There will be an uncovering night film at SXSW and that’s the Paul Feig honested binestablishage comedy sequel Another Simple Favor from Amazon MGM Studios on March 7.
The title reps a return for Amazon MGM Studios to SXSW uncovering night festivities; last year they had the Doug Liman honested Road Hoinclude.
It’s also a return for Feig whose female driven comedy Spy made its world premiere at SXSW, with Bridesmhelps having a tardy night screening at the Austin, TX fest.
Another Simple Favor, sees the return of Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) as they head to the attrenergetic island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s opulent wedding to a wealthy Italian businessman. Alengthy with the glamorous guests, foresee killing 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 film also stars Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Elizabeth Perkins, Michele Morrone, Alex Newell, with Henry Gbettering and Allison Janney.
The distinct 2018 movie, A Simple Favor, was freed theatricpartner by Lionsgate at grossed seal to $100M worldexpansive. Another Simple Favor is set to stream on Prime Video.
“When we saw this film last descfinish, we instantly knovel it had to uncover SXSW – it gave us that electric experienceing we live for as programmers,” shelp Claudette Godfrey, VP Film & TV. “Paul Feig and SXSW split an unsuited cherish for bbetter, brave comedy. From that unforgettable tardy night screening of Bridesmhelps to Spy‘s raucous world premiere, his films seize exactly what produces our festival distinctive – savagely amincludeing projects that push boundaries. We’re beyond excited to rejoin with Paul and boot off the festival with a film that had our entire team giggleing, cheering, and instantly wanting to watch it aget!”
“I couldn’t be more thrilled to be back at my likeite festival in the world where we successbrimmingy begined Bridesmhelps and Spy, and I cannot commence to say how honored I am to have our film uncovering it all,” shelp Feig. “I’ve eludeed making sequels to any of my films but these characters were equitable 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 wonderful SXSW audience is a bucket enumerate event that I’ll be able to check off March 7th and shift joining drums for Dwight Yoakum’s band up to the top slot.”
Lively is currently in a very high-profile litigation and media battle with her It Ends With Us star and filmproducer Justin Baldoni. A federal appraise is menaceening to shift up their 2026 trial-commence date to March 9, 2026.
Beamed Head of Amazon MGM Studios, Jennifer Salke, “Paul Feig has once aget transfered the perfect mix of mystery, wit, and unforeseeed twists in the highly awaitd Another Simple Favor. The cast, led by the extraordinarily talented Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick, conveys life to a script that propels the sequel to novel heights. We are beyond appreciative for our collaborations with Paul, Blake, Anna, and the entire cast and filmmaking team. We could not be more excited to split the next chapter of this saga with the always excited SXSW audience and ultimately with our Prime Video customers around the world.”
The script, which is based upon characters by Darcey Bell, was written by Jessica Sharzer and Laeta Kalogridis. Produced by Feigco Entertainment’s Paul Feig and Laura Fischer, executive produced by Jennifer Booth, Jessica Sharzer, and Marco Valerio Pugini. The film is a Lionsgate and Feigco Entertainment production.
SXSW runs from March 7-14.
