When you think of Paul Feig, you don't exactly think of thrillers, but the director behind BRIDESMAIDS, SPY, and GHOSTBUSTERS will be giving us just that with the mystery thriller A SIMPLE FAVOR. The upcoming film follows mommy blogger Stephanie (Anna Kendrick) as she seeks to uncover the truth behind her best friend Emily’s (Blake Lively) disappearance. As the story evolves to include betrayals, reversals, and a dead body, there's the ever pressing questions of just who is duping whom. Time will tell whether A SIMPLE FAVOR is more GONE GIRL or THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, but it does look to be a refreshing change of pace for Paul Feig. Sign me up.
The official synopsis for A SIMPLE FAVOR:
A SIMPLE FAVOR, directed by Paul Feig, centers around Stephanie (Anna Kendrick), a mommy vlogger 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 stylish thriller filled with twists and betrayals, secrets and revelations, love and loyalty, murder and revenge.
A SIMPLE FAVOR will hit theaters on September 14, 2018.