Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively return for “Another Simple Favor.” The sequel to the pair’s 2018 black comedy, in which they played friends who became sexual rivals and then murder-suicide conspirators, was revealed by Lionsgate and Amazon Studios.
In the sequel, Emily (Lively) and Stephanie (Kendrick) are once again together and are traveling to coastal Italy for the latter’s wedding to a wealthy businessman. In order to invite Stephanie to her wedding and perhaps carry out her revenge plan, Emily, who was incarcerated at the time, interrupts a book reading of Stephanie’s book about the events of the first film.
Additionally returning to their roles from the original “A Simple Favor” are Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, and Kelly McCormack. Returning as director is Paul Feig.
The world premiere of “Another Simple Favor” is scheduled for March at the SXSW Festival. From March 7 to March 15, the Austin-based event will have its first night screening of the caper sequel.
Kendrick plays Stephanie, a widowed single mother, in “A Simple Favor,” which was based on Darcey Bell’s 2017 book of the same name.With a $20 million production budget and a $97.6 million global box office receipt, Lionsgate’s debut “A Simple Favor” was a box office hit.
However, the movie was clearly a much better streaming release because, at the time the sequel was being made, it was the most-watched movie on Netflix.
“I’m overjoyed,” Feig said to Variety. This is one of my favorite films, therefore it makes me very pleased. Although it has done well in theaters, I always get the impression that a lot of people haven’t seen it yet, so now they can.
Here is the trailer:
Amazon Studios has joined forces to co-produce this follow-up, and the movie is scheduled to premiere straight on Prime Video.
Don’t miss Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively’s reunion for another exciting journey in the exciting sequel, Another Simple Favor! Prior to its Prime Video release, attend the world premiere at SXSW. Visit our website to learn more and stay up to speed on the most recent entertainment news!
