When A Simple Favour premiered in 2018 it was an instant global hit.
The thriller starring Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding and Linda Cardellini was the perfect book-to-screen adaptation that brought suspense, mystery and killer fashion together.
Now, three years after it was announced that a sequel was in the works, it’s got an official title, a trailer, and more importantly, a release date.
Read on for everything you need to know about the long-awaited sequel, Another Simple Favor.
Another Simple Favor will premiere in March (Credit: Prime Video)
When will A Simple Favour 2 be released?
The sequel to A Simple Favour was first announced in May 2022 – and ever since, fans have been eagerly awaiting any news of the movie.
In November 2022, director Paul Feig told SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show that the movie would be released some time in 2023.
“We kind of have a deal to do it, it’s just figuring out scheduling and everything. That’s the thing that rules Hollywood is schedules,” he said at the time. “Because now Blake is gonna have a baby and stuff. So, we’ll see. It’s gonna get made. It’s just not sure what the timeline is right now.”
In 2023 came the lengthy Hollywood strikes which further disrupted production but not only do we now have an official title, we have a premiere date!
The sequel Another Simple Favor made its world premiere at the 2025 SXSW film and TV festival on March 7 and the movie will launch globally on Prime Video on May 1.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled to be back at my favourite festival in the world where we successfully launched Bridesmaids and Spy, and I cannot begin to say how honoured I am to have our film opening it all,” Feig said in the announcement.
“I’ve avoided making sequels to any of my films but these characters were just too much fun not to revisit. So, to be able to have Anna, Blake, Henry, Andrew, Michele, Elizabeth, Alex and myself watch our film with the great SXSW audience is a bucket list event I’ll be able to check off March 7th and move playing drums for Dwight Yoakum’s band up to the top slot.”
What about those feud rumours between Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively?
Early in 2025, director and producer Paul Feig shut down online rumours that the release was being delayed by a relationship breakdown between co-stars Kendrick and Lively.
“This is total BS. Sorry,” he commented. “The movie is finished and coming out soon.”
“It’s called post-production, which generally takes over half a year at least when you factor in editing, scoring, special effects, sound mixing, close captioning and all the technical quality control that has to be done… Our post schedule always had us finishing everything by mid-January.”
“Movies don’t come out the second they’re finished because the studio spends the previous year deciding the best date to release it,” he continued. “We’ve always planned on something spring/summer of this year. That’s how movies work. I hope this helps.”
“The movie is awesome, and Blake and Anna turn in amazing performances,” Feig concluded.
As everyone knows, Lively is feuding with her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni, but that’s a whole other story.
Is there a trailer for Another Simple Favor trailer?
Yes, at long last, there is. And what it reveals is this is going to be another chic and stylish movie full of twists and turns.
The trailer begins with Stephanie (Kendrick) at the launch of her book The Faceless Blonde when Emily walks in – looking fabulous and wearing a killer pair of boots, of course!
“Boo!” she says.
Emily then leans into the microphone and asks Stephanie to be her maid of honour.
Stephanie must agree to at least go to the wedding as we see her getting on a private jet with the jailbird.
“Do you think I invited you to get revenge for stealing my life and taking my kid away from me?” Emily asks.
Well, Stephanie doesn’t know, and no doubt that’s the crux of the plot.
What the trailer does make crystal clear is that this is going to be another glam packed film where the fashions might just overshadow the stars.
What is the Plot of A Simple Favour 2?
After the trailer dropped, we got a few more clues about what to expect.
The original movie was based on the novel by Darcey Bell, while this sequel has been written from scratch by Jessica Sharzer and Laeta Kalogridis.
According to the official synopsis, there will be murder and betrayal, twists and turns – all the things for the making of a must-see movie.
“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,” the logline reads.
“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.”
Kendrick has previously told how she loved the script and what the writers had done with her character Stephanie.
“I’ve actually read the script now and it’s so good,” Kendrick told E! News in January 2023. “They did such a great job of, in some ways, making her sort of older and wiser. But, at the same time, there are qualities that a person just can’t really change about themselves.”
Who is in the cast of A Simple Favour 2?
Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively and Henry Golding are set to reprise their iconic roles for the sequel. Andrew Rannells, Joshua Stine, Ian Ho, Bashir Salahuddin and Kelly McCormick are also returning.
Deadline has reported Elena Sofia Ricci, Michele Morrone, Elizabeth Perkins, Alex Newell, Taylor Ortega, and Aparna Nancherla are also set to star in the movie.
Where to watch Another Simple Favor?
Aussie audiences can stream Another Simple Favor on Prime Video from May 1. You can also catch the original film on Prime Video from $9.99/mth, with a 30-day free trial.
