Twenty-seven years after the release of the the slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer (watch it Here) and twenty-six years after the follow-up I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (watch that one Here), Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. might be reprising the roles of Julie James and Ray Bronson in a new sequel… but we still don’t know for sure. This new sequel was announced thirteen months ago, and even though it was said at the time that Hewitt and Prinze were in talks to return, Prinze later said that no one had been in contact with him about it yet. Hewitt said she would 100% be on board if an offer came her way – and even though she recently told Entertainment Tonight she couldn’t confirm but wouldn’t deny that she’d be back for the new sequel, she also revealed that...
- 3/19/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
"Star Wars Rebels" is one of the best things to happen to the "Star Wars" universe. Where "The Clone Wars" had a sprawling story with plenty of characters and an unfocused story that instead gave audiences different plotlines, "Rebels" gives you a classic "Star Wars" adventure.
The show focuses on the Ghost Crew, a small ragtag crew of misfits making their way through the galaxy before eventually getting involved in the birth of the Rebel Alliance. Like any classic "Star Wars" story, there are a couple of Jedi in the team -- Kanan and Ezra -- and they are two of the best Jedi characters in the franchise. Their relationship is familiar but fresh, with Kanan not being a traditional teacher because he never finished his own Jedi training. This means Kana understands Ezra's flaws and his anxieties better than anyone, and has little prior knowledge that can help him...
The show focuses on the Ghost Crew, a small ragtag crew of misfits making their way through the galaxy before eventually getting involved in the birth of the Rebel Alliance. Like any classic "Star Wars" story, there are a couple of Jedi in the team -- Kanan and Ezra -- and they are two of the best Jedi characters in the franchise. Their relationship is familiar but fresh, with Kanan not being a traditional teacher because he never finished his own Jedi training. This means Kana understands Ezra's flaws and his anxieties better than anyone, and has little prior knowledge that can help him...
- 12/25/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Rocky James Prinze is the first son of Scooby-Doo co-stars – Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. Prinze began making the headlines even before he was born but his parents have never allowed media attention to overwhelm his life. It even took a couple of months before his name was revealed to the public. Though born to Hollywood bigshots, Rocky James Prinze has had a normal childhood without all the fuss that comes with media attention on celebrities. In the same vein, Prinze is also absent from social media at this time in an attempt to guard his personal...
- 10/9/2023
- by Banks Onuoha
- TVovermind.com
Freddie Prinze Jr. wants you to know that he’s still mad about the live action “Scooby-Doo” movies.
The actor memorably played Fred in the 2002 film “Scooby-Doo” and its 2004 sequel “Scooby-Doo: Monsters Unleashed.” While the two films have ascended to cult status in recent years, several members of the cast and crew have been vocal about their negative experiences with studio interference on the films.
Prinze added his name to the chorus of detractors in a recent interview with TooFab, explaining that what he perceived as dishonesty from Warner Bros. executives ruined the experience for him.
“There was too much bait-and-switch on the first one – the studio was not honest with me in any way, shape or form,” Prinze said. “I’ve been on two jobs where I had regret doing it and ‘Scooby’ was one of them.”
While the actor is his iconic role from “I Know What You Did Last Summer,...
The actor memorably played Fred in the 2002 film “Scooby-Doo” and its 2004 sequel “Scooby-Doo: Monsters Unleashed.” While the two films have ascended to cult status in recent years, several members of the cast and crew have been vocal about their negative experiences with studio interference on the films.
Prinze added his name to the chorus of detractors in a recent interview with TooFab, explaining that what he perceived as dishonesty from Warner Bros. executives ruined the experience for him.
“There was too much bait-and-switch on the first one – the studio was not honest with me in any way, shape or form,” Prinze said. “I’ve been on two jobs where I had regret doing it and ‘Scooby’ was one of them.”
While the actor is his iconic role from “I Know What You Did Last Summer,...
- 3/26/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Freddie Prinze Jr. isn’t eager to return to the “Scooby-Doo” franchise.
In a recent interview with TooFab, the 47-year-old actor was quick to turn down the prospect of reuniting with his wife, Sarah Michelle Gellar, as well as Matthew Lillard and Linda Cardellini for a third film playing Mystery Incorporated.
“It wouldn’t be something I would do,” Prinze said. “I have zero interest. I mean, it was tricky. It wouldn’t be for me, man.”
The actor clarified that his thoughts on the matter come down to the studio, rather than the project itself. The first “Scooby-Doo” (2002) and its 2004 sequel, “Monsters Unleashed,” were both distributed by Warner Bros.
“There was just so much bait and switch on the first one,” Prinze continued. “The studio was not honest with me in any way, shape, or form… It wasn’t the best. I think I’ve been on two jobs...
In a recent interview with TooFab, the 47-year-old actor was quick to turn down the prospect of reuniting with his wife, Sarah Michelle Gellar, as well as Matthew Lillard and Linda Cardellini for a third film playing Mystery Incorporated.
“It wouldn’t be something I would do,” Prinze said. “I have zero interest. I mean, it was tricky. It wouldn’t be for me, man.”
The actor clarified that his thoughts on the matter come down to the studio, rather than the project itself. The first “Scooby-Doo” (2002) and its 2004 sequel, “Monsters Unleashed,” were both distributed by Warner Bros.
“There was just so much bait and switch on the first one,” Prinze continued. “The studio was not honest with me in any way, shape, or form… It wasn’t the best. I think I’ve been on two jobs...
- 3/18/2023
- by Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
Freddie Prinze Jr. is opening up about difficult Hollywood experiences.
This week, on his “That Was Pretty Scary” horror podcast, the actor opened up about starring in the 1997 film “I Know What You Did Last Summer.”
Read More: Freddie Prinze Jr. Reacts To ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Sequel Rumours: ‘I Have Been Offered Nothing’
Prinze Jr starred in the film, one of his first, alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Jennifer Love Hewitt, but the experience almost made him quit the industry.
Referring to “weird” and “bad things” from the set, the 47-year-old recalled that it was mostly the feeling that the director, Jim Gillespie, didn’t want him in the film.
“It’s not that we weren’t on the same page, I knew what the correct choices were for the Ray character. He wanted a different actor, a really good actor named Jeremy Sisto,...
This week, on his “That Was Pretty Scary” horror podcast, the actor opened up about starring in the 1997 film “I Know What You Did Last Summer.”
Read More: Freddie Prinze Jr. Reacts To ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Sequel Rumours: ‘I Have Been Offered Nothing’
Prinze Jr starred in the film, one of his first, alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Jennifer Love Hewitt, but the experience almost made him quit the industry.
Referring to “weird” and “bad things” from the set, the 47-year-old recalled that it was mostly the feeling that the director, Jim Gillespie, didn’t want him in the film.
“It’s not that we weren’t on the same page, I knew what the correct choices were for the Ray character. He wanted a different actor, a really good actor named Jeremy Sisto,...
- 3/17/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Based on Lois Duncan's 1973 novel, Jim Gillespie's 1997 thriller "I Know What You Did Last Summer" was one of the first major players in the brief post-"Scream" slasher revival. In terms of its structure, aesthetics, and dialogue, "Summer" bore more than a passing resemblance to Wes Craven's film from the year previous; it helped that both films were written by star screenwriter Kevin Williamson.
"Summer" is about a quartet of friends from a small fishing village who are enjoying their last summer together before leaving to go to college. While driving along the beach, they accidentally run over a vagrant. Rather than tell anyone, they drag their victim to the water, intending to throw him in. The vagrant isn't yet dead and begins to fight back. In a panic, they thwack him on the head and drop him in the water anyway. One year later, wracked by guilt and no longer speaking,...
"Summer" is about a quartet of friends from a small fishing village who are enjoying their last summer together before leaving to go to college. While driving along the beach, they accidentally run over a vagrant. Rather than tell anyone, they drag their victim to the water, intending to throw him in. The vagrant isn't yet dead and begins to fight back. In a panic, they thwack him on the head and drop him in the water anyway. One year later, wracked by guilt and no longer speaking,...
- 3/17/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Freddie Prinze Jr. might be considering a return to the “I Know What You Did Last Summer” franchise, but the star doesn’t have many fond memories of making the original slasher flick.
In a recent interview with Too Fab, the “She’s All That” star called the making of the 1997 movie — one of his first major screen credits — a “miserable” experience that almost caused him to quit acting. Specifically, Prinze said his issues stemmed from clashes with the director Jim Gillespie, who wanted to cast Jeremy Sisto, then best known for “Clueless,” but was pushed to hire Prinze by the studio and screenwriter Kevin Williamson.
“It’s not that we weren’t on the same page, I knew what the correct choices were for the Ray character. He wanted a different actor, a really good actor named Jeremy Sisto, who I know and I like and respect very, very much,...
In a recent interview with Too Fab, the “She’s All That” star called the making of the 1997 movie — one of his first major screen credits — a “miserable” experience that almost caused him to quit acting. Specifically, Prinze said his issues stemmed from clashes with the director Jim Gillespie, who wanted to cast Jeremy Sisto, then best known for “Clueless,” but was pushed to hire Prinze by the studio and screenwriter Kevin Williamson.
“It’s not that we weren’t on the same page, I knew what the correct choices were for the Ray character. He wanted a different actor, a really good actor named Jeremy Sisto, who I know and I like and respect very, very much,...
- 3/16/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
It has been reported that Freddie Prinze Jr. hasn’t yet been offered a role in an upcoming sequel to his 1997 breakout hit, I Know What You Did Last Summer, although it had already been published in the trades that he would be starring in it. Ironically, that original film was so miserable for the actor that he almost left the movie business altogether. According to Deadline, Prinze Jr. had clashed with the director of that film to the point of almost quitting mid-production.
While promoting his new podcast, That Was Pretty Scary, in an interview, Prinze Jr. opened up about the difficult time he was having with director Jim Gillespie on his first major Hollywood movie. “There was no passive aggressiveness — which I hate — (the director) was very direct in the fact that, ‘I don’t want you in this movie,’ So when that’s your first job and you hear those words,...
While promoting his new podcast, That Was Pretty Scary, in an interview, Prinze Jr. opened up about the difficult time he was having with director Jim Gillespie on his first major Hollywood movie. “There was no passive aggressiveness — which I hate — (the director) was very direct in the fact that, ‘I don’t want you in this movie,’ So when that’s your first job and you hear those words,...
- 3/16/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Last month, it was announced that – twenty-six years after the release of the the slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer (watch it Here) and twenty-five years after the follow-up I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (watch that one Here) – Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) has signed on to direct an I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel from a screenplay by Leah McKendrick (M.F.A.), with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. in talks to reprise the roles of Julie James and Ray Bronson. But in an interview with TooFab, Prinze revealed that he wasn’t, and still isn’t, actually in talks to star in the sequel. In fact, he hadn’t heard of the project at all until that announcement was made.
Prinze told TooFab, “I have been offered nothing, nothing. They just said that to get people excited. I haven...
Prinze told TooFab, “I have been offered nothing, nothing. They just said that to get people excited. I haven...
- 3/13/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It seems like revivals are here to stay, with the success behind the latest in ‘Scream’ offerings, Sony Pictures is now looking to re-awaken ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ franchise with original cast members Jennifer Love Hewit and Freddie Prinze Jr. in talks to return.
Hewitt and Prinze Jr. are set to reprise their original roles.
The original movie follows four young friends bound by a tragic accident who are reunited when they find themselves being stalked by a hook-wielding maniac in their small seaside town. The original was a hit and not only led to a sequel but also helped launch the careers of Hewitt, Prinze, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe. Plot details for this latest instalment are unknown.
Also in News – Tatiana Maslany set to lead sci-fi horror ‘Green Bank’
With the project in early development, Neal H. Moritz is in talks to return as producer,...
Hewitt and Prinze Jr. are set to reprise their original roles.
The original movie follows four young friends bound by a tragic accident who are reunited when they find themselves being stalked by a hook-wielding maniac in their small seaside town. The original was a hit and not only led to a sequel but also helped launch the careers of Hewitt, Prinze, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe. Plot details for this latest instalment are unknown.
Also in News – Tatiana Maslany set to lead sci-fi horror ‘Green Bank’
With the project in early development, Neal H. Moritz is in talks to return as producer,...
- 2/7/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
I know what we're doing next summer – or at least, sometime soon. The teen slasher "I Know What You Did Last Summer" is reportedly the next big horror saga to get the legacy sequel treatment, according to Deadline, and we might even be able to catch some of the original film's characters back in action.
The outlet reports that "Do Revenge" director and co-writer Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is on board to direct the sequel for Sony, with both Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt in talks to reprise their roles from the 1997 film. This is far from the first time the story of a group of guilty teens being haunted by a hook-handed man has been revisited: the original was followed up by two sequels, and a now-canceled Prime Video series re-adapted the 1973 Lois Duncan novel in 2021.
Just as the original "I Know What You Did Last Summer" rushed...
The outlet reports that "Do Revenge" director and co-writer Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is on board to direct the sequel for Sony, with both Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt in talks to reprise their roles from the 1997 film. This is far from the first time the story of a group of guilty teens being haunted by a hook-handed man has been revisited: the original was followed up by two sequels, and a now-canceled Prime Video series re-adapted the 1973 Lois Duncan novel in 2021.
Just as the original "I Know What You Did Last Summer" rushed...
- 2/6/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Sony Pictures is moving forward with another sequel for the teen horror franchise I Know What You Did Last Summer, with Jennifer Love-Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. in talks to return, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
The project, which dips into the late ’90s nostalgia, is in the earliest stages of development, and talent deals have yet to be fully hammered out, according to sources. Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, who co-wrote Thor: Love and Thunder and directed Netflix’s Do Revenge, is on board to direct the follow-up to the 1997 slasher film in which four friends are hunted by a murderer after they cover up an accident in which someone was killed.
The original version, which starred Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Prinze and was scripted by Scream scribe, Kevin Williamson, grossed 125 million.
I Know What You Did Last Summer also remained in the top box office spot for...
The project, which dips into the late ’90s nostalgia, is in the earliest stages of development, and talent deals have yet to be fully hammered out, according to sources. Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, who co-wrote Thor: Love and Thunder and directed Netflix’s Do Revenge, is on board to direct the follow-up to the 1997 slasher film in which four friends are hunted by a murderer after they cover up an accident in which someone was killed.
The original version, which starred Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Prinze and was scripted by Scream scribe, Kevin Williamson, grossed 125 million.
I Know What You Did Last Summer also remained in the top box office spot for...
- 2/6/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Turns out I still know what you did 25 summers ago. A sequel to the ’90s slasher film “I Know What You Did Last Summer” is in development at Sony Pictures, as originally reported by Deadline.
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, best known for last year’s Netflix teen film “Do Revenge,” is reportedly in talks to direct the slasher sequel. Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr., who starred in the original 1997 film, are both in talks to return for the sequel. Deadline further reports that Leah McKendrick will write the script, while original film producer Neal H. Moritz is in talks to return.
An individual with knowledge told IndieWire that the project is in very early development, and deals with talent have yet to close for the film.
The original “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” based loosely on the 1973 Lois Duncan book, starred Hewitt, Prinze, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and...
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, best known for last year’s Netflix teen film “Do Revenge,” is reportedly in talks to direct the slasher sequel. Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr., who starred in the original 1997 film, are both in talks to return for the sequel. Deadline further reports that Leah McKendrick will write the script, while original film producer Neal H. Moritz is in talks to return.
An individual with knowledge told IndieWire that the project is in very early development, and deals with talent have yet to close for the film.
The original “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” based loosely on the 1973 Lois Duncan book, starred Hewitt, Prinze, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and...
- 2/6/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Twenty-six years after the release of the the slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer (watch it Here) and twenty-five years after the follow-up I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (watch that one Here), Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. are in talks to reprise the roles of Julie James and Ray Bronson in a new sequel! Deadline reports that Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) will be directing the film from a screenplay by Leah McKendrick (M.F.A.).
Deadline explains that the idea for the new film came from Robinson and McKendrick, who blew studio execs away when they pitched this idea for a sequel last fall especially given the recent success of the Scream franchise. That film was recently relaunched with original cast members returning and the idea of bringing back original castmembers to draw in old school fans of the franchise while also...
Deadline explains that the idea for the new film came from Robinson and McKendrick, who blew studio execs away when they pitched this idea for a sequel last fall especially given the recent success of the Scream franchise. That film was recently relaunched with original cast members returning and the idea of bringing back original castmembers to draw in old school fans of the franchise while also...
- 2/6/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Following the successful relaunch of Scream, Sony Pictures is looking to blow new life in to its own slasher franchise as sources tell Deadline that Jennifer Kaytin Robinson has been tapped to direct a sequel to I Know What You Did Last Summer, with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr in talks to reprise their roles. Insiders say the project is in early development and that Neal H. Moritz is in talks to return as producer, with Leah McKendrick on board to write the script.
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Sony had no comment on the project.
The original pic...
Related Story Lidya Jewett To Star In ‘The Exorcist’ Movie Reboot From Blumhouse, Universal And Peacock Related Story Sony Pictures Lands Rights To Richard Raaphorst and Ruwan Heggelman Short Film 'Gnomes' With 21 Laps Producing Related Story 'Bad Boys 4' In Pre-Production; Will Smith & Martin Lawrence Celebrate On Social Media
Sony had no comment on the project.
The original pic...
- 2/6/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Freddie Prinze Jr. refused to watch movies with Sarah Michelle Gellar after spoiling The Sixth Sense
Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar might be one of the all-time great Hollywood couples in terms of endurance, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t had their rough patches. The most devastating one? The time Gellar spoiled The Sixth Sense for Prinze.
Just in case you haven’t seen The Sixth Sense, consider yourself warned of spoilers–unlike Freddie Prinze Jr. On a recent episode of The Graham Norton Show, Gellar revealed to fellow guest M. Night Shyamalan that Prinze refused to watch movies with her for 15 years after she accidentally ruined The Sixth Sense’s twist for him.
While Gellar was cagey on what exactly she said to Prinze for the movie to be ruined, she did hint about how it came about. Still in the first act of Shyamalan’s breakout film, “It popped out, like, ‘Oh, is that…’…And my husband didn’t see...
Just in case you haven’t seen The Sixth Sense, consider yourself warned of spoilers–unlike Freddie Prinze Jr. On a recent episode of The Graham Norton Show, Gellar revealed to fellow guest M. Night Shyamalan that Prinze refused to watch movies with her for 15 years after she accidentally ruined The Sixth Sense’s twist for him.
While Gellar was cagey on what exactly she said to Prinze for the movie to be ruined, she did hint about how it came about. Still in the first act of Shyamalan’s breakout film, “It popped out, like, ‘Oh, is that…’…And my husband didn’t see...
- 1/30/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Sarah Michelle Gellar will be staying mum about some of her experiences on set of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”
While the iconic series, which aired from 1997 to 2003, has since been cast under a new light following toxic workplace allegations against showrunner Joss Whedon, lead star Gellar has stood by the legacy of the show itself instead of its creator.
“I’ve come to a good place with it, where it’s easier to talk about,” Gellar told The Hollywood Reporter. “I’ll never tell my full story because I don’t get anything out of it. I’ve said all I’m going to say because nobody wins. Everybody loses.”
The “Do Revenge” star continued, “I’m not the only person facing this, and I hope the legacy hasn’t changed. I hope that it gives the success back to the people that put in all of the work. I...
While the iconic series, which aired from 1997 to 2003, has since been cast under a new light following toxic workplace allegations against showrunner Joss Whedon, lead star Gellar has stood by the legacy of the show itself instead of its creator.
“I’ve come to a good place with it, where it’s easier to talk about,” Gellar told The Hollywood Reporter. “I’ll never tell my full story because I don’t get anything out of it. I’ve said all I’m going to say because nobody wins. Everybody loses.”
The “Do Revenge” star continued, “I’m not the only person facing this, and I hope the legacy hasn’t changed. I hope that it gives the success back to the people that put in all of the work. I...
- 1/18/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
In the late nineties, Freddie Prinze Jr was one of Hollywood’s most popular teen heartthrobs. The son of the late legendary comic Freddie Prinze, the actor burst onto the scene with a slew of teen movies that made big bucks at the box office, including the horror flick I Know What You Did Last Summer and the smash rom-com She’s All That. His efforts to branch out into action, with the doomed video game adaptation Wing Commander, fell flat, as did some of his less inspired rom-coms like Down to You, Boys and Girls and a few others. But, he also did a pretty decent teen drama called Summer Catch (opposite Jessica Biel) that showed some promise, and he had a significant hit with James Gunn’s Scooby Doo film in 2002. He also had a well-received turn on Friends as Ross and Rachel’s sensitive nanny, which proved...
- 1/13/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
There's just something about the Christmas holiday season that gives many of us a dopamine kick that has us feeling warm and fuzzy inside, and there's research to back it up. It's for this reason that Christmas movies tend to be so popular this time of year - even the corniest ones seem worth watching. But until recently, it was hard to find Christmas movies that resembled what Christmas looks like for Latinx families. While we could enjoy rewatching films like "A Christmas Story" or "It's a Wonderful Life," it would certainly be nice to see a film that at least acknowledges how Latinxs in the States celebrate the holiday and how the major emphasis for us is actually on Noche Buena (Christmas Eve), not Christmas Day. After all, we do make up 19 percent of the US population, according to a 2021 study from the Pew Research Center. Director Gabriela Tagliavini...
- 12/6/2022
- by Johanna Ferreira
- Popsugar.com
At the beginning of 2002’s Scooby-Doo, the Gang encounters their worst nightmare. No, not the Luna Ghost nor any of the other spookies they’ve uncovered in their long career as Mystery Incorporated. Rather, the movie begins with the Gang breaking up.
Of course, by the end of the movie, the team has reunited and put their differences besides them. Realizing that they work best as a team, the quintet learns how to share the glory. But in real life, the situation was far more fraught. In a recent interview with Esquire Magazine, Freddie Prinze Jr., who played team leader Fred alongside his wife Sarah Michelle Gellar as Daphne, revealed the drama behind the fictional Gang’s exploits.
The problems began when Prinze Jr. and his co-stars learned that they would not be making the movie they had intended, a PG-13 script by a post-Troma/pre-DC Studios James Gunn.
Of course, by the end of the movie, the team has reunited and put their differences besides them. Realizing that they work best as a team, the quintet learns how to share the glory. But in real life, the situation was far more fraught. In a recent interview with Esquire Magazine, Freddie Prinze Jr., who played team leader Fred alongside his wife Sarah Michelle Gellar as Daphne, revealed the drama behind the fictional Gang’s exploits.
The problems began when Prinze Jr. and his co-stars learned that they would not be making the movie they had intended, a PG-13 script by a post-Troma/pre-DC Studios James Gunn.
- 11/30/2022
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Freddie Prinze Jr. is recalling a frustrating time in his acting career while he was signing up to star in the Scooby-Doo sequel. The actor revealed that the studio asked him to take a pay cut after his costars asked for a raise.
“I remember thinking, ‘Hold up, who’s giving them the raise? Me or y’all?’ Like we made you guys three-quarters of a billion dollars, you can’t afford to pay them what I’m making on this? Screw that,” he told Esquire.
The Scooby-Doo movie released in 2002 was written by James Gunn and directed by Raja Gosnell. According to data from IMDb Pro, the movie had a budget of 84 million and went on to gross 275 million worldwide.
Prinze played the role of Fred and his costars included Sarah Michelle Gellar as Daphne, Matthew Lillard as Shaggy and Linda Cardellini as Velma. The actor said that the...
“I remember thinking, ‘Hold up, who’s giving them the raise? Me or y’all?’ Like we made you guys three-quarters of a billion dollars, you can’t afford to pay them what I’m making on this? Screw that,” he told Esquire.
The Scooby-Doo movie released in 2002 was written by James Gunn and directed by Raja Gosnell. According to data from IMDb Pro, the movie had a budget of 84 million and went on to gross 275 million worldwide.
Prinze played the role of Fred and his costars included Sarah Michelle Gellar as Daphne, Matthew Lillard as Shaggy and Linda Cardellini as Velma. The actor said that the...
- 11/29/2022
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix is back with a new bag of holiday offerings to distract you from cooking and wrapping presents, and we’ve got the run-down of the best and worst, although this is an exceptionally good batch of Christmas movies. With that in mind, we’ve done our best to help you find what best suits your holiday vibe, so you know what to curl up with at the end of a long day spent trying to remember how to socialize after three winters’ worth of partying on Zoom.
The below list is ranked from what is, in our opinion, the best holiday treats Netflix is offering to the worst.
1. Falling for Christmas
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In a kind of delightfully bad, holiday and social media influencer-inspired take on Overboard, Lindsay Lohan gives Vanessa Hudgens, the reigning Queen of Netflix Camp Christmas, a run for her fake haute couture. Falling for Christmas...
The below list is ranked from what is, in our opinion, the best holiday treats Netflix is offering to the worst.
1. Falling for Christmas
Available Now
In a kind of delightfully bad, holiday and social media influencer-inspired take on Overboard, Lindsay Lohan gives Vanessa Hudgens, the reigning Queen of Netflix Camp Christmas, a run for her fake haute couture. Falling for Christmas...
- 11/26/2022
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
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Freddie Prinze Jr. says his latest project, a Netflix holiday rom-com co-starring Aimee Garcia, is one of the few times he’s gotten to play a character written explicitly as Latino.
In an interview with Yahoo Entertainment published Thursday, the Punky Brewster actor and Star Wars: Rebels voice star opened up about how limited his opportunities to play culturally specific characters in Hollywood have been across his nearly three-decade career.
His latest role in Christmas With You, he says, was one of a handful of roles that defied that. “I’ve never gotten to do it before unless I wrote the damn thing,” Prinze said. “So when [director] Gabriela [Tagliavini] brought this to me, all I wanted was the opportunity to earn her respect.”
Despite his struggle to get culturally explicit roles, Prinze does note that in his career he’s received a lot of...
Freddie Prinze Jr. says his latest project, a Netflix holiday rom-com co-starring Aimee Garcia, is one of the few times he’s gotten to play a character written explicitly as Latino.
In an interview with Yahoo Entertainment published Thursday, the Punky Brewster actor and Star Wars: Rebels voice star opened up about how limited his opportunities to play culturally specific characters in Hollywood have been across his nearly three-decade career.
His latest role in Christmas With You, he says, was one of a handful of roles that defied that. “I’ve never gotten to do it before unless I wrote the damn thing,” Prinze said. “So when [director] Gabriela [Tagliavini] brought this to me, all I wanted was the opportunity to earn her respect.”
Despite his struggle to get culturally explicit roles, Prinze does note that in his career he’s received a lot of...
- 11/17/2022
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Freddie Prinze Jr. was a staple of late '90s and early 2000s cinema, starring in iconic rom-coms like "She's All That" and "Boys and Girls," the horror franchise "I Know What You Did Last Summer," and family films like the "Scooby Doo" series. Now, more than 20 years after his last rom-com role in 2001's "Summer Catch," Prinze Jr. is making his highly anticipated return to the genre in his new Netflix holiday movie "Christmas With You."
Prinze Jr. spoke to Popsugar about what made him realize he was ready to return to romance on screen. "I'm 46 now, so I have much more life experience and a much better perspective than I did when I was 26," he says. "When I was 26, I wanted to do everything, and I didn't care what other people wanted."
Two decades of life experience and, more importantly, raising his two children with his fellow-actor wife...
Prinze Jr. spoke to Popsugar about what made him realize he was ready to return to romance on screen. "I'm 46 now, so I have much more life experience and a much better perspective than I did when I was 26," he says. "When I was 26, I wanted to do everything, and I didn't care what other people wanted."
Two decades of life experience and, more importantly, raising his two children with his fellow-actor wife...
- 11/17/2022
- by Noelle Devoe
- Popsugar.com
‘Christmas with You’ Review: Freddie Prinze Jr.’s Netflix Holiday Rom-Com Will Make You Feel Nothing
It’s been 18 years since Freddie Prinze Jr. made his last “Scooby-Doo” appearance, but the beloved ’90s teen star has still yet to solve the mystery of how to be a convincing actor. Not to sound like a total Scrooge, but Netflix’s “Christmas with You” is such a woefully by-the-numbers approach to the holiday rom-com that it forgets the most important ingredient: it even lacks the spirit of Christmas itself.
In Gabriela Tagliavini’s film, Prinze stars as Miguel, a single dad music teacher whose talented singer daughter Cristina (Deja Monique Cruz) uploads a rendition of pop star Angelina’s (Aimee Garcia) hit track on Instagram. Angelina’s own flailing music career hinges on a Christmas hit, all the better to mimic Mariah Carey’s career (this is an actual reference in the movie) but Angelina just can’t tap into the holiday spirit, as she’s reminded at...
In Gabriela Tagliavini’s film, Prinze stars as Miguel, a single dad music teacher whose talented singer daughter Cristina (Deja Monique Cruz) uploads a rendition of pop star Angelina’s (Aimee Garcia) hit track on Instagram. Angelina’s own flailing music career hinges on a Christmas hit, all the better to mimic Mariah Carey’s career (this is an actual reference in the movie) but Angelina just can’t tap into the holiday spirit, as she’s reminded at...
- 11/17/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
As sweet, sticky and snappy as a candy cane, “Christmas with You” provides a refreshing, sugary boost to any Netflix subscriber’s cinematic diet. This holiday offering, centered on a burnt-out pop star searching for creative inspiration and finding love, welcomes its co-star Freddie Prinze Jr. back to rom-coms, a genre from which he’s been absent for the past two decades. It also delivers unexpected seasonal delights with authentic, universal appeal. The ease with which it packages comedic hijinks and poignancy allows specifics of Latin American culture to shape and broaden its genuine emotional impact. And what a lovely gift that turns out to be.
Recording artist Angelina (Aimee Garcia) has been conquering the pop charts for decades, but finds herself stuck at a creative crossroads. The industry at large and her record producer Barry (Lawrence J. Hughes) are determined to pit her against label-mate/ingénue Cheri (Nicolette Stephanie Templier), who has stronger songs,...
Recording artist Angelina (Aimee Garcia) has been conquering the pop charts for decades, but finds herself stuck at a creative crossroads. The industry at large and her record producer Barry (Lawrence J. Hughes) are determined to pit her against label-mate/ingénue Cheri (Nicolette Stephanie Templier), who has stronger songs,...
- 11/17/2022
- by Courtney Howard
- Variety Film + TV
Back together after all these years.
On Tuesday night, Netflix held a red carpet premiere for the holiday movie “Christmas With You”, starring Freddie Prinze Jr., who reunited with his “She’s All That” co-star Rachael Leigh Cook.
Read More: Freddie Prinze Jr. Falls For A Pop Star In ‘Christmas With You’ Trailer
The duo, who starred together in the 1999 teen comedy classic, posed for photos together at the event in L.A.
After starring in the film, Prinze went on to star in movies like “Down to You”, “Summer Catch”, “Scooby Doo” and more. He married Sarah Michelle Gellar, who he met while filming “I Know What You Did Last Summer”.
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Cook went on to appear in “Josie and the Pussycats” and more films. She has been married actor Daniel Gillies...
On Tuesday night, Netflix held a red carpet premiere for the holiday movie “Christmas With You”, starring Freddie Prinze Jr., who reunited with his “She’s All That” co-star Rachael Leigh Cook.
Read More: Freddie Prinze Jr. Falls For A Pop Star In ‘Christmas With You’ Trailer
The duo, who starred together in the 1999 teen comedy classic, posed for photos together at the event in L.A.
After starring in the film, Prinze went on to star in movies like “Down to You”, “Summer Catch”, “Scooby Doo” and more. He married Sarah Michelle Gellar, who he met while filming “I Know What You Did Last Summer”.
Read More: Sarah Michelle Gellar Roasts Howard Stern Again For Predicting Her Marriage With Freddie Prinze Jr. Wouldn’t Last
Cook went on to appear in “Josie and the Pussycats” and more films. She has been married actor Daniel Gillies...
- 11/9/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
The Apple TV Plus limited series “Black Bird,” which streamed this summer over a period of four weeks, is the first of several projects starring Ray Liotta to be released after his May 2022 death. The late actor’s portrayal of James Keene Sr., the father of convicted drug dealer James Keene Jr. (Taron Egerton), could now net him a slew of industry awards, beginning with a Golden Globe for Best TV Movie/Limited Supporting Actor. If he is honored with this prize, he will make history as the first performer to win a posthumous Golden Globe in any supporting TV category.
This year’s Golden Globes ceremony will be the first during which four supporting TV awards will be handed out instead of the usual two. Featured players will now not only be divided by gender, but also by program type, with performances in TV movies and limited series on...
This year’s Golden Globes ceremony will be the first during which four supporting TV awards will be handed out instead of the usual two. Featured players will now not only be divided by gender, but also by program type, with performances in TV movies and limited series on...
- 11/9/2022
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Witnessing the release of Wes Craven's "Scream" in December of 1996 and the release of Jim Gillespie's "I Know What You Did Last Summer" in October of the following year was to witness a trend crystallize. Both films, written by Kevin Williamson, sought to breathe new life into 15-year-old slasher tropes by populating the movies with a particular type of hip-talking, self-aware '90s teen who could recognize when they were in a slasher situation. For the next few years, self-aware "hipster" teen slashers came briefly into vogue, and audiences were treated to the likes of "Urban Legend," "Valentine," "Cherry Falls," "Halloween H20: 20 Years Later," "The Faculty," and "Teaching Mrs. Tingle." Those last three, not coincidentally, were also scripted by Williamson.
"I Know What You Did Last Summer" is based on the 1973 novel by Lois Duncan and follows a quartet of recent high school graduates named Julie (Jennifer Love Hewitt...
"I Know What You Did Last Summer" is based on the 1973 novel by Lois Duncan and follows a quartet of recent high school graduates named Julie (Jennifer Love Hewitt...
- 10/21/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
This holiday season, love has a surprise in store.
On Wednesday, Netflix debuted the trailer for their upcoming movie “Christmas With You”, starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Aimee Garcia.
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“Feeling career burn out, pop star Angelina (Garcia) escapes to grant a young fan’s wish in small town New York, where she not only finds the inspiration to revitalize her career but also a shot at true love,” the longline reads.
Photo: Jessica Kourkounis/Netflix © 2022.
In the trailer, Prinze’s character, the father of that young fan, played by Deja Monique Cruz, gets help from Angelina with writing a brand new Christmas music hit.
Photo: Jessica Kourkounis/Netflix © 2022.
Read More: Sarah Michelle Gellar Shares Beautiful Wedding Throwback On 19th Anniversary Of Marrying Freddie Prinze Jr.
The film also stars Zenzi Williams and Lawrence J. Hughes.
Photo: Jessica Kourkounis/Netflix © 2022.
“Christmas With You” premieres Nov.
On Wednesday, Netflix debuted the trailer for their upcoming movie “Christmas With You”, starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Aimee Garcia.
Read More: Freddie Prinze Jr. Launches Wrestling Podcast
“Feeling career burn out, pop star Angelina (Garcia) escapes to grant a young fan’s wish in small town New York, where she not only finds the inspiration to revitalize her career but also a shot at true love,” the longline reads.
Photo: Jessica Kourkounis/Netflix © 2022.
In the trailer, Prinze’s character, the father of that young fan, played by Deja Monique Cruz, gets help from Angelina with writing a brand new Christmas music hit.
Photo: Jessica Kourkounis/Netflix © 2022.
Read More: Sarah Michelle Gellar Shares Beautiful Wedding Throwback On 19th Anniversary Of Marrying Freddie Prinze Jr.
The film also stars Zenzi Williams and Lawrence J. Hughes.
Photo: Jessica Kourkounis/Netflix © 2022.
“Christmas With You” premieres Nov.
- 10/19/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Sarah Michelle Gellar doesn't know the exact secret to a successful marriage, but she does have an important tip on how she's managed to make things work with her husband, Freddie Prinze Jr. "If I really had the secret sauce, I would retire on my island for selling it," she tells Popsugar. "But I think, ultimately, it's just remembering to put the work in. That relationships, whether they're marital or friendships, you have to put work into it. They're not just a given. And you have to be always willing to devote that time and that attention."
Gellar and Prinze first met on the set of their 1997 slasher flick, "I Know What You Did Last Summer," and began dating three years later. While neither of them were "into marriage" at the time, Gellar recalled to People Now in 2020, "One day, I just knew we were gonna get married, and I knew I was gonna propose.
Gellar and Prinze first met on the set of their 1997 slasher flick, "I Know What You Did Last Summer," and began dating three years later. While neither of them were "into marriage" at the time, Gellar recalled to People Now in 2020, "One day, I just knew we were gonna get married, and I knew I was gonna propose.
- 9/26/2022
- by Eden Arielle Gordon
- Popsugar.com
It looks like Howard Stern owes Freddie Prinze Jr. some money.
Two weeks after the “She’s All That” actor and his wife, Sarah Michelle Gellar, celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary, Gellar called out Howard Stern, yet again, over the million dollar bet he made years ago with her husband, saying their marriage “won’t make it 10 years.”
On Friday, the actress appeared on “The Talk” and commented on the bet.
Read More: Sarah Michelle Gellar Reacts To Selma Blair On ‘Dancing With The Stars’, Makes Rare Appearance With Daughter
“So I feel like now at 20 [years of marriage], Howard, there’s a lot of charities, I’m just saying…also like inflation and interest, it might be like 5 [million],” she said.
When asked about the secret to a “long, happy marriage,” Gellar shared: “I figured out that you have to have them do the things that they want to do with you. And if...
Two weeks after the “She’s All That” actor and his wife, Sarah Michelle Gellar, celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary, Gellar called out Howard Stern, yet again, over the million dollar bet he made years ago with her husband, saying their marriage “won’t make it 10 years.”
On Friday, the actress appeared on “The Talk” and commented on the bet.
Read More: Sarah Michelle Gellar Reacts To Selma Blair On ‘Dancing With The Stars’, Makes Rare Appearance With Daughter
“So I feel like now at 20 [years of marriage], Howard, there’s a lot of charities, I’m just saying…also like inflation and interest, it might be like 5 [million],” she said.
When asked about the secret to a “long, happy marriage,” Gellar shared: “I figured out that you have to have them do the things that they want to do with you. And if...
- 9/16/2022
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Sarah Michelle Gellar and her 12-year-old daughter, Charlotte Grace Prinze, had a girls' night out at a special screening of the actor's new Netflix movie, "Do Revenge." On Sept. 14, Gellar and Prinze were photographed at a reception for the dark comedy. Prinze wore a hot-pink blazer complete with matching pants and eyeshadow to the Los Angeles event, while her mom rocked a shiny, long-sleeved bronze dress.
"Do Revenge" stars Maya Hawke and Camila Mendes as two teenagers who team up to take down a bully. In the movie, Gellar has a cameo, along with Sophie Turner, in which she takes on the role of headmaster of a fancy prep school, a character that she told Entertainment Tonight was "just delicious." She also told the outlet that the high school film was "the ultimate fun ride." "I think I felt the nostalgia, but I think I also felt the excitement of...
"Do Revenge" stars Maya Hawke and Camila Mendes as two teenagers who team up to take down a bully. In the movie, Gellar has a cameo, along with Sophie Turner, in which she takes on the role of headmaster of a fancy prep school, a character that she told Entertainment Tonight was "just delicious." She also told the outlet that the high school film was "the ultimate fun ride." "I think I felt the nostalgia, but I think I also felt the excitement of...
- 9/15/2022
- by Njera Perkins
- Popsugar.com
On Sunday, July 24, the new series, WWE Rivals, that profiles pro wrestling’s greatest foes puts the spotlight on Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson vs. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin (above in 1997). Classic clips and taped interviews with the men chart the rivalry that propelled them to the main card of three WrestleManias. But it’s actor Freddie Prinze Jr., a former WWE writer who leads a roundtable of experts in each episode, who steals this show. He shares just how much his Puerto Rican grandma hated The Rock after he turned corporate heel in 1998: She stopped talking to Prinze’s wife, Sarah Michelle Gellar, when she made a movie with Johnson years later! “That’s the effect that this man was able to have on people,” he says. “That was the energy that came into this rivalry.” WWE Rivals, Sunday, July 24, 10/9c, A&e...
- 7/23/2022
- TV Insider
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