Blake Lively is back and looking more fabulous than ever in the first teaser for Another Simple Favor amid her continued drama with Justin Baldoni.
On Wednesday, Amazon MGM Studios released the trailer via YouTube, giving fans a glimpse into what the sequel of the 2018 thriller/crime film will entail as Lively, 37, and Anna Kendrick, 39, join forces again.
The highly anticipated film — which will be lead once again by star director Paul Feig — is slated to make its debut at the 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival on March 7.
Per an official description, the main characters Stephanie (Kendrick) and Emily (Lively) ‘head to 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.’
The sequel was announced back in May 2022. Another Simple Favor will begin streaming on Prime Video staring May 1.
Blake Lively is back and looking more fabulous than ever in the first teaser for Another Simple Favor amid her continued drama with Justin Baldoni
365 Days hunk Michele Morrone will be joining the star studded cast
The flagship film was based off of Darcey Bell’s hit 2017 novel.
Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho and Kelly McCormack will be returning to their role in the highly awaited second installment.
365 Days hunk Michele Morrone will be joining the star studded cast this time around.
Director Paul Feig —who has publicly backed Blake Lively during her ongoing It Ends With Us legal battle — recently took to X to praise her performance in Another Simple Favor.
‘Blake and Anna deliver incredible performances. I can’t wait for everyone to see it,’ he wrote, building anticipation for the film.
Another Simple Favor marks her first big screen amid rising tensions with It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni, after she accused him of sexual harassment and of conducting a smear campaign.
On Wednesday, Amazon MGM Studios released the trailer, giving fans a glimpse into what the sequel of the 2018 film will entail as Lively and Anna Kendrick join forces again
The highly anticipated film — which will be lead once again by star director Paul Feig — is slated to make its debut at the 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival on March 7
The sequel was announced back in May 2022
Another Simple Favor will begin streaming on Prime Video staring May 1
‘Blake and Anna deliver incredible performances. I can’t wait for everyone to see it,’ Fieg wrote
This comes after Lively slammed The Hollywood Reporter as ‘sexist’.
The actress, 37, hit out at the publication after its recent cover image depicted her launching a slingshot at Justin Baldoni – who she is suing for sexual harassment after they worked together on the ‘It Ends With us’ film – calling the image ‘outrageously insulting’.
A spokesperson for Blake told The Daily Mail: ‘The Hollywood Reporter should be ashamed of itself.
‘The framing in this picture is outrageously insulting as it plays into every sexist trope about women who dare file a workplace complaint, turning them into the aggressor, and suggesting they deserve the retaliation that comes their way.’
Blake is currently in a legal dispute with Baldoni, 40, her former director and co-star.
Another Simple Favor marks her first big screen amid rising tensions with It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni, after she accused him of sexual harassment
She has accused him of sexual harassment and workplace misconduct, while Justin has denied all allegations and filed a $400m lawsuit against Blake, her husband Ryan Reynolds, 48, and their publicist Leslie Sloane.
The Hollywood Reporter’s article explored how Justin’s Baha’i faith may have ‘inadvertently contributed’ to the dispute.
The outlet also referenced Blake’s claim in her California Civil Rights Department complaint that Justin once told her he could speak to her ‘dead father’ and noted this was consistent with past statements he had made about his faith.
The report said: ‘He has also referenced his interest in the afterlife in interviews.’
It also suggested Blake and Justin’s legal battle may stem from a ‘cultural misunderstanding,’ saying: ‘What if much of it – the alleged inappropriate hugging and pre-filming praying – could be explained as a clash between a very specific faith-driven community with its unique mores, and a much more modern, post-#MeToo one with its own set of beliefs and commandments?’
Blake’s spokesperson rejected the characterisation, saying: ‘The story is extremely offensive as it incredibly seems to explain away documented examples of sexual harassment and retaliation by calling them ‘cultural misunderstandings.’
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