everyday.

The title, which Norwood also executive produces, will serve as the tentpole to the network’s “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime” slate. Additional titles will be announced soon.

In Christmas Everyday, Norwood portrays Francine “Fancy” Ballantine, a devoted fashion designer juggling family obligations and career ambitions.

Following the death of her father, Fancy has been more determined than ever to uphold his cherished Christmas traditions as her mother Evelyn (Debbi Morgan) has also begun losing her sight. But things aren’t a smooth ride as Fancy simultaneously plans her bridezilla baby sister, Belle’s (Smith), wedding. When a water pipe bursts and disrupts the fairytale wedding plans, Fancy finds herself unexpectedly drawn to the rugged, yet charming,...

I Know What You Did Last Summer director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson has "a plan of what could be next".The 37-year-old filmmaker helmed the 2025 slasher, and has now revealed she has already started to think about a sequel – though refused to give any details about the possible follow-up.She told Screen Rant: "I do have a plan in mind of what could be next. I cannot tell you."Even so, the director teased she'd like Brandy Norwood's Karla – who appeared in the 1998 sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer as Julie James' (Jennifer Love Hewitt) roommate – to have a part in a potential follow-up after she cameoed in the mid-credits scene of I Know What You Did Last Summer.Robinson said: "I wanted Brandy in this film. And again, a lot of the cameos, a lot of the choices made—they just had to be the right thing.

Jennifer Love Hewitt’s return to I Know What You Did Last Summer came down to a deep “love” of the horror franchise.The 45-year-old actress is reprising her role as Julie James nearly 30 years after first appearing in the iconic teen slasher, and has now credited the new film’s creative team with bringing the franchise back with a lot of heart. She told Variety of director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and co-writer Sam Lansky: “What was very apparent from the word ‘Go’ is how much both of them loved the original movie.“I feel like, if you’re going to go back and make something new but pay homage to an original, you have to love it. You have to understand it. “So, I was just blown away and it meant a lot to me.”The new instalment, set for release in 2025, follows a fresh group of teenagers in Southport,...

Well I Know What You Did Last Summer fans, she got us. And, while we’d usually be upset to have been gotten during the movie’s premiere weekend, we have nothing but the utmost gratitude and respect for director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, who managed to keep the most hoped-for cameo under wraps. After literal months of telling journalists that Sarah Michelle Gellar would not be coming back from the dead to reprise her role as Helen Shivers from the original 1997 movie of the same name, the helmer and co-writer not only found a way to do it, but perfectly fit it into the storyline. The beloved Croaker Queen rose from the dead in a fully tasteful way during a dream sequence during which Madelyn Cline’s Danica Richards found herself communing with her fellow beauty queen and learning a thing or two about outrunning the past.

During a chat with Variety,...

“Nostalgia is overrated.”

Warning: This feature has Heavy Spoilers for 2025’s I Know What You Did Last Summer.

Pop culture has reached a dangerous inflection point where everything old is new again. It’s no longer enough to franchise out IP and reboot beloved classics, but the past decade has been rich in legacy sequels that are largely dependent on the power of nostalgia. There are so many hollow legacy sequels that coast on inauthentic sentimentality that cinema has reached a point where these franchise extensions feel inevitable, rather than exciting. Legacy horror sequels like Exorcist: Believer, Halloween Ends, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) hit diminishing returns. A project like a new I Know What You Did Last Summer almost seems set up to fail by this metric, yet Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s movie becomes a powerful commentary on the benefits and dangers of nostalgia. A narrative tug-of-war takes over the...

I Know What You Did Last Summer's director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson discussed the major cameo in the mid-credits scene and explained how it could potentially set up a sequel. While Jennifer Love Hewitt's Julie and Freddie Prinze Jr.'s Ray were the main characters from the original movies to return in the legacy sequel, Brandy Norwood also appears as Karla in the mid-credits scene.

Even though reviews for I Know What You Did Last Summer have been quite disappointing, many fans were delighted to see Karla appear at the end of the film. Brandy previously played Julie's roommate and best friend in the sequel to the original film, 1998's I Still Know What You Did Last Summer.

In an interview with Screen Rant's own Ash Crossan, Robinson talked about how excited she was to include Karla in I Know What You Did Last Summer and explained the dynamic...

The following contains major spoilers for I Know What You Did Last Summer, in theaters now.

I Know What You Did Last Summerstar Madelyn Cline explains the new movie's last minute changes.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Cline opened up about the fact that test audiences were overtly upset by the death of her character, Danica, in the newly-released I Know What You Did Last Summer threequel. According to Cline, she "only got the news that I was coming back about two-and-a-half weeks ago," leading to a round of reshoots in which it is shown that Danica did indeed survive her ordeal with the latest murderous Fisherman.

Directed by Robinson from a screenplay co-written with Sam Lansky, I Know What You Did Last Summeris a sequel to 1998's I Still Know What You Did Last Summer and 1997's I Know What You Did Last Summer, completely ignoring 2006's much-maligned supernaturally-charged direct-to-video threequel,...

Update July 20, 2025: Superman is still flying high at the box office.

DC Studios and Warner Bros.' James Gunn-led reboot soared to another box-office victory over the July 18-20 weekend, earning $57.3 million domestically — marking a 54 percent drop from its opening weekend. Universal's Jurassic World Rebirth roared into second place with $23.4 million in its third week, while new releases from Sony's I Know What You Did Last Summer ($13 million) and Paramount's Smurfs ($11 million) struggled with underwhelming openings. Warner Bros.' F1: The Movie rounded out the top five with $9.6 million.

Superman is just the latest success story for Warner Bros. this year — the studio's sixth number-one movie following Mickey 17, A Minecraft Movie, Sinners, Final Destination: Bloodlines, and F1. Warner Bros. currently ranks as the top studio of 2025, with $1.32 billion in domestic receipts. However, that position may shift as Disney's highly anticipated Fantastic Four: First Steps is...

Spoilers: This post contains details about I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)

As I Know What You Did Last Summer slashes its way into a new generation, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson‘s requel has plenty of surprises in store for fans of the Og.

The latest horror franchise to come back from the dead, amid the likes of Halloween and Scream, the followup to the 1997 slasher flick and its ’98 sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer takes some big swings with its killer reveal, as well as some top-secret cameos that longtime fans will appreciate.

With Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. reprising their roles from the previous two films as survivors and high school sweethearts Julie James and Ray Bronson, nostalgia was inevitably going to be a major factor in this new installment, which also boasts a young cast of new potential victims (and suspects), including Chase Sui Wonders,...

Warning: This article contains spoilers for I Know What You Did Last Summer

Jennifer Love Hewitt has been teasing the release of I Know What You Did Last Summer by revealing fans should make sure they stick around at the end of the movie for the film’s post-credits scene. While the actress did not give away what happens in the extra scene, she made it clear that is not to be missed, while dropping a small hint that she could appear in it.

Love Hewitt is being joined in the movie by her original costar Freddie Prinze Jr, as well as a whole new cast of characters. While first reactions to the movie have been incredibly positive – with some even calling it the best legacy sequel ever – general audiences will have the chance to evaluate the movie for themselves when it opens later this week. During an interview with ExtraTV,...

I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) pays tribute to the original’s long-forgotten sequel, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, which has a miniscule 10% score on the Tomatometer. Even though the 1998 sequel failed to spawn a long-running franchise like the Scream IP after the success of the original, the legacy sequel hasn’t ignored it.

Instead, the mid-credits scene leans heavily toward the sequel by incorporating Brandy Norwood’s Karla Wilson and celebrates her reunion with Jennifer Love Hewitt’s final girl, Julie.

I Know What You Did Last Summer Honors Its Overlooked Sequel in the Mid-Credits Scene

While the original movie, alongside Scream, was instrumental to the revival of slashers in the ’90s, the lukewarm reception to I Still Know What You Did Last Summer derailed any hopes of a prolonged series. But after a critically panned direct-to-video release in 2006 and an Amazon reboot series that lasted only one season,...

Warning: This post contains major spoilers for the new I Know What You Did Last Summer revival.

Guess we know what these two award winners — and I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise veterans — did last summer. Sony never tried to hide the fact that Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. would be returning for the just-released 2025 revival as Julie James and Ray Bronson, who barely survived their own close encounter of the slasher kind with the hook-wielding Fisherman killer in the original 1997 film.

But this latest Last Summer features a pair of shocking cameos by two other key players from the first movie and its 1998 sequel, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. Daytime Emmy winner Sarah Michelle Gellar and Grammy winner Brandy Norwood both return for the new film — which takes place 25 years after the events of the original — and their surprise appearances inspired loud...

This article contains spoilers for 2025's "I Know What You Did Last Summer."

When "I Know What You Did Last Summer" debuted in 1997, it was met with a mixed reception by critics, but brought in a Billy Blue-sized boatload of cash at the box office. A $17 million shooting budget nabbed $125.3 million before enjoying a sizable chunk of change thanks to the still-booming home video rental market. A sequel was inevitable, and just over a year later, "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer" hit theaters. Although boasting a 10% on Rotten Tomatoes isn't something to write home about, it was still a financial success.

Unfortunately, the sequel's less-than-stellar reception didn't help launch the series into a formidable franchise. The direct-to-video sequel "I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer" arrived nearly a decade after the party was over, and the Prime Video series adaptation from 2021 was canceled after just one season.

We are but one month away from the arrival of Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s I Know What You Did Last Summer and the hook-handed gods have shined down mercifully upon us with a fresh trailer. The only other official teaser came out months ago, in April, so we’re beyond grateful to witness more of the undoubtable greatness that will come when the film slashes into cinemas on July 18. Featuring the return of the franchise's final couple — Jennifer Love Hewitt’s Julie James and Freddie Prinze Jr.’s Ray Bronson — the trailer sees the past and present collide on a brutally graphic scale.

The new film appears to be leaning more into a Scream-like whodunnit than the two (kind of three) titles that came before it decades ago. In the original movie, filmmaker Jim Gillespie and writer, Kevin Williamson, took audiences on a deranged journey featuring some of the hottest young names of the time.

Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox have had their slasher franchise renaissance over the last few years thanks to the return of Scream, and soon, it will be time for two other iconic actors to reprise their roles from one of the best genre films of the ‘90s. On July 18, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. will step back into the chilling world of I Know What You Did Last Summer in the Jennifer Kaytin Robinson-helmed follow-up. It’s been nearly three decades since audiences last caught up with Hewitt’s Julie James and Prinze Jr.’s Ray Bronson in the original sequel, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. But, their stories aren’t the only ones that audiences want more of.

While we know that the new movie will pick up with the legacy characters and toss some newbies into the mix, what will it do...

“It’s not personal.”

How many times have you heard this before knowing full well that everything in life, no matter how hard you spin it, is personal? We are all, quite literally, persons after all (though at times it may be questionable). And yet, for the sake of our own sanity and the need to work with others, we accept it, compartmentalize, and move on. But what if there was another way?

Speaking to IndieWire’s Future of Filmmaking for the latest episode of “What No One Tells You,” TV creator Mara Brock Akil offered valuable insight on how to manage what may seem like rejection, but could turn out to be a blessing in disguise. It’s all about perspective, so keep reading to learn how to shape your own.

‘Don’t Feel Rejected, Feel Redirected’ ‘Moesha,’ Brandy Norwood, Sheryl Lee Ralph©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection

“In finding your voice,...

Over two films, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr.solidified their status as horror royalty nearly 30 years ago when I Know What You Did Last Summer and its sequel, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, had audiences hooked until the very last second. This summer, we will all knowwhat they did last summer, as the pair will reprise their roles as Julie James and Ray Bronson, respectively, in Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s highly-anticipated legacy sequel, aptly titled I Know What You Did Last Summer. But one question lingers from the original set of films — didn’t Julie and Ray die? At the end of the 1998 sequel, after they seemingly vanquished their foe, the final seconds see Julie being pulled under the bed, while Ray — completely unaware of the terror at play in the bedroom — is brushing his teeth and appears to be the next in line to die.

The maniacal fisherman may be out for blood in Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s I Know What You Did Last Summer, but Freddie Prinze Jr. is out here to slay. Included in the lineup of first-look images for this summer at the cinema, USA Today snatched a new look at the actor’s return to the slasher franchise, which sees him reprise a role from nearly three decades ago. And — spoiler alert — he’s just as much of a babe as ever, quite like his co-star, Jennifer Love Hewitt, who will also go face-to-face with the brutal killer once again in Robinson’s upcoming flick.

The image in question features Prinze Jr.’s Ray Bronson, standing alongside newcomers Chase Sui Wonders (Bodies Bodies Bodies), Madelyn Cline (Outer Banks), and Sarah Pidgeon (The Wilds), each of whom find themselves in deep, dark, and (to them) uncharted waters in the legacy sequel. The...

Although Jennifer Kaytin Robinson‘s I Know What You Did Last Summer brings back some familiar faces, don’t expect to see any reigning Croaker Queens.

The writer-director of the sequel, which premieres July 18 in theaters, recently admitted that she “tried relentlessly” to get her pal Sarah Michelle Gellar to reprise her role as the doomed Helen Shivers from the 1997 slasher pic, but “she’s dead.”

“I tried, okay? I harassed her! But she is dead,” Robinson told Entertainment Weekly. “I tried to pitch some crazy s— too. I was like, ‘What if it’s like you weren’t dead and you’re actually alive, but in hiding?’ And Sarah’s like, ‘I was on ice. I was the most dead a person could be. You can see my frozen body.’ I was like, ‘Yeah, but what if?’ And she said, ‘I am dead. I am Sarah Dead Gellar.'...

The I Know What You Did Last Summer legacy sequel brings back some fan-favorite characters from the original movie. WHile Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. will repirse their roles from the 1997 film, Sarah Michelle Gellar turned down a potential appearance.

Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, director Jennifer Kaytin shared a conversation she had with Gellar about returning for the latest installment in the horror franchise. But since Gellar's character, Helen Shivers, had died, the actor decided against it. "I tried, okay? I harassed her! But she is dead," Robinson explained. "I tried to pitch some crazy s**t too. I was like, ‘What if it’s like you weren’t dead, and you’re actually alive, but in hiding?’ And Sarah’s like, ‘I was on ice. I was the most dead a person could be. You can see my frozen body.’ I was like, ‘Yeah, but what if?...

Almost 30 years later and finally, we might actually know what happened that one summer…

The franchise reboot of “I Know What You Did Last Summer” blends a modern-day crime (and vengeful serial killer) with events from the original 1997 movie, including stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. reprising their roles.

“I Know What You Did Last Summer” centers on five friends, played by “Outer Banks” breakout Madelyn Cline, “The Little Mermaid” actor Jonah Hauer-King, “Him” star Tyriq Withers, “The Studio” star Chase Sui Wonders, and “The Wilds” breakout Sarah Pidgeon. The group is haunted by the victim of a drunk driving accident, so they turn to Hewitt and Prinze’s characters from the first film for help as they, too, try to survive the murderous fisherman who’s stalked all the franchise’s films.

The official synopsis reads: “When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover...

The anticipated I Know What You Did Last Summer legacy sequel brings back some familiar faces from the classic original '90s horror film, plus some new characters facing their share of scares. With Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. returning to the fold, the director of the upcoming follow-up addresses the possibility of another franchise star returning.

During an interview with People, director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson delved into what to expect from the latest I Know What You Did Last Summer installment. When asked whether fans could see the return of award-winning singer Brandy Norwood in the sequel, Robinson played it coy but didn't deny the possibility. "You'll have to go see the movie," she said. "All the things that you want to see in this movie, you're going to see in this movie,"

Norwood, who recently featured in A24's horror movie, The Front Room, appeared in...

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson has a message for fans who want to know if Brandy Norwood will appear in the upcomingI Know What You Did Last Summer sequel: “You’ll have to go see the movie.” Recently speaking with People, the Do Revenge helmer was reluctant to share too much about the possibility of the pop superstar reprising her role as Karla Wilson from the 1998 film I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. With fellow survivors, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. having long been signed on to be part of the legacy follow-up, all eyes have been focused on Norwood as another original member of the friend group who nearly got caught on the hook of the crazed killer.

The actress has previously made comments surrounding her hopeful return to the slasher epic, and Robinson has been clear from the jump that her movie will honor the original and its 1998 follow-up as canon.

Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. will reprise their roles as Julie James and Ray Bronson in I Know What You Did Last Summer, but what about Brandy Norwood?

The pop star survived I Still Know What You Did Last Summer as Julie’s best friend, Karla Wilson, and has expressed interest in returning for the legacy sequel, but will she?

“You’ll have to go see the movie,” director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) teased People.

The Fisherman slashes back into theaters on July 18.

When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences. A year later, their past comes back to haunt them and they’re forced to confront a horrifying truth: someone knows what they did last summer… and is hell-bent on revenge.

As one by one the...

A lot of activity is coming from the new I Know What You Did Last Summer film. The sequel/reboot to the 90s horror franchise showed a new trailer to the attendees at this year’s CinemaCon, which means the official trailer release should be stalking right around the corner. Additionally, some enticing new images from the film has just been released, which shows off the new cast along with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. reprising their roles from the first two movies.

There is also a question about whether Julie’s college roommate, who was portrayed by R&b singer Brandy Norwood, would also make a return. According to Deadline, director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is teasing that it is a possibility. The director of the new film recently spoke with People and was asked about it. She simply replied, “You’ll have to go see the movie.

The upcoming installment of I Know What You Did Last Summer brings back Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr., with questions still surrounding the possible return of Brandy Norwood.

Norwood played Karla Wilson in the 1998 sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, portraying a close friend of Julie James, played by Hewitt. Karla was among the characters who survived the events of that film.

Director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson responded to questions about Norwood’s potential appearance by saying, “You’ll have to go see the movie.” Norwood, while promoting her film The Front Room, acknowledged she had been contacted but did not confirm her involvement. “I heard some things about it,” she said. “So, hopefully.” When asked how Karla might return, Norwood added, “I don’t know how she would come back. I haven’t thought about that yet but I know that she should come back.

Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. are returning for the I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel, but Brandy Norwood’s future wasn’t clear.

Norwood played Hewitt’s bestie in the sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, and her reprisal was uncertain.

In a new interview, director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson teased that Norwood might be returning to the slasher franchise.

When asked about Norwood’s return, Robinson told People, “You’ll have to go see the movie.”

Norwood played Karla Wilson in the 1998 sequel. Karla was Julia’s (Hewitt) college bestie who survived the events of the follow-up movie.

While promoting the Front Room, Norwood was asked about returning to the new sequel more than 25 years after the original film was released in 1997.

“I heard some things about,” Norwood told Entertainment Tonight. “So, hopefully.”

Related: Chase Sui Wonders Previews ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer...

The upcoming I Know What You Did Last Summer movie is untitled no more. Sony has officially titled the legacy sequel I Know What You Did Last Summer, copying a trend that began in 2018 with Halloween and continued with 2022's Scream.

An official synopsis and poster for I Know What You Did Last Summer were also released. Per Bloody Disgusting, the legacy sequel's synopsis reads, "When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences. A year later, their past comes back to haunt them and they’re forced to confront a horrifying truth: someone knows what they did last summer…and is hell-bent on revenge. As one by one the friends are stalked by a killer, they discover this has happened before, and they turn to two survivors of the legendary Southport Massacre of 1997 for help.

I Know What You Did Last Summer sees the beloved '90s horror thriller get a modern-day remake, with new and legacy characters around for the scary ride. One of the Og film's stars, Jennifer Love Hewitt, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming reboot as it ramps up production.

Via Instagram, Hewitt shared snippets from the set of Sony Pictures' I Know What You Did Last Summer remake, which has been filming since last November. The short clip shows a clapperboard being used as the cameras are rolling. In the caption, Hewitt credits director and co-writer Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, insisting she "crushed it" and sharing how glad she was to be reacquainted with her franchise character, Julie James.

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Hewitt is one of two legacy stars returning for the untitled I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel,...

Maksim Chmerkovskiy, a seasoned pro from Dancing With the Stars, has always been a standout on the ballroom floor. But behind the scenes, did any of that on-screen chemistry ever turn into something more?

During his 17 seasons on the show, Chmerkovskiy admits he only had one romantic relationship with a partner—though he describes it as a short-lived mistake.

Reflecting on His Time on DWTS

Speaking on the Sibling Revelry podcast on February 24, Chmerkovskiy reflected on his time on DWTS, sharing that while many enter the competition single, he rarely let emotions interfere with the job. “I personally had one relationship out of 17 seasons that I did,” he revealed. “It was very short-lived, and it was a mistake all the way in the beginning.”

Though he remained tight-lipped about the partner in question, fans, and internet sleuths quickly began speculating about who it might have been.

Who Was Maksim Chmerkovskiy’s Mystery Romance?...

Since the first of the year, HBO has been welcoming a handful of new movies to its expansive catalog. Along with titles like the Brandy Norwood-starrer, The Front Room, and the Academy Award-nominated, Sebastian Stan-fronted A Different Man, a completely different style is about to lovingly scare its way onto the platform. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, audiences are invited to scream, cry and laugh at Caroline Lindy’s Your Monster. Starring Scream alum Melissa Barrera, the part rom-com, part horror film is a creative take on embracing your inner anger and loving yourself for the bad bitch that you are.

Remember those celebrities who seemed to be everywhere you looked? The ones who graced every magazine cover, starred in the biggest shows, and dominated entertainment news? The entertainment industry is known for its unpredictable nature, where fame can be as fleeting as a shooting star. For every Tom Cruise or Jennifer Aniston who has maintained their A-list status for decades, there are countless others who fade from the spotlight.

Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard (1950) | Credits: Paramount Pictures

The reasons for these disappearing acts are as varied as the stars themselves – some make conscious decisions to step away for a quieter life, others struggle with personal challenges, and some simply find new passions away from the cameras.

The transformation from superstardom to relative obscurity can happen gradually or overnight, proving that staying in the spotlight isn’t as easy as it might seem. Let’s take a fascinating walk down memory...

After failing to meet box office expectations, Max and Sam Eggers' directorial debut, The Front Room, has become a streaming success. When the psychological horror thriller landed in theaters in September, it was projected to gross $5 million but fell a bit flat, bringing in barely its supposed budget, $3.2 million; it also became A24's lowest-rated movie of 2024 on Rotten Tomatoes. The critically divisive film (which currently holds a 42% rating on the review site) now sits at the number two spot in Max's most streamed movies, topped only by Clint Eastwood's Juror #2.

Based on the 2016 short story of the same name by Susan Hill, The Front Room stars Brandy Norwood as Belinda, a pregnant woman whose life is thrown into disarray when her aging mother-in-law, Solange (Kathryn Hunter), moves in with Belinda and her husband. Solange's arrival creates tension; her eccentric behavior and weird demands push Belinda beyond her limits.

This week’s top pick, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, is likely to earn a Best Animated Feature nomination at the Oscars. But it likely won’t join its predecessor, 2005’s Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit, in actually winning the award.

Pioneering “claymation” studio Aardman’s second Wallace & Gromit feature finds the innocent inventor and his more skeptical dog re-encountering the dastardly penguin thief Feathers McGraw, whose jewel heist they thwarted back in the 1993 short The Wrong Trousers. Imprisoned in a zoo ever since Wallace and Gromit stopped him, McGraw has come back for revenge. It’s a sequel 30 years in the making, and the whole family will love it. It’s now streaming on Netflix.

Here are some other movies to stream this weekend:

Wicked: There are technically higher-tier contenders now available to watch at home than Wallace & Gromit, but they’re only available on VOD,...

A24 has become largely known for their work in the indie horror sphere, with everything from the psychological chiller Hereditary to the more directly supernatural Talk to Me. The studio has also made a reputation for frequently collaborating with certain filmmakers, including Robert Eggers on his first two projects, The Witch and The Lighthouse. Now, the studio has sought to expand that to Eggers' filmmaking siblings, Max and Sam Eggers, with the absurdist psychological horror The Front Room, which unfortunately doesn't make the same impact.

The Front Room is a psychological horror film directed by the Eggers Brothers. Set in a single location, it revolves around a young, pregnant woman caring for her ailing grandmother, whose secrets and dementia create a tense and eerie atmosphere. The film stars Brandy Norwood and Kathryn Hunter, and explores themes of family, memory, and the supernatural.

Release Date September 6, 2024Rating RRuntime 94 MinutesGenres Thriller, HorrorCast Mary Testa,...

The last week of December and the first week of January are going to be packed with new horror titles, so genre fans will have something to enjoy in the upcoming days. From cinematic to home releases, the titles are plentiful, and in this report, we are going to bring you a list of all the new horror titles that will be released this week!

1. The Damned – Theatrical (limited)

Synopsis: Eva (Odessa Young), a 19th-century widow is tasked with making an impossible choice when, in the middle of an especially cruel winter, a ship sinks off the coast of her isolated fishing post.

Eva and her crew must choose to either rescue the shipwrecked or survive the winter with their last remaining food. Facing the consequences of their choice and tormented by their guilt, the inhabitants wrestle with a mounting sense of dread and begin to believe they are all being punished for their choices.

As good as 2024 has been for horror, there’s always a ying to any yang, and the other side of the coin was pretty rough. While we saw some major bombs in the way of The Crow and disappointing box office performances via Cuckoo, We’re talking about the truly bad. And wouldn’t you know it, this year most of them have been produced by one company. Blumhouse. I’m not sure why it is that they’ve seemingly become completely creatively bankrupt but I’ve experienced it in the theaters. The moment that Blumhouse logo comes up and an entire audience collectively sighs. And it wasn’t that way just a few years ago. But after killer Teddy Bears, an AI killer house, and a haunted Swimming Pool, they’ve definitely lost the plot. This may as well be called the “What the Hell Happened To Blumhouse” video,...

Even though you might be able to pick your partner, you certainly can't pick your partner’s family. Opinions and personalities sometimes just don’t click, and you might find yourself in a nightmare situation. Playing into this vibe that so many people know a little bit too well, Max and Sam Eggers co-penned the script for The Front Room, a project that would also serve as the pair’s feature-length directorial debut. Bringing in an absolute icon to play their leading lady, the pair cast singer and actress Brandy Norwood as a woman shouldering the wrath of her disapproving mother-in-law (Kathryn Hunter).

Warner Bros. Discovery has announced the movies, TV shows and live sports that will be available on the Max streaming service in January. The Max January 2025 lineup includes All Elite Wrestling (Aew) and Max Originals Harley Quinn Season 5, Isadora Moon, Mermicorno: Starfall, The Pitt, and the documentary Sons of Ecstasy.

The schedule includes HBO’s C.B. Strike: The Ink Black Heart, the documentary series An Update on Our Family, Real Time with Bill Maher Season 23, the comedy special Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?, and A24’s The Front Room, Look Into My Eyes, and A Different Man.

You can also tune into Max’s Workplace Watchlist, which highlights series, movies, and reality inspired by the premiere of the Max Original series The Pitt.

The Pitt Featured Programming

Isadora Moon (Max Original Series)

The 12-episode series debuts on January 2.

Based on the globally best-selling beloved book series by Harriet Muncaster,...

In the years since the Kardashian/Jenner family became reality TV superstars, there have been lots of stories about the family. Some notable examples of that include the headlines about Kris Jenner's health issues and about whether she influenced her daughters to get plastic surgery. That said, Kim Kardashian has always been the most talked about member of her extensive family.

Over the years, Kim's fans have wanted to know about her first marriage, how she makes people rich, about her quickie divorce, and how impressive her fortune is. Despite all the interest in Kim, a lot of her fans have no idea she and her sisters were accused of stealing more than $120,000 from a huge pop star.

Kim Kardashian And Her Sisters Allegedly Stole More Than $120,000 From Brandy

As most Kim Kardashian fans know, she dated Ray J. What some observers don't realize, however, is that Kim was...

Jennifer Love Hewitt addressed rumors of her return to the I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot, before confirming she would officially be reprising her role.

The actress stopped by the I’ve Never Said This Before With Tommy Didario podcast for its episode dropping on Tuesday. While speaking with the host, she seemingly gave a hint about potentially reprising her role of Julie James for the upcoming sequel, directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson.

“I am possibly preparing for that,” Hewitt confessed in a clip from the episode exclusively obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. “I am so close to being able to say something that’s exciting.”

Hewitt later went into greater detail about the idea of possibly returning to the franchise, which shot her to fame as a teen star after starring in the original 1997 film. “It has only been scheduling and me trying to make sure that...

Today is a big day, horror fans! There's been more good news about the new I Know What You Did Last Summer movie, and it's regarding the casting of an original cast member. This Og cast member from the 1997 slasher had been in talks for a while now to return in her iconic role, but there hadn't been any confirmation. Well, we have that confirmation now. Jennifer Love Hewitt will officially be stepping back into the shoes of Julie James in the I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot! The talented actress shared the news via social media.

This amazing news comes just a week after learning that production has started on the new movie. Hewitt will be joining fellow Og cast member Freddie Prinze Jr., who was officially confirmed to return back in September. He will reprise his role as Ray Bronson, Julie's boyfriend. Both Hewitt and Prinze Jr.

It's finally official: Jennifer Love Hewitt will return for the I Know What You Did Last Summer legacy sequel. The actor will reprise her role from the first two movies as Julie James.

Hewitt confirmed her reprisal on Instagram, sharing a first look at Julie in the upcoming sequel. "It’s never too late to go back. Julie James is returning. I know what you will be doing next summer!" reads the post's caption, implying that fans will be flocking to theaters next summer to see the hotly-anticipated fourth installment in the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise. Hewitt is now the second cast member from the original 1997 slasher to return for the legacy sequel after Freddie Prinze Jr., who is returning as Ray Bronson. Check out the first look at Hewitt in the untitled I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel below.

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One of A24's new horror releases this year is scheduled to make its official streaming debut this January. It's the psychological horror film The Front Room starring Brandy Norwood, and it's coming to Max early next month. It will debut on the popular streaming platform on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. Then, the next day, it will make its linear debut on HBO at 8:00 p.m. Et.

Like many other horror movies, The Front Room is based on another piece of work. It's based on Susan Hill's short story of the same name. Creative brother duo, Max and Sam Eggers, wrote the script for the film as well as directed it.

A24 released The Front Room in theaters back in September, and sadly, the overall critic and audience response wasn't too great. What's even worse is that it didn't do well at the box office. The horror flick generated very low box office numbers,...

On Thursday, Max announced arrival dates for three recent A24 releases: horror comedy “The Front Room,” documentary “Look Into My Eyes,” and psychological thriller “A Different Man.”

Brandy Norwood stars in the scatological horror comedy “The Front Room” as Belinda, a pregnant woman whose life starts to fall apart when her husband’s racist, religious fanatic stepmother Solange (Kathryn Hunter) moves in with them and begins to psychologically torture her. Is Solange possessed by an evil spirit, or is she just a bad person? Find out when “The Front Room” premieres on Max on Jan. 3. The film hails from Max and Sam Eggers, brothers of acclaimed horror filmmaker Robert Eggers.

“Look Into My Eyes” is an intimate documentary about professional psychics in New York City as they do readings for people who are looking for guidance in their lives as they deal with loneliness, disconnection, and grief. It’s directed by Emmy-winning documentarian Lana Wilson,...

I Know What You Did Last Summer is joining the likes of Scream, Halloween, and Final Destination and will receive a sequel. So far, Freddie Prinze Jr. is officially coming back and Jennifer Love Hewitt is also close to confirming her return in the legacy sequel.

Jennifer Love Hewitt appeared on the latest I’ve Never Said This Before With Tommy Didario podcast, which aired on Dec. 10, and among her other projects, discussed the possibility of her return. The new sequel, slated for release next summer, will have Do Revenge's Jennifer Kaytin Robinson at the helm and Freddie Prinze Jr. back as Ray Bronson. While Sarah Michelle Gellar confirmed her character is dead and not coming back, fans are still holding on to hope that Hewitt will return as Julie James.

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