A Simple Favor’s Paul Feig Gives Blake Lively Update Amid Legal Battle

By Olivia Evans Mar 03, 2025 2:42 PM

| Updated 56 minutes ago

Indeed, if the first trailer for Another Simple Favor, released Feb. 26, is any indication of what is to come, it will be a film fans won’t want to miss. Blake returns as the criminally chic Emily Nelson, and invites Anna’s Stephanie Smothers—who, it seems, had written a book about her friendship with Blake’s character—to stand up in her destination wedding in Italy. 

Blake’s character also eerily hints at what is to come in the upcoming movie, telling Anna’s character as she tries to convince her to rendezvous in Italy with her, “If I do try to murder you, it would make an amazing sequel.”

While the Age of Adaline star herself did not step out at the Vanity Fair party, lots of other stars—including Anna—made themselves known. Indeed, the Pitch Perfect alum spent her evening catching up with the A Simple Favor director inside the star-studded event, and was also photographed chatting with pals Melanie Lynskey, James Marsden and Olivia Wilde.

Attendees of the 97th Academy Award ceremony also showed up

for the post-game festivities. Timothée Chalamet—who was bested in the Best Actor category by Adrien Brody—attended alongside girlfriend Kylie Jenner. Meanwhile, Best Actress winner Mikey Madison used her trophy as the ultimate accessory at the shindig. (See every Oscar winner here). 

Keep reading for more highlights from the after-party…. 

—Reporting by Sharon Carpenter