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Grazia USA
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Grazia USA
Sydney Sweeney's Upcoming Projects: What's Next for the Rising Star?
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 05: Sydney Sweeney attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style' at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images) From her Emmy-nominated turn in Euphoria to producing her own breakout hits, Sydney Sweeney has firmly stepped into her power as one of Hollywood's most in-demand talents. 2025 is already shaping up to be a major year in her career, with a mix of completed films, highly anticipated roles, and buzzy projects in development. Here's a look at what's officially coming — and what's still cooking — for the multi-hyphenate star. Sydney Sweeney's Upcoming Projects: Echo Valley – June 2025 Sweeney stars opposite Julianne Moore in Echo Valley , a suspenseful mother-daughter thriller set on a rural Pennsylvania horse farm. Written by Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby and directed by Michael Pearce, the film follows Claire (Sweeney), who arrives at her mother's home covered in blood, triggering a gripping emotional reckoning. Echo Valley debuts in select theaters on June 6, 2025, followed by a global release on Apple TV+ June 13. The Housemaid – December 2025 Adapted from Freida McFadden's bestselling psychological thriller, The Housemaid casts Sweeney as Millie, a live-in employee who discovers chilling secrets inside her employer's mansion. Starring alongside Amanda Seyfried and directed by Paul Feig, the film is slated to premiere on December 25, 2025 — positioning it for potential awards attention. Scandalous! – In Development Sweeney is set to portray Old Hollywood screen siren Kim Novak in Scandalous! , a biopic that explores Novak's real-life romance with singer Sammy Davis Jr. The relationship, which took place in 1957 during the height of the Jim Crow era, sparked controversy and made headlines across America. The film will be directed by Oscar nominee Colman Domingo, with no official release date yet confirmed. Barbarella – In Development Sweeney is also set to lead a reboot of the 1968 sci-fi cult classic Barbarella , with Edgar Wright attached to direct. While no production or release dates have been announced, Sweeney recently confirmed the project is actively in development and described it as 'a long process — but it's gonna be worth the wait.' Euphoria Season 3 – Expected 2026 Fans of HBO's Euphoria will have to wait a bit longer to see Cassie Howard back on their screens. While production began in early 2025, the release of Season 3 has officially been pushed to 2026 due to scheduling delays and creative rewrites. Sweeney shared her excitement about returning to the character, calling Cassie 'one of the most special characters for me' in a People interview. Split Fiction – In Development Also on the horizon is Split Fiction , a film based on the action-adventure video game of the same name. Sweeney will both star in and executive produce the project, which follows two writers trapped in a simulated world battling a corporate villain. Directed by Jon M. Chu ( Wicked , Crazy Rich Asians ) and written by Deadpool scribes Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the film is still in early development with no confirmed release window. Conclusion: Sydney Sweeney's upcoming projects are the perfect snapshot of a star who isn't just versatile — she's strategic. With prestige dramas, edgy thrillers, and genre-defining reboots in the mix, her 2025 and beyond is stacked with promise. Whether she's in front of the camera or behind it, one thing is certain: Sydney Sweeney is just getting started. topics: Sydney Sweeney, Sydney Sweeney Movie, New Films, movies, Film + TV
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Another Simple Favor's Ending Leaves A Huge Mystery, And I'm Already Hoping For A Third Movie
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Warning: massive spoilers for Another Simple Favor are about to be liberally poured. It's starting to really feel like summer in some parts of the world. There's nothing like a cold drink in your hand, a blessed event to celebrate, and a trail of dead bodies potentially triggering a mob war. All this and more is offered in director Paul Feig's 2025 movie schedule, offering Another Simple Favor, and the end result is a cliffhanger so twisted, I need to see more. Naturally, this means we'll need to talk big time spoilers involving Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, and a handful of other cast members involved in this Prime Video subscription booster. So if you're looking to learn more without spoiling the surprises, you can check out our Another Simple Favor review elsewhere. But for the rest of you fake true crime fiends out there, let's pour ourselves a martini, and get into what I think happened - and where it could lead! Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) has once again journeyed through hell at the hands of her own family. As it turns out, the woman also known as Hope McLanden had a secret triplet named Chastity (Lively), who, with their aunt Linda (Allison Janney), went on a murder spree during her destination wedding in Capri. When all is said and done, Chastity was responsible for killing ex-husband Sean (Henry Golding) and new beau Dante Versano (Michele Morrone); while Linda ices her sister/mother to triplets Margaret (Elizabeth Perkins). That last murder was in order to adjust to Charity going off script by disposing of Emily's angry ex-husband, as Dante was always the sole intended target. Amazon Prime Video: 30-day free trialIf you want to do yourself a simple favor, you can sign up for a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime; which includes access to Prime Video. There, you'll easily be able to stream this Anna Kendrick/Blake Lively sequel, at your earliest convenience. However, if you want to grant yourself another simple favor, through acces to Amazon Originals like The Lord of the RIngs: The Rings of Power or The Boys. then you can stay signed up for $14.99 a month, or $139 upfront for an entire year! No family inspired schemes needed!View Deal With that fun new family member going to jail in the place of 'Emily,' Hope could be considered a free woman. That is, until this final ask from her mother-in-law, Portia Versano (Elena Sofia Ricci), transpired: I will keep your secret. … But my son is still dead because of you. However, I consider you to be part of the family now. And I expect a lot from family. So, because of this, I have a simple favor to ask of you. With that request, Portia passes a piece of paper to Hope, and we never see or hear what's on it. All that follows is the ladies clinking glasses, right before we cut to credits. That being said, I think Another Simple Favor ends with Portia Versano making Emily Nelson swear to kill her latest adversary, keeping this latest round of murder in the family. And to connect the dots, we have to walk through the wilderness of mirrors that preceded this finale. As it turns out, all three of the triplets born to Margaret McLanden (Elizabeth Perkins) survived! Hope (our current antihero), Faith (the sister killed in A Simple Favor's twisted ending), and Charity were all born happy and healthy. That third baby was apparently hidden by good old Auntie Linda from day one, thanks to some creative lying. With Linda telling Margaret that Charity died in childbirth, Another Simple Favor's big bad took an opportunity to raise a little bundle of joy of her own - all in the name of the con. Look, fineries like Blake Lively's pizza purse are expensive, and some people really like that sort of thing. Not Charity, though. Sheltered beyond belief, to the point where she has an unhealthy sexual obsession with her triplet, all that third McLanden wants is to be with Hope forever. Hence, the double homicide of the men in Emily's life, so she can keep her all to herself! And somehow…she survived this betrayal. Despite being set up as the woman we all love to hate, the person known to the world as Emily Nelson found herself doing something sweet in this seductive sequel. Admitted in her own confession to Stephanie, Hope/Emily shares that her marriage to Dante Versano was a cover for his relationship with a member of a rival family: Matteo Bartolo (Lorenzo de Moor). This 'small, beautiful thing in this fucked up world' was done to avoid a mob war, in exchange for an old friend helping Emily/Hope get out of prison. But even with all of that compromised by her sister fucker/stalker Charity, Another Simple Favor's head bitch in charge took pity. Knowing the horrific things that she went through, and seeing a way to tie up loose ends yet again, Hope doesn't kill Charity. She just has her arrested in her place, which some might think is an elegant solution to the problem. However, that does leave two dangling threads that Portia Versano is probably looking to tie up. And what better way than to ask Hope to finish the job with Charity, so as to cover up this whole incident, while getting revenge against Dante's killer? We've been talking a lot about what Another Simple Favor may have done for Hope McLanden's future. However, she's only the Moriarty to this potential franchise's Holmes, true-crime vlogger turned author Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick). So if we're really going to have a ballgame here, we need a reason to bring Stephanie into the picture, and there's a perfect three-quel worthy twist that's sitting in plain sight. If we're going to see A Simple Favor 3 take place, Stephanie is more than likely going to have to break bad. While Hope/Emily will naturally do the dirty work, Ms. Kendrick's astute crime solver will be needed to plot out this potential murder in such a way that both parties would get away with the results. Considering Blake Lively's recent post of support for Anna Kendrick, that looks like a good possibility. At least, that's if this supposed debunking of the alleged Lively/Kendrick feud holds up between now and when/if a potential sequel is pitched. It's not exactly the kind of story that allows its author to go to print unless some sort of unforeseen twist puts Stephanie so in the clear she can write without fear of incrimination. But maybe that's the best gift that Blake Lively's anti-hero could give her dear companion: a chance to live the adventure, rather than just document it. Did anyone else just hear the clink of cocktail glasses, or was that just me? Should you have answered 'yes,' you've probably just seen Another Simple Favor. But if you've somehow read this rundown without hitting 'Play,' that's alright. There's plenty of stylish murder and mayhem awaiting you on Prime Video, as that brand new sequel is now streaming for your pleasure.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
I Waited Years For Another Simple Favor, But Come On, They Needed To Give Me A Better Explanation Than That
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Spoilers ahead for Another Simple Favor, look away if you haven't watched the mystery sequel! Sequels are a tricky thing, especially if folks loved the original. Rather than a sequel nobody asked for, Paul Feig's Another Simple Favor is something that fans like me have been waiting years to see. The follow-up mystery (which is streaming with an Amazon Prime subscription). But given the murderous way A Simple Favor ended, I needed a better reason why protagonists Stephanie and Emily ended up being besties again. The chemistry between Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively was a big reason why the first Simple Favor movie worked, but there was a lot of bad blood by the time its runtime was up. Stephanie slept with Emily's husband, and the latter attempted murder in response. But after a few quips and a martini, the two were somehow able to put that all behind them for Another Simple Favor. And I simply couldn't get over this turn of events while watching the sequel. Amazon Prime Video: 30-day free trialAnother Simple Favor is streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. You can try a trial for 30-days, thereafter pay $14.99 a month, or save 22% by paying $139 upfront for the Deal Obviously I know why this had to happen logistically. We needed the movie's two leads to be on each other's side once the bodies started stacking up during Emily's wedding in Capri. But I really can't imagine how homicide and adultery would end up being water under the bridge, especially with Lively's character literally going to prison after the event of the first movie. I wrote CinemaBlend's A Simple Favor review back in 2018, and I've spent years telling anyone who would listen just how great Feig's sassy mystery film was. I was pleased that a sequel was finally shot and heading straight to our homes on Amazon, but found that Another Simple Favor was lacking some of that same charm. And I assume I'm not the only one who found Stephanie and Emily's friendship strange the second time around. Critical response to Another Simple Favor hasn't exactly been glowing. Of course, Kendrick and Lively could end up paired as these characters for yet another entry into this burgeoning franchise. The ending of Another Simple Favor set up future adventures for Emily, who was living in hiding in Italy. She received a mysterious assignment from Elena Sofia Ricci's Portia, so it seems like the story could go just about anywhere in a threequel. We'll just have to wait and see how many folks tune into Another Simple Favor, and if Amazon decides to pull the trigger on a third installment from Paul Feig's franchise. The release came amidst Blake Lively's legal issues with Justin Baldoni, so we'll have to see whether or not any publicity is actually good publicity. Another Simple Favor is streaming now on Amazon as part of the 2025 movie release list. Despite my complaints about the sequel, I'd still totally watch a third installment.
Daily Mail
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Blake Lively takes major swipe at Justin Baldoni and his lawyer in Another Simple Favor
Blake Lively took an apparent major swipe at It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni and his lawyer in Another Simple Favor. Lively, 37, whose drama with Baldoni, 41, erupted last year after she accused him of sexual harassment in a bombshell lawsuit, shocked fans when her character Emily Nelson quipped about 'suing into oblivion' in a chaotic viral scene. Memorably, back in January, Baldoni's lawyer Bryan Freedman said he was going to sue Lively 'into oblivion' during an appearance on The Megyn Kelly Show. In the scene Nelson says to Anna Kendrick 's Stephanie Smothers: 'I'm going to have to sue you into oblivion for using my name and likeness without my express written consent.' In an analysis by TikToker JustPlainZack, he speculates that due to Lively's back being turned while the line is read and her mouth unable to be seen, that it was a voiceover added late in post-production. Original filming took place from March to May 2024. He added it was possibly 'something that they [Lively and director Paul Feig] thought was funny, a cute little dig at Baldoni.' Another scene sees Lively say: 'oh lighten up, im busting your balls' which echoed a famed line she texted to Baldoni calling herself a 'ballbuster.' Fans took to social media to comment, writing: 'Isn't she a victim,why is she acting like her allegations are a joke? 'embarassing. 'everytime she opens her mouth I dislike her more. 'that's her. she's playing herself. 'she's a menace' has contacted representatives for Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni and Paul Feig for comment. The new film finds Lively's character Emily planning a wedding in Capri, Italy, while out of prison on an appeal. In an analysis by TikToker JustPlainZack , he speculates that due to Lively's back being turned while the line is read, that it was a voiceover added in post-production. He added it was possibly 'something that they [Lively and director Paul Feig] thought was funny; Pictured April with Kendrick She turns to her former friend Stephanie (Kendrick) to be her maid of honor, but she is once again pulled into a plot involving deception and murder. Despite the less-than-stellar reaction to the movie Feig, suggested he would be up for a third entry in the series. Feig, 62, said, 'I definitely know where I want it to go,' though he would have to wait to 'see if everybody wants to do a third one.' 'It was too much fun — I would love to get back together with this group and these characters and send them on an even weirder, international adventure, if possible,' he said while speaking with People. Despite some of the criticisms of how far out the new film goes compared to the more modest and realistic original, Feig suggested the next entry to go even broader. 'I think we need to take them out into the world even more,' he said. The release of Lively's new films comes after she filed an 80-page civil rights complaint with the California Civil Rights Department against her It Ends With Us director and costar Justin Baldoni on December 20, before officially filing a federal lawsuit on December 31. In December, Lively sued Baldoni amid claims of sexual harassment during production of the motion picture. In her lawsuit, the Gossip Girl alumna accused Baldoni of sexually harassing her in multiple ways — including body shaming her — and orchestrating a smear campaign against her to damage her reputation. Baldoni and his reps have said in response to the lawsuit that Lively twisted the meaning of text messages and mislead the public about their interactions while making the motion picture. In her lawsuit, Lively named a number of Baldoni's collaborators, including his company Wayfarer Studios, the studio's CEO and financial backer, and PR personnel Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel. 'I hope that my legal action helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct and helps protect others who may be targeted,' Lively told The New York Times the day after she filed the complaint. Baldoni subsequently sued the newspaper for $250 million in a defamation claim over a December 21 story titled '"We Can Bury Anyone": Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine.' The newspaper has denied the allegations. Baldoni on January 16 filed a $400 million lawsuit against Lively, Reynolds and her publicist Leslie Sloane, alleging defamation and extortion. Baldoni told the court the trio had concocted 'false accusations of sexual harassment' against him. Since Lively's complaint was filed, Baldoni has faced a number of professional consequences, including a lawsuit from a former publicist; and being dropped by the agency WME, which also reps Lively and Reynolds. WME has denied claims that Lively and Reynolds leaned on them to release Baldoni from their client roster, according to Variety. Lawyers for both parties were in accordance with a plan to compound both federal cases filed into one moving forward. It Ends with Us, which also starred Jenny Slate, Hasan Minhaj, Brandon Sklenar and Kevin McKidd, arrived in theaters August 9 and was a hit with audiences. The film, adapted from the 2016 Colleen Hoover novel, earned $148 million in domestic box office, and $350 million globally, according to Box Office Mojo. Lively broke out with the 2005 movie The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants opposite Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel and America Ferrera. That led to her high-profile role on the TV show Gossip Girl, which she starred on from 2007-2012, playing lead character Serena van der Woodsen. She has also appeared in movies such as 2010's The Town, 2016's The Shallows, 2018's A Simple Favor and 2020's The Rhythm Section. Prior to It Ends with Us, Baldoni was best known for playing the role of Rafael Solano on the TV show Jane the Virgin from 2014–2019. He also has directed films including 2019's Five Feet Apart and 2020's Clouds, and penned the 2021 book Man Enough, which tackled misconceptions of contemporary masculinity.
Geek Vibes Nation
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Vibes Nation
'Another Simple Favor' Review - More Does Not Equal Better
An unplanned sequel is, in the best cases, a dicey prospect. It is, almost always, a reaction to money made and yes, an opportunity to capitalize on that and make even more money. This is not to say that making a good, or even great, sequel is impossible. It's just that the degree of difficulty gets quite high. An action movie? Make sure the set pieces are bigger and more explosive. A comedy? Those laughs better be even more massive. In the case of Another Simple Favor, this has led director Paul Feig to throw in more twists, more ridiculous characters, and most importantly, bigger and bolder outfits for Blake Lively. Another Simple Favor picks up five years after the original film. Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) has become mildly famous as a vlogger, amateur detective, and author, all because of her adventures with Emily Nelson (Lively). Emily is in prison for her crimes, but not for long. For ludicrous plot reasons, she is let out of jail and is about to get married in Capri. For what is assumed by Stephanie to be nefarious reasons, Emily asks (and then demands on pain of litigation) that she be her maid of honor. Spurred on by her caricature of an agent, Vicky (Alex Newell), she agrees. The greatness of the original film is in its balance. Yes, the plot is ridiculous, and yes the fashion was out of this world. But it all felt that it had a genuineness that grounded it in at least a kind of reality. Any sense of realism is not present in the least in the sequel. The entire film is an elongated excuse to film in beautiful locales and to hopefully win some awards for costuming. There are technically other characters, including Emily's hopeful husband, Dante Versano (Michele Morrone), who is an important member of an Italian mafia family. Their marriage doubles for peace talks between two rival families, just to add unneeded drama. Of course, the film has many twists and turns. Too many, in fact. It is a film that slowly beats you into submission and acceptance of its nonsense. Luckily, the two leads are charming enough that, despite wasting your time, you eventually just deal with twist after twist until it all wraps up. The consistent reaction is simply, 'Ok, why not?' But on the bright side, Lively looks stunning and Kendrick is consistently engaging and funny, even in moments that test viewer patience. There is a particular interrogation scene that is genuinely laugh-out-loud funny, and it is only because of her carrying it through sheer charisma and determination. There are a myriad of characters who weave in and out of the story, either for light comic relief or exhausting exposition. After all, with so many twists, we need to have someone explain it, as if it makes sense. Elizabeth Perkins takes over for Jean Smart as Emily's mother and, as lovely as it is to see her again, simply sleepwalks and crazy talks through a thankless performance in a purposefully horrendous wig. Aunt Linda (Allison Janney) is also present, and thankfully, Janney is allergic to having a bad time on screen. She completely understands the movie she is in and plays her character to the hilt, stopping just short of breaking the fourth wall and winking at the audience. Another Simple Favor proves that more (and bigger) is not better, and takes the time to prove it repeatedly over the interminable runtime. The scenery is beautiful, the costuming is impeccable, and the stars shine bright. If that is all you are looking for, you are in luck! However, if you want a mildly plausible story, twists that make any kind of sense, or genuine fun like the original film, this one will leave you stranded and needing yet another distraction. Another Simple Favor is now available to stream exclusively on Prime Video.
