Sarah Michelle Gellar, Chad Michael Murray and Jennifer Love Hewitt, who dominated teen hearts in the 1990s and 2000s, are set for a major resurgence in 2025. The trio, along with fellow stars Ryan Phillippe and Freddie Prinze Jr, will feature in high-profile TV reboots and film sequels, including a new I Know What You Did Last Summer and a potential Buffy the Vampire Slayer revival.
The five actors first rose to fame in the 1997 slasher hit I Know What You Did Last Summer, which also served as the meet-cute for Gellar and Prinze. The couple, who initially “really didn’t dig each other,” according to Prinze, married in 2002 and have two children. Gellar and Phillippe later co-starred in Cruel Intentions (1999), with Phillippe marrying co-star Reese Witherspoon shortly after the film’s release; they divorced in 2006.
A reboot of I Know What You Did Last Summer is currently filming in Australia for a July 2025 release. Prinze and Hewitt will reprise their roles alongside newcomers Gabbriette, Madelyn Cline and Jonah Hauer-King. Gellar, whose character died in the original, will not appear, though she visited the set and inadvertently shared a spoiler photo on Instagram, later joking it was an “Oops! My bad!” moment.
Meanwhile, a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot is reportedly close to being greenlit, with Gellar now open to returning. After initially dismissing the idea, she told Drew Barrymore in December that seeing successful revivals like Sex and the City made her think, “Well, maybe.” Dolly Parton, an uncredited producer on the original series, confirmed last year that producers were still considering “revamping” the show.
Chad Michael Murray, known for One Tree Hill and Freaky Friday, is also expected to appear in new projects, though specific details remain under wraps. The collective comeback marks a nostalgic moment for fans who grew up with these stars.
