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We love a good gin martini. The\u00a0A Simple Favor\u00a0<\/i>sequel is currently in development, and leading ladies\u00a0Blake Lively<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Anna Kendrick<\/b><\/a>\u00a0are expected to reprise their respective roles, Emily and Stephanie, in the next movie.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The\u00a0Up in the Air<\/i>\u00a0actress teased fans with a few details about her character in January 2023, describing how Stephanie has become \u201ca bit more savvy\u201d in the next installment. So, when is the sequel coming out?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Keep reading to find out everything we know about\u00a0A Simple Favor 2<\/i>!\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n While it\u2019s unclear when the film will hit the big screen, Anna<\/a> confirmed to\u00a0Entertainment Weekly<\/i><\/a>\u00a0in May 2022 that the next movie was green lit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t wait to revisit the hilarious, deeply dark inner world of Stephanie Smothers, and reunite Stephanie and Emily under the watchful and stylish eye of the glorious [director]\u00a0Paul Feig<\/b>,\u201d she gushed at the time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Less than one year later, the\u00a0Twilight<\/i><\/a>\u00a0alum revealed that she had already read the script, noting that her character, Stephanie, has become \u201ca bit more savvy\u201d since the first film.\u00a0A Simple Favor\u00a0<\/i>ended in 2018 with Emily\u2019s imprisonment after she, Stephanie and Emily\u2019s husband, Sean Townsend (played by\u00a0Henry Golding<\/b><\/a>) had a major face-off.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve actually read the script now, and it\u2019s so good,\u201d Anna told\u00a0E! News<\/i>\u00a0in January 2023. \u201cThey did such a great job of, in some ways, making her sort of older and wiser. But, at the same time, there are qualities that a person just can\u2019t really change about themselves.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Although the\u00a0Gossip Girl<\/i>\u00a0<\/a>alum has not publicly talked about the sequel,\u00a0Variety<\/i><\/a>\u00a0reported in May 2022 that she and Anna will be returning to the cast.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A person<\/a> who claimed to have \u201cworked for Lionsgate,\u201d the production company behind the 2018 film, alleged that Anna and Blake \u201cHATED each other\u201d in a surfaced May 2022 message.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe studio even had to have a talk with them about making it look like they liked each other on press tours because it was starting to get obvious,\u201d the message read.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n However, Henry publicly denied the allegation<\/a> during a May 2022 interview<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cUm, no. Definitely not,\u201d the\u00a0Crazy Rich Asians\u00a0<\/i>actor said. \u201cI think they got along pretty reasonably well, I think \u2026 Yeah, definitely no friction that I noticed.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The film is based on the thriller novel of the same name written by author Darcey Bell. It was published in March 2017.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The 2018 movie introduces viewers to Stephanie, a single mom who runs a vlog for other parents, giving them tips on cooking, house maintenance and more. She quickly befriends Emily, who asks Stephanie for \u201ca simple favor\u201d one day to pick up her son from school so she could run an errand for work. However, Emily suddenly disappears without a trace, and Stephanie has to get to the bottom of why her pal seemingly vanished.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWhen Is \u2018A Simple Favor\u2019 Sequel Coming Out?<\/h2>\n
Are Blake Lively, Anna Kendrick Reprising Their Roles?<\/h2>\n
Did Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick Feud During \u2018A Simple Favor\u2019?<\/h2>\n
Is \u2018A Simple Favor\u2019 Based on a Book?<\/h2>\n
What Is \u2018A Simple Favor\u2019 About?<\/h2>\n