Another Simple Favor

ANOTHER SIMPLE FAVOR is a 2025 black comedy mystery film directed by Paul Feig and written by Jessica Sharzer and Laeta Kalogridis. It is a sequel to A Simple Favor (2018). The film is set to premiere at the South by Southwest Festival on March 7th, 2025.

Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) reunite on the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square.

The cast includes Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, Michele Morrone, Elizabeth Perkins, and Allison Janney.

ANOTHER SIMPLE FAVOR arrives May 1st only on Prime Video. Watch the official trailer below.

All Day and a Night

Director Joe Robert Cole

Genre Drama

Cast Jeffrey Wright, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Andrea Ellsworth, Ahston Sanders

Rating R

Release Date May 1st, 2020 (Netflix)

“A young man who committed a homicide deals with the repercussions of his action.”

“As soft-spoken Jahkor Abraham Lincoln (Ashton Sanders) struggles to keep his dream of rapping alive amidst a gang war in Oakland, his ill-fated life and real-world responsibilities drive him further and further across the line of right and wrong with tragic consequences. Landing in prison beside his father, J.D. (Jeffrey Wright) whom he never wanted to be like, Jahkor embarks on an unlikely journey of self-discovery, exploring the events that unite them, in hopes of helping his newborn son break a cycle that feels unavoidable. A powerful film from Black Panther co-writer Joe Robert Cole, ALL DAY AND A NIGHT co-stars Isaiah John, Kelly Jenrette, Shakira Ja’Nai Paye, Regina Taylor, Christopher Meyer and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.”

— Netflix

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The Half of It

Director Alice Wu

Genre Comedy | Romance

Cast Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Collin Chou, Catherine Curtin

Rating TV-14

Release Date May 1st, 2020 (Netflix)

“A shy, introverted student helps the school jock woo a girl whom, secretly, they both want.”

Written and directed by Alice Wu, The Half of It is a coming-of-age romantic comedy that tells the story of a shy, introverted, Chinese-American, straight-A student who finds herself helping the school jock woo the girl they both secretly love. In the process, each teaches the other about the nature of love as they find connection in the most unlikely of places. Check out the official trailer below!!

Upload

Genre Sci-Fi

Cast Andy Allo, Robbie Amell, Kevin Bagley, Owen Daniels

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere May 1st, 2020 (Amazon Prime)

“A man is able to choose his own afterlife after his untimely death.”

From Greg Daniels (The Office, Parks and Recreation) comes Upload, a new sci-fi comedy. In the near future, people who are near death can be “uploaded” into virtual reality environments. Cash-strapped Nora works customer service for the luxurious “Lakeview” digital afterlife. When party-boy/coder Nathan’s car crashes, his girlfriend uploads him into Nora’s VR world. Check out the official trailer below!!

The Wretched

Director Brett Pierce, Drew T. Pierce

Genre Horror

Cast John Paul Howard, Piper Curda, Jamison Jones, Azie Tesfai 

Rating Unrated

Release Date May 1st, 2020 (Limited & On-Demand)

“A defiant teenage boy, struggling with his parent’s imminent divorce, faces off with a thousand year-old witch, who is living beneath the skin of and posing as the woman next door.”

“Following his parents’ separation, a rebellious teenage boy, Ben, is sent to live with his father for the summer and work at the local marina in order to gain some form of discipline. The idyllic tourist town offers little solace for him, however, as he is forced to deal with the local, privileged teens and his father’s new girlfriend. Ben’s problems grow increasingly disturbing when he makes a chilling discovery about the family renting the house next door. A malevolent spirit from the woods has taken a hold of the parents and starts playing a sinister game of house, preying upon the children and wiping away any trace of their existence. Ben’s suspicions of the supernatural horrors go unheeded and he launches a perilous crusade in order to put an end to the skin-walking witch’s reign of terror”

— IFC Midnight

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Trying

Genre Comedy

Cast Jackie Mouzo, Esther Smith, Rafe Spall, Imelda Staunton

Rating Unrated

Series Premiere May 1st, 2020 (Apple TV+)

“All Jason and Nikki want is a baby, but it’s the one thing they just can’t have. So, they decide to adopt. With their dysfunctional friends, screwball family, and chaotic lives will the adoption panel think they’re ready to be parents?”

All Jason and Nikki want is a baby, but it's the one thing they just can't have. So, they decide to adopt. With their dysfunctional friends, screwball family, and chaotic lives will the adoption panel think they're ready to be parents? Check out the official trailer below!!

Hollywood

Genre Drama | History

Cast Darren Criss, Patti LuPone, Jake Picking, Jeremy Pope

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere May 1st, 2020 (Netflix)

“A group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in post-World War II Hollywood try to make it big - no matter the cost.”

From creators Ian Brennan (Glee, Scream Queens) and Ryan Murphy (Glee, Eat Pray Love, American Horror Story), Hollywood is a Netflix original drama series that tells the story of a group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in post-World War II Hollywood trying to make it big - no matter the cost. Check out the official trailer below!!