Director Paul Feig is adamant that moviegoer will still get to seeA Simple Favor 2 , the subsequence to his Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively - conduce 2018 film , sometime this year . The picture show ’s position was shortly thrown into question on Friday when a drug user distinguish Eric B. postedan X threadclaiming that behind - the - scenery tension between Kendrick and Lively , as well as the latter ’s alleged refusal to kick upstairs it amidst her ongoinglawsuit against herIt Ends With Usdirector and co - star Justin Baldoni , had forced Amazon to shelveA Simple Favor 2indefinitely .
Feig used his ex account torespondto the claims on Friday , writing , “ This is full BS . dreary . The pic is finished and come out soon . Do n’t conceive anything you register on societal media these days . ” When the 10 train of thought ’s creator respond to Feig by ask why Amazon has n’t set a departure day of the month or made any promotional plans yet “ for a pic that wrap in April 2024 , ” the directorwrote back , “ My friend , it ’s ring post - production , which broadly speaking take over half a twelvemonth at least . ”
“ Our place agenda always had us finishing everything by mid - January , ” Feig continue . “ Movies do n’t come out the second they ’re finished because the studio apartment spends the late twelvemonth adjudicate the best engagement to turn it . We ’ve always planned on something in the springtime / summertime of this year . That ’s how movies run . I trust this helps . ”
A Simple Favorreceived largely positive reviews when it hit dramatic art in September 2018 . The film went on to gross most $ 100 million at the worldwide box office — far go by its cover $ 20 million budget . Despite its success , a sequel was n’t announce until other 2022 . Just a little less than seven years will , in fact , have passed between the two motion-picture show ifA Simple Favor 2really is released — as Feig suggest — sometime in the spring or summer of this year . Feig directs the sequel , which has been co - indite by Laeta Kalogridis andA Simple Favorwriter Jessica Sharzer .
Kendrick and Lively , as well as Centennial State - stars Henry Golding , Andrew Rannells , Bashir Salahuddin , Joshua Satine , and Ian Ho , have all returned to recapitulate their function from the first film in the subsequence . The new movie ’s plot of land stay shroud in mystery , which means viewing audience will have to hold off until it ’s issue to find out out whether or not it is as twisty as its 2018 harbinger . Feig insists , however , that those same viewer should n’t worry in the lag about the sequel ’s luck .
In addition to dispute the said claim , the director also take the time on Friday to teaseA Simple Favor 2further , promising that it is “ make out soon ” andwriting , “ The picture is awe-inspiring , and Blake and Anna twist in awful performances . I ca n’t wait for you all to see it . ”
A Simple Favoris streaming now on Netflix . Its sequel does not yet have a set release date .
