Director Paul Feig is dispelling rumors that “A Easy Favor 2” has been indefinitely delayed by Amazon as a result of drama surrounding star Blake Full of life.
Early Friday morning, an web investigator, generally known as “Eric B” on X, posted a thread outlining how Amazon shelved the sequel to the 2018 crime thriller amid Full of life’s authorized fallout with Justin Baldoni and a reported feud with co-star Anna Kendrick.
“BREAKING: Amazon cabinets ‘A Easy Favor 2’ indefinitely,” learn the primary publish of the thread. “Regardless of glowing check screenings, Blake Full of life’s refusal to advertise—amid her messy authorized battle with Justin Baldoni—and rising tensions with Anna Kendrick have derailed the sequel. Anna is livid. Paul Feig is dissatisfied. Hollywood is in shock. This isn’t only a film—it’s an implosion.”
Feig responded to the publish that night, adamantly denying there was any hassle with the movie’s launch.
“That is complete BS. Sorry,” Feig wrote. “The film is completed and popping out quickly. Don’t consider something you learn on social media lately.”
The investigator then requested Feig to “make clear” why Amazon had not but set a launch date for the movie, noting that it “wrapped in April 2024.” Feig replied, “My pal, it’s referred to as publish manufacturing, which typically takes over half a 12 months at the very least if you consider modifying, scoring, particular results, sound mixing, shut captioning and all of the technical high quality management that must be accomplished. Our publish schedule all the time had us ending every little thing by mid-January. Films don’t come out the second they’re completed as a result of the studio spends the earlier 12 months deciding one of the best date to launch it. We’ve all the time deliberate on one thing within the spring/summer time of this 12 months. That’s how films work. I hope this helps.”
In a follow-up reply to a fan, Feig wrote, “The film is superior, and Blake and Anna flip in wonderful performances. I can’t await you all to see it. Keep tuned for extra particulars. Easy Favor 2 is coming quickly!”