Based on Darcey Bell’s book of the same name, A Simple Favor told the tale of a small-town vlogger who finds herself wrapped up in an investigation involving her mysterious rich friend. Paul Feig directed the first film, and he’s returning to helm the sequel, while Jessica Sharzer came back to write the script.

A Simple Favor 2 will also feature many familiar faces in front of the camera. Kendrick and Lively will return in the lead roles, and they won’t be alone. The film’s supporting cast includes the original cast members Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, and Kelly McCormack.

Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Lively) will head to Capri, Italy for their next adventure. Emily’s getting ready to host an extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman, but the film’s official logline promises “more twists and turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square”, with murder and betrayal awaiting those who dare to RSVP.

The post Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick Are Reuniting in “A Simple Favor” Sequel appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Based on a Black List script by Ian MacAllister McDonald, The Dating Game draws inspiration from the true story of Cheryl Bradshaw, who took part in a popular TV matchmaking show that this film is named after. She was head over heels when she ran into handsome and funny bachelor Rodney Alcala, but she later came to learn he’s secretly a psychopathic serial killer.

Kendrick said that she’s thrilled to take the lead in this thriller, but she’s even more excited to come on board as the director of this promising project.

“I’ve loved this script from the moment I read it… I felt so connected to the story, the tone, and the themes around gender and intimacy, that when the opportunity came up to direct the film, I jumped at it. It feels meant to be,” the Oscar-nominated actress said in a statement.

Kendrick most recently played the lead role in the HBO Max original show Love Life, and we’ll soon get to see her in the thriller Alice, Darling.

The post Anna Kendrick to Make Directorial Debut With True Crime Thriller “The Dating Game” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

A Simple Favor is centered on a small-town mommy blogger Stephanie (Kendrick), who takes it upon herself to solve the disappearance of her new mysterious and elegant friend Emily (Lively) after she goes missing. As she starts digging deeper into Emily’s secrets, she discovers that her perfect life isn’t what it seems.

A Simple Favor received critical acclaim and became a box office hit, earning $97 million worldwide on a $20 million budget. In addition to Lively and Kendrick, it also starred Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Linda Cardellini, Rupert Friend, and Jean Smart, but it’s still unclear if any of the supporting stars will return for the sequel. Paul Feig is returning to direct, while Jessica Sharzer is writing the screenplay.

Kendrick most recently starred in the HBO Max series Love Life and we’ll soon get to see her in Alice, Darling. As for Lively, she didn’t take any acting roles since The Rhythm Section in 2020 and is currently gearing up to make her directorial debut with Seconds for Searchlight.

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The film, co-written and directed by Joe Penna, follows the three-person crew of a spaceship headed to Mars on a two-year mission. Everything is going great until they find an accidental stowaway after takeoff. The crew faces a dwindling supply of resources and a possibly fatal outcome, forcing them to make an impossible decision.

The trailer shows the stowaway, a launch support engineer, who passed out prior to launch and has to come to terms with the fact that he’s stuck in space. Soon enough the crew finds out that the ship’s life support system can only sustain three people. They must figure out how to solve the problem before everyone suffocates from a lack of oxygen.

Stowaway will be released on April 22 on Netflix. Watch the gripping trailer below.

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The new trailer for Trolls World Tour is here. In addition to Timberlake and Kendrick, the sequel to the original Trolls film also voice stars Rachel Bloom, Ozzy Osbourne, James Corden, Caroline Hjelt, Aino Jawo, Ron Funches, Kunal Nayyar, Anderson Paak, George Clinton, Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson, Sam Rockwell, Icona Pop, Jamie Dornan, J Balvin, and Kenan Thompson.

“We’re gonna need a battle plan and weapons,” Timberlake’s Branch tells Kendrick’s Poppy in the clip after the two decide to stop Queen Brab’s (Bloom) plot to destroy all other kinds of music except for rock. 

Trolls World Tour is set to hit theaters on April 17. 

Watch the full trailer below.

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According to its official logline, this movie tells the story of a New England state trooper who’s tasked to investigating the prison break of a notorious gang leader while struggling with irreversible hearing loss. She uncovers a vast conspiracy while trying to crack the most dangerous case she ever faced, which threatens to end her career – and her life.

Matthew Ross and Christopher Edwards were in charge of penning this project, set to be directed by Bharat Nalluri. Unsound will be looking for buyers at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival, with XYZ and CAA Media Finance handling the sales.

Anna Kendrick is next set to appear in fantasy comedy Noelle, which sees her playing Santa’s daughter trying to take over the family business. She’s also attached to movies Dummy and Stowaway, and TV series Love Life.

The post Anna Kendrick Lands Lead Role in Crime Thriller “Unsound” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Noelle, which is set to premiere exclusively on Disney+, stars Anna Kendrick and Bill Hader. The film tells the “story of Santa Claus’ daughter (Kendrick) who finds herself having to take over the family business after her Dad retires and her brother (Hader) is reluctant to take over.”

Also starring in the film is Shirley MacLaine as Polly the Elf and Billy Eichner as tech wiz Gabrielle Kringle. 

“It isn’t Christmas without Santa’s Sister,” Walt Disney Studios said of the film on Twitter.”For thousands of years, we’ve jingled bells and delivered toys and we must make sure nothing changes that,” Noelle says in the trailer. 

Noelle, will begin streaming November 12, the day Disney’s streaming service launches. 

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The news were announced by Facebook on Tuesday.

According to Variety, the social media giant has given the green light to Human Discoveries, a new animated comedy series set tin prehistoric times. The show follows a group of friends living at the dawn of human civilization. They’re the first to discover innovations like fire and the wheel — as well as humanity’s other best and worst innovations, including art, alcohol, fashion, racism… and, confusingly — monogamy. 

In addition to Kendrick and Efron the series stars Lamorne Morris, Jillian Bell, Paul Scheer and Lisa Kudrow.

The series hails from Chris Bruno and David Howard Lee, and is set to debut later this year on Facebook Watch. 

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The social media platform is known to be the hub of journalists, politicians, and celebrities with senses of humor (we’re looking at you, Ryan Reynolds and Anna Kendrick!)

With just weeks to go until 2018 draws to a close, social media monitoring company, Brandwatch, has now revealed who it believes was the Most Influential Person on Twitter for the year.

“The accounts were ranked according to a selection of criteria that added together to create their influence score,” the company said. “This is a measure of how influential an account is over time, based on the level of genuine engagement they are creating. While lots of followers, retweets and replies will help, the more influential the people they engage with, the better the score.”

The lists of men and women may surprise you (especially as 2018’s most influential female only tweeted 13 times…)

The Most Influential Men on Twitter in 2018

10. @arrahman
9. @davidguetta
8. @SrBachchan
7. @BrunoMars
6. @NiallOfficial
5. @Cristiano
4. @BarackObama
3. @justinbieber
2. @realDonaldTrump
1. @LiamPayne

Get the full details here: https://t.co/RDqhVwbN0f

— Brandwatch (@Brandwatch) November 28, 2018

Former One Direction member, Liam Payne, ranked first for the men, while Gorgeous singer, Taylor Swift, represented the fairer sex.

The Most Influential Women on Twitter in 2018

10. @ladygaga
9. @rihanna
8. @JLo
7. @shakira
6. @selenagomez
5. @TheEllenShow
4. @ddlovato
3. @KimKardashian
2. @katyperry
1. @taylorswift13

Get the full details here: https://t.co/RDqhVwbN0f

— Brandwatch (@Brandwatch) November 28, 2018

Ryan and Anna, we’re not angry; just disappointed.

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The Bellas apparently feel the same way, at least according to a cryptic pic Rebel Wilson recently shared on Instagram. The Australian actress posted a selfie with her co-stars Anna Camp, Brittany Snow and Chrissie Fit, which gave fans a lot to think about. In the photo, the four Bellas pose while holding up four fingers, hinting Pitch Perfect 4 is a real possibility. The lead star of the franchise Anna Kendrick was out of the picture, but that doesn’t mean she’s not on board.

The set of the Pitch Perfect movies was always filled with love and support, and the Oscar-nominee would have nothing against going back – just like the rest of her co-stars, including Brittany Snow.

“We have the best time filming those movies. We made some of our best friends during that franchise. Part of us knows that chapter might be closed and is OK with that, but we are still incredibly close and we will probably make them – if they want us to – until the end of time,” explained Snow.

Rebel Wilson echoed her thought by saying “there’s many other a capella teams to battle out there” and she’s hoping the Barden Bellas will get a chance to cross their path in the movie no. 4.

The post Rebel Wilson Teases Fourth “Pitch Perfect” Movie appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Based on Darcey Bell’s book of the same name, A Simple Favor told the tale of a small-town vlogger who finds herself wrapped up in an investigation involving her mysterious rich friend. Paul Feig directed the first film, and he’s returning to helm the sequel, while Jessica Sharzer came back to write the script.

A Simple Favor 2 will also feature many familiar faces in front of the camera. Kendrick and Lively will return in the lead roles, and they won’t be alone. The film’s supporting cast includes the original cast members Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, and Kelly McCormack.

Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Lively) will head to Capri, Italy for their next adventure. Emily’s getting ready to host an extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman, but the film’s official logline promises “more twists and turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square”, with murder and betrayal awaiting those who dare to RSVP.

The post Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick Are Reuniting in “A Simple Favor” Sequel appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Based on a Black List script by Ian MacAllister McDonald, The Dating Game draws inspiration from the true story of Cheryl Bradshaw, who took part in a popular TV matchmaking show that this film is named after. She was head over heels when she ran into handsome and funny bachelor Rodney Alcala, but she later came to learn he’s secretly a psychopathic serial killer.

Kendrick said that she’s thrilled to take the lead in this thriller, but she’s even more excited to come on board as the director of this promising project.

“I’ve loved this script from the moment I read it… I felt so connected to the story, the tone, and the themes around gender and intimacy, that when the opportunity came up to direct the film, I jumped at it. It feels meant to be,” the Oscar-nominated actress said in a statement.

Kendrick most recently played the lead role in the HBO Max original show Love Life, and we’ll soon get to see her in the thriller Alice, Darling.

The post Anna Kendrick to Make Directorial Debut With True Crime Thriller “The Dating Game” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

A Simple Favor is centered on a small-town mommy blogger Stephanie (Kendrick), who takes it upon herself to solve the disappearance of her new mysterious and elegant friend Emily (Lively) after she goes missing. As she starts digging deeper into Emily’s secrets, she discovers that her perfect life isn’t what it seems.

A Simple Favor received critical acclaim and became a box office hit, earning $97 million worldwide on a $20 million budget. In addition to Lively and Kendrick, it also starred Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Linda Cardellini, Rupert Friend, and Jean Smart, but it’s still unclear if any of the supporting stars will return for the sequel. Paul Feig is returning to direct, while Jessica Sharzer is writing the screenplay.

Kendrick most recently starred in the HBO Max series Love Life and we’ll soon get to see her in Alice, Darling. As for Lively, she didn’t take any acting roles since The Rhythm Section in 2020 and is currently gearing up to make her directorial debut with Seconds for Searchlight.

The post Blake Lively & Anna Kendrick Set to Return in “A Simple Favor” Sequel appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The film, co-written and directed by Joe Penna, follows the three-person crew of a spaceship headed to Mars on a two-year mission. Everything is going great until they find an accidental stowaway after takeoff. The crew faces a dwindling supply of resources and a possibly fatal outcome, forcing them to make an impossible decision.

The trailer shows the stowaway, a launch support engineer, who passed out prior to launch and has to come to terms with the fact that he’s stuck in space. Soon enough the crew finds out that the ship’s life support system can only sustain three people. They must figure out how to solve the problem before everyone suffocates from a lack of oxygen.

Stowaway will be released on April 22 on Netflix. Watch the gripping trailer below.

The post “Stowaway” Trailer: Anna Kendrick and Toni Collette Head to Space appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The new trailer for Trolls World Tour is here. In addition to Timberlake and Kendrick, the sequel to the original Trolls film also voice stars Rachel Bloom, Ozzy Osbourne, James Corden, Caroline Hjelt, Aino Jawo, Ron Funches, Kunal Nayyar, Anderson Paak, George Clinton, Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson, Sam Rockwell, Icona Pop, Jamie Dornan, J Balvin, and Kenan Thompson.

“We’re gonna need a battle plan and weapons,” Timberlake’s Branch tells Kendrick’s Poppy in the clip after the two decide to stop Queen Brab’s (Bloom) plot to destroy all other kinds of music except for rock. 

Trolls World Tour is set to hit theaters on April 17. 

Watch the full trailer below.

The post First Trailer for “Trolls World Tour” is Here appeared first on EverydayKoala.

According to its official logline, this movie tells the story of a New England state trooper who’s tasked to investigating the prison break of a notorious gang leader while struggling with irreversible hearing loss. She uncovers a vast conspiracy while trying to crack the most dangerous case she ever faced, which threatens to end her career – and her life.

Matthew Ross and Christopher Edwards were in charge of penning this project, set to be directed by Bharat Nalluri. Unsound will be looking for buyers at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival, with XYZ and CAA Media Finance handling the sales.

Anna Kendrick is next set to appear in fantasy comedy Noelle, which sees her playing Santa’s daughter trying to take over the family business. She’s also attached to movies Dummy and Stowaway, and TV series Love Life.

The post Anna Kendrick Lands Lead Role in Crime Thriller “Unsound” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Noelle, which is set to premiere exclusively on Disney+, stars Anna Kendrick and Bill Hader. The film tells the “story of Santa Claus’ daughter (Kendrick) who finds herself having to take over the family business after her Dad retires and her brother (Hader) is reluctant to take over.”

Also starring in the film is Shirley MacLaine as Polly the Elf and Billy Eichner as tech wiz Gabrielle Kringle. 

“It isn’t Christmas without Santa’s Sister,” Walt Disney Studios said of the film on Twitter.”For thousands of years, we’ve jingled bells and delivered toys and we must make sure nothing changes that,” Noelle says in the trailer. 

Noelle, will begin streaming November 12, the day Disney’s streaming service launches. 

The post Disney+ Drops the First Trailer for “Noelle” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The news were announced by Facebook on Tuesday.

According to Variety, the social media giant has given the green light to Human Discoveries, a new animated comedy series set tin prehistoric times. The show follows a group of friends living at the dawn of human civilization. They’re the first to discover innovations like fire and the wheel — as well as humanity’s other best and worst innovations, including art, alcohol, fashion, racism… and, confusingly — monogamy. 

In addition to Kendrick and Efron the series stars Lamorne Morris, Jillian Bell, Paul Scheer and Lisa Kudrow.

The series hails from Chris Bruno and David Howard Lee, and is set to debut later this year on Facebook Watch. 

The post Zac Efron and Anna Kendrick to Star in New Animated Series appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The social media platform is known to be the hub of journalists, politicians, and celebrities with senses of humor (we’re looking at you, Ryan Reynolds and Anna Kendrick!)

With just weeks to go until 2018 draws to a close, social media monitoring company, Brandwatch, has now revealed who it believes was the Most Influential Person on Twitter for the year.

“The accounts were ranked according to a selection of criteria that added together to create their influence score,” the company said. “This is a measure of how influential an account is over time, based on the level of genuine engagement they are creating. While lots of followers, retweets and replies will help, the more influential the people they engage with, the better the score.”

The lists of men and women may surprise you (especially as 2018’s most influential female only tweeted 13 times…)

The Most Influential Men on Twitter in 2018

10. @arrahman
9. @davidguetta
8. @SrBachchan
7. @BrunoMars
6. @NiallOfficial
5. @Cristiano
4. @BarackObama
3. @justinbieber
2. @realDonaldTrump
1. @LiamPayne

Get the full details here: https://t.co/RDqhVwbN0f

— Brandwatch (@Brandwatch) November 28, 2018

Former One Direction member, Liam Payne, ranked first for the men, while Gorgeous singer, Taylor Swift, represented the fairer sex.

The Most Influential Women on Twitter in 2018

10. @ladygaga
9. @rihanna
8. @JLo
7. @shakira
6. @selenagomez
5. @TheEllenShow
4. @ddlovato
3. @KimKardashian
2. @katyperry
1. @taylorswift13

Get the full details here: https://t.co/RDqhVwbN0f

— Brandwatch (@Brandwatch) November 28, 2018

Ryan and Anna, we’re not angry; just disappointed.

The post The Most Influential Person on Twitter is… appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The Bellas apparently feel the same way, at least according to a cryptic pic Rebel Wilson recently shared on Instagram. The Australian actress posted a selfie with her co-stars Anna Camp, Brittany Snow and Chrissie Fit, which gave fans a lot to think about. In the photo, the four Bellas pose while holding up four fingers, hinting Pitch Perfect 4 is a real possibility. The lead star of the franchise Anna Kendrick was out of the picture, but that doesn’t mean she’s not on board.

The set of the Pitch Perfect movies was always filled with love and support, and the Oscar-nominee would have nothing against going back – just like the rest of her co-stars, including Brittany Snow.

“We have the best time filming those movies. We made some of our best friends during that franchise. Part of us knows that chapter might be closed and is OK with that, but we are still incredibly close and we will probably make them – if they want us to – until the end of time,” explained Snow.

Rebel Wilson echoed her thought by saying “there’s many other a capella teams to battle out there” and she’s hoping the Barden Bellas will get a chance to cross their path in the movie no. 4.

The post Rebel Wilson Teases Fourth “Pitch Perfect” Movie appeared first on EverydayKoala.