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I Know What You Did Last Summer (franchise)
''I Know What You Did Last Summer'' is an American horror film, horror media franchise owned by Sony Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and consisting of three slasher films and one television series based on the I Know What You Did Last Summer (novel), 1973 novel by Lois Duncan. The I Know What You Did Last Summer, first installment was written by Kevin Williamson (screenwriter), Kevin Williamson, directed by Jim Gillespie (director), Jim Gillespie, and released in 1997. The first two installments star Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Muse Watson. Co-starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, in addition, the supporting cast includes: Johnny Galecki in the first film, with Brandy Norwood, Brandy, Mekhi Phifer and Matthew Settle in the second film. Novel In 1973, Lois Duncan's ''I Know What You Did Last Summer'' was published. It was republished as a tie-in to the film in 1997 and once again in 2018 with some of its content modernized. The film adaptation r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lois Duncan
Lois Duncan Steinmetz (April 28, 1934 – June 15, 2016), known as Lois Duncan, was an American writer, novelist, poet, and journalist. She is best known for her Young adult fiction, young-adult novels, and has been credited by historians as a pioneering figure in the development of young-adult fiction, particularly in the genres of horror novel, horror, thriller novel, thriller, and suspense. The daughter of professional photographers Lois and Joseph Janney Steinmetz, Duncan began writing at a young age, publishing two early novels under the pen name Lois Kerry. Several of her novels, including ''Hotel for Dogs'' (1971), ''I Know What You Did Last Summer (novel), I Know What You Did Last Summer'' (1973), ''Summer of Fear (novel), Summer of Fear'' (1976), and the controversial ''Killing Mr. Griffin'' (1978), have been adapted into films. In addition to her novels and children's books, Duncan published several collections of poetry and nonfiction, including ''Who Killed My Daughte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Prinze ( ; born April 14, 1977) is an American actress. After being spotted by a talent agent as a young child, she made her film debut at age six in the television film ''An Invasion of Privacy'' (1983). She had her first leading role in the syndicated teen drama series '' Swans Crossing'' (1992), which was followed by her breakthrough as Kendall Hart on the ABC soap opera ''All My Children'' (1993–1995), for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award. Gellar achieved international recognition for her portrayal of Buffy Summers on the WB/UPN supernatural series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2003), which earned her four Teen Choice Awards, a Saturn Award, and a nomination for a Golden Globe. Her film credits include '' I Know What You Did Last Summer'' (1997), ''Scream 2'' (1997), '' Cruel Intentions'' (1999), ''Scooby-Doo'' (2002), '' Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed'' (2004), '' The Grudge'' (2004), '' Southland Tales'' (2006), '' TMNT'' (2007), and '' Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Flanagan (filmmaker)
Mike Flanagan (born May 20, 1978) is an American filmmaker, best known for his horror work. Flanagan wrote, directed, produced, and edited the horror films '' Absentia'' (2011), '' Oculus'' (2013), '' Hush'', '' Before I Wake'', '' Ouija: Origin of Evil'' (all 2016), '' Gerald's Game'' (2017), and '' Doctor Sleep'' (2019). He created, wrote, produced, and served as showrunner on the Netflix horror series ''The Haunting of Hill House'' (2018), '' The Haunting of Bly Manor'' (2020), '' Midnight Mass'' (2021), '' The Midnight Club'' (2022), and '' The Fall of the House of Usher'' (2023), also directing and editing some if not all episodes of each. Flanagan is married to actress Kate Siegel, who has been featured in most of his works since ''Oculus''. They also wrote the screenplay of ''Hush'' together. Other frequent collaborators include Carla Gugino, Henry Thomas, Samantha Sloyan, Rahul Kohli, Bruce Greenwood, Zach Gilford, Michael Trucco, Annalise Basso, Lulu Wilson, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leah McKendrick
Leah McKendrick (born ) is an American film director, screenwriter, actress, and singer. She is best known for writing and acting in the films ''M.F.A.'' (2017) and ''Scrambled'' (2023). Early life McKendrick was born and raised in San Francisco, California. While studying at Chapman University she wrote, produced, directed, and acted in a number of short films and stage plays and graduated in 2008 with a BFA in theatre performance. Career In 2014, McKendrick wrote, produced and starred in the pop musical web series ''Destroy the Alpha Gammas''. The series was critically acclaimed, and she was made a Webby Award honoree and received a Streamy Award nomination. In 2017, she wrote, produced and co-starred in her feature debut, '' M.F.A.'', which premiered at South by Southwest. In 2019, she was hired to write Paramount’s ''Grease'' prequel, ''Summer Lovin','' which was later cancelled. In 2020, she wrote, directed and starred in the short film ''Pamela & Ivy'', a feminist origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (born April 4, 1988) is an American director, producer, and writer. She is best known for creating the MTV show '' Sweet/Vicious'', the film '' Someone Great'', and co-writing '' Thor: Love and Thunder'' with Taika Waititi. Robinson's film '' Do Revenge'' starring Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke, is described as "a subverted dark comedy". Early life Jennifer Kaytin Robinson was born and raised in Miami, Florida. At 16, she moved to Los Angeles and reached the final round of auditions of ''Hannah Montana'' to play Miley Cyrus's best friend. After acting and working in Fashion PR between New York and Los Angeles, Robinson turned to writing. Career She created and produced the MTV show '' Sweet/Vicious'', which premiered in 2016. ''Sweet/Vicious'' was a dark comedy about two female college students who become vigilantes and take justice into their own hands taking revenge on sexual abusers. The show delicately balanced heightened genre and superhero elemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvain White
Sylvain White (born 21 December 1971) is a French film director and screenwriter. Life and career Filmmaker Sylvain White was born and raised in Paris, France. At 18 he attended the university of La Sorbonne then earned a scholarship to go to film school in Los Angeles. After graduating with honors in both film production and media studies, a series of award-winning short films led him to direct a spectrum of music videos and commercials in the US, Europe and Japan. He debuted his smash feature film, '' Stomp the Yard'', at number one in the US for Sony. He went on to direct the explosive Warner Bros. action comedy '' The Losers'', starring Chris Evans, Idris Elba and Zoe Saldana. He wrote and directed the critically acclaimed French murder mystery ''The Mark of the Angels'', starring Gérard Depardieu, and followed by directing the theatrical summer horror film ''Slender Man'' for Sony. White has also directed episodes on television series such as '' Fargo'', ''The Umbrell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trey Callaway
Trey Callaway is an American film and television writer and producer. His work includes '' 9-1-1: Lone Star'', '' CSI: NY'', ''Rush Hour'', ''Revolution'', ''Station 19'', and ''Supernatural,'' for which he created the popular recurring characters known as the Ghostfacers. He has penned original pilots for multiple American entertainment companies including Netflix, Amazon Studios, CBS, ABC, the CW, Turner Network Television, Showtime Network, A&E, and The Disney Channel. A graduate of Jenks High School in Jenks, Oklahoma, Callaway was once an on-air radio personality at KRMG (AM) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Career Callaway was the executive producer and co-showrunner of the Amazon Prime Video series '' House of David'', as well as the Fox Television crime procedural '' APB'' and was the showrunner of The CW drama '' The Messengers''. He also wrote the screenplay for the movie '' I Still Know What You Did Last Summer''. He co-created and executive produced the science fiction tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Cannon
Daniel John Cannon (born 5 October 1968) is a British film and television producer, director and writer, known for executive producing the 15-season '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' series franchise (and directed multiple episodes including the series pilot), and simultaneously executive producing the '' CSI: Miami'' and '' CSI: NY'' spin-offs. From 2014 to 2019, for the show's duration, Cannon executive produced, wrote and directed FOX's '' Gotham'', which won the 2014 Critics Choice Award for Most Exciting New Series and received 11 Emmy nominations (one win). In July 2019, his newest television production, '' Pennyworth'', which Cannon co-created and executive produced with Bruno Heller, premiered on Epix, concluding in November 2022 on HBO Max. As a TV entertainment figure and a rare TV pilot director who also works as a key writer, Cannon has directed 15 television pilots, 12 of which have been ordered to series, including: ''Training Day'' (2017), '' Gotham'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neal H
Neal (Neil) is a given masculine, and sometimes feminine name and surname of the Gaelic origin. The name is an Anglicisation of Niall which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion". As a surname, Neil is traced back to Niall of the Nine Hostages who was an Irish king and eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill and MacNeil kindred. Most authorities cite the meaning of Neal in the context of a surname as meaning champion. Surname * Abbie Neal (1918–2004), American country music entertainer *Adam Neal (born 1990), English rugby league player * Alice B. Neal (1828–1863), American writer *Arthur Neal (1903–1982), English footballer * Blaine Neal (born 1978), American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball * Bob Neal (Atlanta sportscaster) (born 1942), American sports broadcaster * Bob Neal (Cleveland sportscaster) (1916–1983), American sports broadcaster * Charles Lincoln "Link" Neal ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Feig
Erik Feig is an American film producer. He is the CEO of the independent production company Picturestart, which he founded in 2019, and previously oversaw the film production and sales departments of Summit Entertainment, Lionsgate, and Sony Pictures. Films produced by Feig have grossed over $13 billion at the box office. Early life Erik Feig was born in Los Angeles and raised in Westport, Connecticut."Weddings; Susanna Felleman, Erik Feig," ''The New York Times'', May 19, 2002."Take Five with Erik Feig '92," '' |
Matthew Settle
Jeffrey Matthew Settle (born September 17, 1969) is an American actor. He is known for playing Captain Ronald Speirs on the 2001 HBO miniseries '' Band of Brothers'' and Rufus Humphrey on the CW teen drama series ''Gossip Girl''. Early life Settle was born in Hickory, North Carolina, the son of Robert, a Baptist minister, and Joan Settle. He is the youngest of six children, having two sisters and three brothers. Career Settle made his Broadway debut in a strictly limited engagement in '' Chicago: The Musical'', appearing as Billy Flynn from April 19 through June 13, 2010. He made his feature film debut in ''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer'' co-starring alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Mekhi Phifer, and Brandy Norwood. He also had a guest appearance in the seventh season of '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' as a reporter in the episode "Storm". From 2007 to 2012, Settle portrayed Rufus Humphrey, the father of Dan and Jenny, on the CW teen drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mekhi Phifer
Mekhi Phifer ( ; born December 29, 1974) is an American actor. Beginning his career in the mid-1990s, Phifer was known for a few notable roles in films including ''Clockers (film), Clockers'', ''Soul Food (film), Soul Food'', ''High School High'' and ''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer''. In 2002, he had a co-starring role opposite rapping, rapper Eminem in the feature film ''8 Mile (film), 8 Mile''. His most notable television role is that of Dr. Greg Pratt on NBC's long-running (1994–2009) medical drama ''ER (TV series), ER'' from 2002 to 2008. In 2013, he became a recurring cast member during season three on the Showtime (TV network), Showtime drama ''House of Lies''. From July to October 2011, he played the role of CIA officer Rex Matheson in the British–American science fiction television show, ''Torchwood: Miracle Day''. In 2024, he starred in the gritty, action feature film, ''Long Gone Heroes'' alongside Frank Grillo and Andy Garcia. Phifer may always be best know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
