On Friday, Paul Feig — who additionally directed the 2018 movie — shut down claims that the sequel starring Blake Energetic and Anna Kendrick has been canceled “indefinitely amid the former’s authorized battle with Justin Baldoni and rumored “tensions” between Energetic and Kendrick.

“BREAKING: Amazon cabinets A Easy Favor 2 indefinitely. Regardless of glowing take a look at screenings, Blake Energetic’s refusal to advertise — amid her messy authorized battle with Justin Baldoni — and rising tensions with Anna Kendrick have derailed the sequel,” a consumer wrote on X, previously, Twitter. “Anna is livid. Paul Feig is disillusioned. Hollywood is in shock. This is not only a film — it is an implosion.”

Feig hit again on the consumer. Resharing their publish, he wrote, “That is complete BS. Sorry. The film is completed and popping out quickly.”

“Do not consider something you learn on social media lately,” he added.

Nonetheless, the consumer appeared to not quit simply, asking the filmmaker, “May you make clear why Amazon hasn’t set a launch date for a movie that wrapped in April 2024? Why are there no promo plans but? Saying ‘popping out quickly’ doesn’t actually tackle the delays or the issues. Would love to listen to extra!”

In response to Feig, the movie is following its publish manufacturing schedule.

“My pal, it is known as publish manufacturing, which usually takes over half a yr at the very least whenever you consider enhancing, scoring, particular results, sound mixing, shut captioning and all of the technical high quality management that needs to be accomplished,” he replied to the consumer. “Our publish schedule at all times had us ending every little thing by mid-January. Films do not come out the second they’re completed as a result of the studio spends the earlier yr deciding the very best date to launch it.”

“We have at all times deliberate on one thing within the spring/summer season of this yr. That’s how motion pictures work,” he added. “I hope this helps.”

Feig went on to share one other publish, sharing his pleasure over the sequel.

“The film is superior, and Blake and Anna flip in wonderful performances,” he wrote alongside a publish from a consumer who thanked him for “confirming” the rumors are false. “I can’t await you all to see it. Keep tuned for extra particulars. Easy Favor 2 is coming quickly!”

His publish comes as Energetic’s authorized drama along with her It Ends With Us costar and director Simply Baldoni rages on.

After Energetic filed her authorized criticism in opposition to Baldoni, through which she accused Baldoni of sexual harassment, in addition to claiming he and others orchestrated a smear marketing campaign in opposition to her, Feig was one of many stars who expressed his assist for Energetic.

“I’ve now made two motion pictures with Blake and all I can say is she’s some of the skilled, artistic, collaborative, gifted and type individuals I’ve ever labored with,” he wrote on X. “She really didn’t deserve any of this smear marketing campaign in opposition to her. I believe it’s terrible she was put by this.”

On December 31, Baldoni filed a $250 million lawsuit in opposition to The New York Occasions for its protection of Energetic’s authorized criticism. Energetic later filed a federal lawsuit of her personal, through which she reiterated the claims she alleged in her criticism.

In his lawsuit, Baldoni and the opposite plaintiffs — together with publicists Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel — accuse the publication of libel, invasion of privateness, promissory fraud and breach of implied-in-fact contract, claiming they “intentionally” misled readers. The swimsuit additionally accuses the paper of counting on Energetic’s “unverified and self-serving narrative,” which they are saying is filled with “blatant falsehoods and egregious misrepresentations.”

In an announcement to TMZ, a New York Occasions spokesperson mentioned, “Our story was meticulously and responsibly reported. It was based mostly on a overview of 1000’s of pages of unique paperwork, together with the textual content messages and emails that we quote precisely and at size within the article. Thus far, Wayfarer Studios, Mr. Baldoni, the opposite topics of the article and their representatives haven’t pointed to a single error. We printed their full assertion in response to the allegations within the article as effectively. We plan to vigorously defend in opposition to the lawsuit.”

In an announcement to The New York Submit, Energetic’s attorneys addressed Baldoni’s lawsuit.

“Nothing on this lawsuit adjustments something concerning the claims superior in Ms. Energetic’s California Civil Rights Division Criticism, nor her federal criticism, filed earlier at present,” the assertion learn. “This lawsuit relies on the clearly false premise that Ms. Energetic’s administrative criticism in opposition to Wayfarer and others was a ruse based mostly on a selection ‘to not file a lawsuit in opposition to Baldoni, Wayfarer,’ and that ‘litigation was by no means her final aim.’”

“As demonstrated by the federal criticism filed by Ms. Energetic earlier at present, that body of reference for the Wayfarer lawsuit is fake,” they added. “Whereas we won’t litigate this matter within the press, we do encourage individuals to learn Ms. Energetic’s criticism in its entirety. We stay up for addressing each considered one of Wayfarer’s allegations in courtroom.”