The filmmaker called Lively 'the best and an amazing collaborator' as 'Another Simple Favor' was picked to open SXSW 2025

A Simple Favor’ director Paul Feig responded to a comment alluding to Blake Lively’s lawsuit against Justin Baldoni after sequel announcement

Director Paul Feig has yet again stood up for Blake Lively during her ongoing legal battle with Justin Baldoni. Following the premiere announcement of A Simple Favor sequel Another Simple Favor, the filmmaker defended Lively as an “amazing collaborator.”

The title, which reteams Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively and will have its world-premiere screening March 7, reps a return for Amazon MGM Studios to SXSW opening-night festivities; last year, the studio brought the Doug Liman-directed Road House.

Another Simple Favor,” Paul Feig's sequel to his 2018 noir comedy starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively, will open the SXSW Film and TV Festival.Organizers of the Austin, Texas, festival announced Tuesday that the long-awaited “A Simple Flavor” sequel will kick of this year's edition on March 7.

In the midst of her dispute with her “It Ends with Us” costar and director Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively’s next film project officially has a title and premiere date.

The sequel to Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively's 2018 comedic thriller, A Simple Favor, has been titled Another Simple Favor. The Paul Feig directorial is all set as SXSW's opening night premiere. Feig also went on to announce that the film will premiere on Prime Video on May 1.

Paul Feig directed ’Another Simple Favor’ for Amazon MGM Studios, which will be released to streaming on May 1.