Paul Feig to helm Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively in “A Simple Favor” June 21, 2017 - 12:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Paul Feig is doing A Simple Favor. The Bridesmaids and Spy helmer has signed on to direct the thriller, with Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively in talks to star, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The adaptation of Darcey Bell's 2017 book, which centers on a mommy blogger whose best friend suddenly disappears from their small town, is being set up at Lionsgate. Feig and producing partner Jessie Henderson will produce though their FeigCo banner. Production is set to begin in August in Toronto. The murder mystery was originally nabbed by Fox 2000 last year, as part of a two-book deal from HarperCollins. Feig will direct from a script by Jessica Sharzer (Nerve, American Horror Story). The project is Feig's first in the thriller genre, after helming comedies like The Heat and Ghostbusters. Feig is a co-writer of the Weinstein Co.'s Untouchable, starring Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart. Lively's upcoming films include CBS Films' adaptation of The Husband’s Secret. Kendrick's upcoming films include the musical threequel Pitch Perfect 3 and the animated Trolls sequel. Photo: TheWrap/ PowerGird   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
