It was just revealed that Blake Lively, 36, and Anna Kendrick will be returning for A Simple Favor 2.
The film is the sequel to the 2018 black comedy directed by Paul Feig, who returns for the new film.
According to a synopsis, A Simple Favor 2 sees the return of Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Lively) as they head to the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a wealthy Italian businessman.
“Along with glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP to a wedding with more twists and turns than the road from Marina Grande to Capri’s town square,” The Hollywood Reporter revealed.
Kendrick, 37, is excited about the sequel, saying Stephanie “has gotten a little smarter,” but “at the end of the day she’s still Stephanie,” according to MY! News.
It was just revealed that Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick will return for A Simple Favor 2
The film is the sequel to the 2018 black comedy directed by Paul Feig, who returns for the new film.
“In fact, I already read the script,” the actress told the outlet, “and it’s so good.’
Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho and Kelly McCormack reprise their roles from the first feature film.
Amazon MGM Studios announced Wednesday that the sequel, which will be co-produced by Lions Gate, plans to begin filming this spring and will stream on Prime Video.
In the first film, based on the novel by Darcey Bell, Stephanie becomes captivated by the sophisticated and glamorous Emily after they bond over martinis, and Stephanie quickly becomes somewhat insecure around the clearly cosmopolitan Emily.
“She’s an enigma, my wife,” Emily’s husband said in the film’s original trailer, before sharing the strange description “she’s like a beautiful ghost.”
A scene in a park follows, and Stephanie takes a funny photo of Emily, who quickly tells Stephanie to “delete it,” without explanation.
Stephanie then receives a mysterious call from Emily, who tells her that she needs her help with “just a simple favor.”
A few days later, Stephanie announces on her blog that her friend Emily has apparently disappeared.
According to a synopsis, A Simple Favor 2 sees the return of Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Lively) as they head to the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a wealthy Italian businessman.
“Along with glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP to a wedding with more twists and turns than the walk from Marina Grande to Capri Square,” The Hollywood Reporter revealed.
Kendrick is excited about the sequel, saying that Stephanie “has gotten a little smarter,” but “at the end of the day she’s still Stephanie,” according to E! News
Amazon MGM Studios announced Wednesday that the sequel, which will be co-produced by Lions Gate, plans to begin filming this spring and will stream on Prime Video.
In the first film, based on the novel by Darcey Bell, Stephanie becomes captivated by the sophisticated and glamorous Emily after they bond over martinis, and Stephanie quickly becomes somewhat insecure around the clearly cosmopolitan Emily.
Stephanie begins to investigate Emily’s past and is warned not to “snoop around” because “she’s not a normal person.”
Images then appear of Emily sporting magenta hair and matching thigh-high boots.
Things escalate as more voiceovers explain that Emily’s husband apparently took out a life insurance policy on his wife, who is now being sought by a massive police search.
At the end of the film, Emily is sentenced to 20 years in prison and Stephanie has created a detective agency.