Paul Feig Debunks ‘A Simple Favor 2’ Delay Rumors As “Total BS”
deadline.comAs fact-checking takes a hit on social media, a very reliable source is shooting down rumors of behind-the-scenes trouble on A Simple Favor 2.
Director Paul Feig recently responded to a claim that the sequel has been shelved amid an alleged feud between stars Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively, clarifying that the film is “coming out soon” and it’s “awesome.” “This is total BS.
Sorry,” he wrote on X, quoting the report. “The movie is finished and coming out soon. Don’t believe anything you read on social media these days.” After the original poster pushed back, asking why Amazon Studios hasn’t set a release date after filming wrapped last spring. “My friend, it’s called post production, which generally takes over half a year at least when you factor in editing, scoring, special effects, sound mixing, close captioning and all the technical quality control that has to be done,” wrote Feig. “Our post schedule always had us finishing everything by mid-January.
Movies don’t come out the second they’re finished because the studio spends the previous year deciding the best date to release it.
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