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Paul Feig's 'Another Simple Favor' To Open SXSW Festival

Blake Lively appears at the screening for the film "It 'Ends With Us'" in London on Aug. 8, 2024. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)

Paul Feig's highly anticipated sequel to the 2018 noir comedy 'A Simple Favor' is set to open the SXSW Film and TV Festival in Austin, Texas. Titled 'Another Simple Favor,' the film stars Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively in a plot filled with murder and betrayal as their characters, Stephanie Smothers and Emily Nelson, embark on a journey to an Italian wedding on Capri.

The festival organizers announced that 'Another Simple Favor' will kick off the event on March 7, promising audiences a twist-filled experience. The vice president of the festival, Claudette Godfrey, expressed excitement about the film, stating that it immediately stood out as the perfect choice to open SXSW.

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