If you were a fan of 2018’s slick crime thriller A Simple Favor, we have some great news: it’s time to get ready for more murky secrets, hidden pasts – and super suave outfits.

First reported in 2022 by The Hollywood Reporter, Lionsgate has partnered up with Amazon Studios for the sequel, which will see the return of leads Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick. And not only are both actresses returning, but director Paul Feig of Bridesmaids and Ghostbusters fame is coming back too, alongside Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho and Kelly McCormack, who are all reprising their roles from the first feature.

A Simple Favor 2: Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick are returning for a slick sequel to the thriller