A new trailer for Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick's new movie Another Simple Favor has been released following reports about tension between the two stars.
Last month, Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick both attended the SXSW film festival in Austin, Texas.
A YouTuber named Melanie King shared insights into the festival, including clips of Lively and Kendrick on the red carpet - and clips of members of the crowds asking the actors what it means to be back working with each other on the sequel got social media users talking.
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While Lively told the person behind the camera it was 'the best' to be reunited with Kendrick, the Pitch Perfect star had a less committal answer as she simply said: "Oh, you know."
Another Simple Favor director Paul Feig then got involved, addressing the allegations ahead of the film's release - the trailer for the upcoming sequel having been released today (April 14). Check it out below:
Feig attempted to shut down allegations of any issues with the two stars responding to King's post speculating about a feud to simply write: "Um... You're wrong."
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Feig also spoke at SXSW about working with Kendrick and Lively, saying it was a 'dream come true' to be able to collaborate with the two actors for a second time.
Speaking to PEOPLE, the director said: "It was too much fun. Too much fun. I mean, I had such a great experience on the first one. It always kind of stuck with me, like, ‘God, I love working with the two of them’ — as well as the rest of the cast."
Well, I guess that's that then eh?
If you prefer to focus on the art rather than the drama, the sequel follows on from the 2018 black comedy mystery film with a screenplay by Jessica Sharzer, based on the 2017 novel by Darcey Bell.
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The first movie sees Kendrick star as widowed single mother and food and crafts vlogger Stephanie Smothers who makes friends with fashion PR director Emily Nelson (Lively).
I won't spoil the first movie for you if you've still not seen it, but Another Simple Favor is meant to carry on with events set after the first film. Stephanie and Emily intertwined once more - and this time, for a wedding - but are Emily's intentions pure?
Emily Brown