The ongoing conflict between Blake Lively and her It Ends with Us co-star/director Justin Baldoni has created an interesting air of mystery around her future projects. Last month, rumors began to swirl that Amazon MGM was looking to cancel Another Simple Favor, Paul Feig’s sequel to the surprising hit, A Simple Favor, starring Lively and Anna Kendrick. Feig shot those rumors down, and today comes word that the film will have its world premiere at SXSW on March 7th before streaming to Prime Video on May 1st. A poster showing off the film’s international flavor was also released.
That said, the backlash aimed at Lively could have an impact on reaction to the film. Fortunately, it’s streaming exclusively and won’t have to worry about box office.
Lively and Kendrick return for the sequel, joined by Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Kelly McCormack, and Ian Ho who reprise their roles. New cast members include Allison Janney, Michele Morrone, and Elizabeth Perkins.
Feig returns to direct Another Simple Favor from a script by returning writer Jessica Sharzer and co-writer Laeta Kalogridis.
Here’s the synopsis: “Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) reunite on the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square.”
