The filmmaker called Lively 'the best and an amazing collaborator' as 'Another Simple Favor' was picked to open SXSW 2025

Director Paul Feig has yet again stood up for Blake Lively during her ongoing legal battle with Justin Baldoni. Following the premiere announcement of A Simple Favor sequel Another Simple Favor, the filmmaker defended Lively as an "amazing collaborator.

Blake Lively is embroiled in a legal battle with Justin Baldoni, yet she continues to promote her new film, Another Simple Favor. Fans are divided over supporting her amid the controversy. Baldoni has accused Lively of holding marketing materials hostage.

There will be an opening night film at SXSW and that’s the Paul Feig directed black comedy sequel Another Simple Favor from Amazon MGM Studios on March 7. The title reps a return for Amazon MGM Studios to SXSW opening night festivities;

Paul Feig, Blake Lively’s longtime collaborator, has once again shown his support for the actress amid her legal battle with Justin Baldoni. With both Lively and Baldoni engaged in lawsuits filed in December and January,