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A Simple Favor Filmmaker Reveals Why He Wanted to Pursue a Sequel
When the 2018 American crime comedy thriller film A Simple Favor hit theaters (based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Darcey Bell), it quickly became a quirky multi-genre cult favorite, earning nearly $100 million during its box-office run However, when it was later revealed that a sequel would follow, fans were generally[...]
A Simple Favor Is Getting a Sequel; Feig, Lively, Kendrick Returning
When A Simple Favor came out back in 2018, it wasn't exactly what one would fall a worldwide smash, but it was far from a flop either It was a modest black comedy from director Paul Feig with Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, and Henry Golding It had a budget of $20 million and brought in a worldwide box[...]
Blake Lively attends the 'Cafe Society' Photo-call during The 69th Cannes Film Festival on May 11, 2016 in Cannes, France. Editorial credit: Andrea Raffin / Shutterstock.com
From comedies like Accepted (very underrated by the way) to dramatic roles like The Town and A Simple Favor, she hasn't really had that significant breakout role that she can completely own There was an attempt earlier this year before the theaters shut down with The Rhythm Section, but it was kind of a mess[...]
Meet The Mysterious Benedict Society, courtesy Little, Brown and Company.
Ryan Hurst (The Walking Dead), Kristen Schaal (The Last Man on Earth), MaameYaa Boafo (Bluff City Law), Gia Sandhu (A Simple Favor), Mystic Inscho (School of Rock), Emmy DeOliveira (Teachers), Seth Carr (Black Panther), and Marta Timofeeva (Psikhologini) are set to join the cast of Hulu's upcoming series adaptation of Trenton Lee Stewart's novel The[...]
A Simple Favor: Engaging Mystery That Doesn't Take Itself Too Seriously [Review]
[rwp-review-recap id="0"] A Simple Favor features two killer performances by its female leads while mixing the intrigue of Gone Girl without taking itself too seriously. Director Paul Feig Summary: A SIMPLE FAVOR, directed by Paul Feig, centers around Stephanie (Anna Kendrick), a mommy blogger who seeks to uncover the truth behind her best friend Emily's (Blake Lively) sudden[...]