SPOILER WARNING : Mid-credit scenes from I KNOW WHAT YOU LAST SUMMER revealed

Mid-way through the credits of the new I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER, Jennifer Love Hewitt’s Julie James is reunited with her I STILL KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER Karlie, played by Brandy Norwood. The sequence sets up a potential sequel. Director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson tells PEOPLE, “I always knew I wanted Brandy in this movie. There was no movie without Brandy. But I think you don’t want to just shove someone into a story.” Ray (Freddie Prinze Jr.) and Julie “are both very purposefully woven into this movie,” the filmmaker explains. “To me, the fun of bringing back this franchise is kind of following the rules of the first two movies. So it always felt the most right to bring Brandy back to set up a sequel that she would then be in.” Love Hewitt adds, “We just kept looking at each other,” she says with a laugh. “It was just really funny. We were just so happy to be back together. I think she really felt like I did, just so deeply grateful for this opportunity. It’s just so fun.” Hewitt is keen for a sequel, “A sequel could hopefully look like us just being together and having a lot of fun, and I’m down. Let’s leave no mystery — if there’s a seat, I’m there. If they’ll have me, I would love it.”