When A Simple Favour premiered in 2018 it was an instant global hit.
The thriller comedy starring Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding and Linda Cardellini was the perfect book-to-screen adaption that brought suspense, mystery and killer fashion together.
Now, three years after it was announed that a sequel was in the works, it’s got an official title and, more importantly, a release date.
Read on for everything you need to know about the long-awaited sequel, Another Simple Favor.

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 would make its world premiere and open the 2025 SXSW film and TV festival on March 7. And it’s set to be some red carpet!
The movie will then launch globally on Prime Video on May 1.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled to be back at my favorite festival in the world where we successfully launched Bridesmaids and Spy, and I cannot begin to say how honored 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?
While we know the release date now, as yet there’s no trailer for the movie. What we do have though is a number of telling photos from filming, which show Kendrick and Lively returning to their roles and a wedding with a mysterious man…

What is the Plot of A Simple Favour 2?
At this stage, details about the new plot are thin on the ground. Unlike the original movie, which was based on the novel by Darcey Bell, the sequel has been written from scratch by Jessica Sharzer and Laeta Kalogridis.
But 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 Favour 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.
