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First trailer for Paul Feig’s A Simple Favor starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively

May 2, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

Lionsgate has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming thriller A Simple Favor. Written and directed by Paul Feig, the film stars Anna Kendrick as a blogger look to uncover the truth behind her friend’s (Blake Lively) disappearance, and also features Henry Golding, Linda Cardellini, and Rupert Friend; watch it here…

A SIMPLE FAVOR, a stylish post-modern film noir directed by Paul Feig, centers around Stephanie (Anna Kendrick), a mummy blogger who seeks to uncover the truth behind her best friend Emily’s (Blake Lively) sudden disappearance from their small town. Stephanie is joined by Emily’s husband Sean (Henry Golding) in this thriller filled with twists and betrayals, secrets and revelations, love and loyalty, murder and revenge.

A Simple Favor is set for release on September 14th in the US and on September 21st in the UK.

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: A Simple Favor, Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding, Linda Cardellini, Paul Feig, Rupert Friend

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick has been part of Flickering Myth's editorial team for over a decade. She has a background in publishing and copyediting and has served as Executive Editor of FlickeringMyth.com since 2020.

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