Another Simple Favor Is an Unexpected Adventure Thriller

MANY FILMMAKERS dread the idea of a sequel to their successful films mainly because they wonder whether they can capture the same spark a second time.

- SREEJITH MULLAPPILLY

This also applies to Paul Feig, the director of Another Simple Favor, the sequel to the 2018 film starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively. The makers of A Simple Favor originally did not plan a sequel. However, the growing popularity of the film after its subsequent release on streaming platforms made them reconsider their plan.

For Feig, making a second part is a tough proposition "because the joy of a film is discovering the characters for the first time. I have avoided sequels forever." However, he made an exception for Another Simple Favor because, much like it was for the audience, the characters stayed with him for a long time. The original film revolves around the unexpected and complex friendship between Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick), a widowed mommy blogger, and the glamorous and mysterious Emily Nelson (Lively), which takes a dark turn following Emily's disappearance.