The sequel to “A Simple Favor,” the 2018 comedic thriller directed by Paul Feig and starring Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick, has received an official title and been set as SXSW‘s opening night premiere.
Additionally, Feig posted on X that the follow up will debut on Amazon Prime Video on May 1.
In “Another Simple Favor,” Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Lively) travel to Capri, Italy for Emily’s wedding to a rich Italian businessman where, as the logline reveals, “murder and betrayal” occur.
The cast also includes Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin and Henry Golding, who starred in the original movie, plus Elizabeth Perkins, Michele Morrone, Alex Newell and Allison Janney.
The premiere is a return to SXSW for Feig, whose films “Bridesmaids” and “Spy” premiered at the festival in 2011 and 2015, respectively.
Should Lively appear at the festival, it will mark her first public appearance since the beginning of her legal battle with Justin Baldoni, whom she accused of sexual harassment and a launching a smear campaign against her during the production and promotion of the 2024 movie “It Ends With Us.”
“Another Simple Favor” was written by Jessica Sharzer and Laeta Kalogridis based on characters by Darcey Bell.
Feig produces with Laura Fischer via Feigco Entertainment, while executive producers include Jennifer Booth, Jessica Sharzer and Marco Valerio Pugini. Lionsgate is the studio.
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