Kendrick and Lively are reprising their roles as Stephanie Smothers and Emily Nelson, respectively, in “Another Simple Favor,” a sequel to 2018 dark comedy “ A Simple Favor .” The new film also stars Henry Golding, Allison Janney and Andrew Rannells.

Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick kept their distance while promoting their upcoming film Another Simple Favor at the SXSW Film Festival on Saturday, fueling ongoing rumors of tension between the co-stars.

Paul Feig has responded to rumors about Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively not getting along on the set of “Another Simple Favor.” The film premiered at SXSW on Friday and will be released on Amazon Prime Video on May 1.