Another Simple Favor

Another Simple Favor is a 2025 American black comedy mystery film directed by Paul Feig from a screenplay by Jessica Sharzer and Laeta Kalogridis. It is the sequel to A Simple Favor (2018), which in turn is based on the 2017 novel by Darcey Bell. Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Kelly McCormack, Joshua Satine, and Ian Ho reprise their roles from the first film, with Michele Morrone, Elena Sofia Ricci, Alex Newell, and Allison Janney joining the cast, while Elizabeth Perkins replaces Jean Smart. The film's development was announced in 2022 by Lionsgate in partnership with Amazon MGM Studios, and with Feig returning to direct, while Kendrick and Lively were confirmed to be reprising their roles. Production started in 2024, when it was also announced that the film will be released on Amazon Prime Video, despite the first film being released theatrically. Filming took place between March and May 2024 in Capri and at the Villa Adriana, in Italy. Another Simple Favor premiered at the South by Southwest Festival on March 7, 2025, and was released on Amazon Prime Video on May 1. It received mixed reviews from critics.