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Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively returning for 'A Simple Favor 2': All the details

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ByCarson Blackwelder
March 27, 2024, 7:31 PM

A sequel to the 2018 film "A Simple Favor" is officially in the works.

Amazon MGM Studios announced Wednesday that director Paul Feig and stars Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively will reprise their roles for "A Simple Favor 2," a co-production with Lionsgate.

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Other cast returning for the sequel include Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho and Kelly McCormack.

The synopsis for the film notes that it's 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 rich Italian businessman."

Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick in "A Simple Favor," 2018.
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"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 synopsis continues.

No release date was announced for the film, though production is set to begin sometime in spring.

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The 2018 film was based on Darcey Bell's 2017 novel of the same name. Jessica Sharzer returns as screenwriter, with revisions from Laeta Kalogridis and Feig.

"A Simple Favor" earned more than $97 million at the worldwide box office, according to The Numbers, and is Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

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