The first teaser trailer for the upcoming sequel to the popular Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick thriller A Simple Favor has finally arrived, and while it might not be textually queer, the Sapphic subtext has us chomping at the bit to see it!
Another Simple Favor, a sequel to the 2018 queer fave, finds main characters Emily (Lively) and Stephanie (Kendrick) reuniting at a book signing before heading to the island of Capri for a lavish wedding. Emily is now out of prison and is set to marry a wealthy Italian businessman, but of course, murder, mayhem, and betrayal soon take over the wedding itinerary.
In the first film, there was so much chemistry between the two leads — we’re still thinking about that kiss — that while the trailer doesn’t show any explicitly Sapphic moments, there is plenty of subtext that we’re hoping leads to actually textually queer scenes in the sequel.
But even in the trailer, there is plenty for queer women to get excited about. From women in suits to longing looks to sexy femme fatales to queer actors rounding out the cast, we’re sure to be satisfied. Plus, icons Allison Janney and Elizabeth Perkins are also starring!
Another Simple Plan will stream on Prime Video on May 1.
1. Blake Lively rocking a sexy suit.
Lively wore amazing suits in the first film, and it looks like the sequel is no different! This suspenders and fedora combo, paired with a smoky eye and fierce gaze has us salivating to see what the rest of her femme top wardrobe is going to look like.
2. Reminding us of the way the women look at each other.
Before Lively and Kendrick's characters ever kiss in the first movie, their chemistry is off the charts. The trailer capitalizes on this by smartly flashback to a scene that shows the panty-melting way the pair looked at each other.
3. The cast!
Out gay actor Andrew Ranells, gender nonconforming actor and singer Alex Newell, and A League of Their Own star Kelly McCormack are all starring — so, what we're saying is: this cast is queer AF!
4. Anna Kendrick working that sporty style.
In the first film, Kendrick wears a lot of preppy dresses and skirts so we're loving that we're getting to see her in something a little more butch and sporty and a little less put together in the sequel.
5. A bloody wedding.
The plot of the upcoming film centers around Lively's character, Emily, getting married to hunky Michele Morrone (see, there is some eye candy for the gays too!), but the fact that her wedding dress was designed to look like it's dripping in blood feels like the movie might be trying to tell us something about her feelings about marrying a man.
Watch the full trailer below.
Make sure you have your popcorn ready on May 1!