"Another Simple Favor" Trailer: Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick Reunite for a Darkly Comic Mystery From Director Paul Feig
In this twisty sequel, Kendrick’s true-crime novelist is once again pulled into Emily’s web of manipulation and intrigue as they navigate a wedding party full of secrets and suspense.
Can Blake Lively be trusted, or is she playing a mind game only she understands?
In Another Simple Favor, the sequel to the 2018 sleeper hit, Lively leans into her character’s ambiguity, expertly playing coy and manipulative with a sly wink. She’s an enigma, and it’s making Anna Kendrick’s character more than a little nervous in this newly-released trailer for the darkly comic thriller.
Kendrick not only reunites with Lively but also with director Paul Feig (Bridesmaids), who returns to helm the follow-up to the film based on Darcey Bell’s best-selling mystery novel. The first movie followed eager-to-please mommy blogger Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick) as she investigated the sudden disappearance of her enigmatic friend Emily Nelson (Lively)—unraveling a twisted web of murder and deception that eventually landed Emily in handcuffs.
The sequel picks up five years later with Stephanie now a published true-crime novelist and Emily released from prison. But while on her book tour, Stephanie is surprised by a visit from Emily, who comes bearing an invitation to her upcoming wedding party in Italy. Despite their complicated history, Emily wants Stephanie to be one of her maid-of-honors.
But why? Is this some elaborate payback scheme—a ruthless revenge plot Emily’s been cooking up since her time in prison? Or does she genuinely want to put the past behind her? Whatever the case, it could be the makings of a new bestseller for Stephanie—if she survives the weekend, that is.
Joining the fun are Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Alex Newell, Elizabeth Perkins, Michele Morrone, Elena Sofia Ricci, and Bashir Salahuddin, with Allison Janney crashing the party as Emily’s Auntie Linda.
Written by Jessica Sharzer (A Simple Favor) and Laeta Kalogridis (Alita: Battle Angel, Shutter Island), A Simple Favor recently premiered at SXSW last month, where it received mostly positive reviews from critics.
The film is being released on Prime Video starting on Thursday, May 1st. Watch the trailer, above.
Official 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.
