Justin Baldoni

2023 - 1 - 27

It Ends With Us

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Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni Starring in 'It Ends With Us' Film (Variety)

Colleen Hoover's bestselling romance novel "It Ends With Us" is getting a film adaptation with Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni attached to star.

She is also penning the screenplay for the Sony film adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s “The Husband’s Secret,” starring Lively. Through the banner, he recently directed 2019’s “Five Feet Apart” and 2020’s “Clouds.” She’s set to make her feature directorial debut with “Seconds,” an adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novel, written and produced by Edgar Wright alongside Marc Platt. Sparks immediately fly between her and neurosurgeon Ryle, but his “complete aversion to relationships is disturbing,” the “It Ends With Us” ended 2022 as the top-selling print book and has been on the New York Times’ bestseller list for over 90 weeks. Christy Hall (“I Am Not Okay With This”) penned the current screenplay and is also set to produce.

Blake Lively To Star In Adaptation Of 'It Ends With Us' At Sony (Deadline)

The novel was optioned in 2019 by Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios, who have been working with Hoover, who is consulting on the film. Lively is coming off her ...

Baldoni is known for his starring role on the CW’s Jane the Virgin, but since then has moved more behind the camera with such films as Clouds and Five Feet Apart among his directing and producing credits. Lively is set to reprise her role in the upcoming A Simple Favor sequel with Anna Kendrick, and Paul Feig retuning to direct. Hall also wrote the English-language remake of Joachim Trier’s film Thelma for FilmNation and Craig Gillespie, and adapted Hold Back the Stars for Dan Cohen at 21 Laps and Lionsgate, and Stephen King’s The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon for Vertigo and Village Roadshow. The story follows a girl named Lily who has just moved and is ready to start her life after college. Published in 43 languages, It Ends With Us was the top-selling print book of 2022, has been on the New York Times Best Seller List for over 90 weeks. Baldoni is also set to direct, with Christy Hall adapting the script.

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni to Star in Colleen Hoover's It Ends ... (E! Online)

Blake Lively has found her next big movie role in the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover's book It Ends With Us, alongside Justin Baldoni.

[For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! Colleen released the sequel It Starts with Us in October 2022, which landed on BookTok's top 10 trending searches of the year. Some TikTokers said Blake reminded them more of the titular character from Colleen's book Verity. "She's come a long way from the small town where she grew up—she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. As for the behind-the-scenes team, both actors and the author will have creative say as executive producers on It Ends With Us. The actress, 35, will star in the movie adaptation of the best-selling romance novel It Ends With Us, E!

Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni to star in adaptation of Colleen Hoover's ... (GMA News Online)

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are set to star in the movie adaption of the Colleen Hoover novel “It Ends with Us.”

[Bea Alonzo and Julie Anne San Jose](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/hobbiesandactivities/851748/bea-alonzo-and-julie-anne-san-jose-fangirl-over-colleen-hoover-s-book/story/) are among the fans of the book’s sequel, “It Starts with Us.” —Nika Roque/JCB, GMA Integrated News This is Blake’s first acting project in three years after “The Rhythm Section” in 2020. [It Ends with Us](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/hobbiesandactivities/838174/it-ends-with-us-is-being-made-into-a-movie/story/)” movie was first announced in July.

The It Ends With Us Movie Ends Up Casting Blake Lively (Vulture)

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni will star in the movie adaptation of 'It Ends With Us,' the BookTok favorite by Colleen Hoover. Baldoni will also direct the ...

I’m so excited, y’all.” [Per Deadline](https://deadline.com/2023/01/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-sony-wayfarer-studios-adaptation-colleen-hoover-it-ends-with-us-1235242008/#recipient_hashed=a4ce6a4ce333e9d2f45073423f0d0bd9ddd1e881cc1eeb61edd6c222586d0922&recipient_salt=3e6bf6f513c42d850dc794ebe658e7e74e327980ad88a59be1f21c27f8daad37), [I Am Not Okay With This](https://www.vulture.com/2020/02/i-am-not-okay-with-this-finale-review.html) writer Christy Hall is adapting the script for the screen. [met an early end](https://www.vulture.com/2023/01/no-more-colleen-hoover-it-end-with-us-coloring-book.html), but the It Ends With Us movie is just beginning. The It Ends With Us movie is currently in development with Wayfarer Studios and Sony Pictures. [Blake Lively](https://www.vulture.com/2022/05/paul-feig-blake-lively-anna-kendrick-make-a-simple-favor-2.html) and [Justin Baldoni](https://www.vulture.com/2017/12/jane-the-virgin-star-alleges-sexual-harassment-by-producer.html) will respectively star as Lily and Ryle, whose romance devolves into domestic violence. According to Hoover, the original book is “loosely inspired” by her mom, who “got us out of a scary situation” when she was young. [Colleen Hoover](https://www.vulture.com/article/colleen-hoover-best-books-most-romantic-riskiest.html) confirmed today that the film adaptation of her bestselling [BookTok favorite](https://www.vulture.com/article/colleen-hoover-fans-booktok.html) has found its lead actors.

Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni to Star in 'It Ends With Us' Adaptation (Hollywood Reporter)

The actors are also set to executive produce the project, with the 'Jane the Virgin' alum directing the film based on Colleen Hoover's best-selling novel.

Baldoni, known for acting in CW’s Jane the Virgin and who last directed the music-centric Disney+ feature Clouds, is repped by WME and Jonesworks. Since then, he’s been working closely with the author, who is consulting on the film. The novel was released in 2016 but became a “BookTok” phenomenon in 2021, with more than two billion views on its TikTok hashtag. Baldoni is set to direct and executive produce the film through his Wayfarer Studios banner, alongside his partner, Andrew Calof. Lily then meets a guy named Ryle and she falls for him. As she is developing feelings for Ryle, Atlas, her first love, reappears and challenges the relationship between Lily and Ryle.” [I Am Not Oka](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/i-am-not-review-1280905/) [y](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/i-am-not-review-1280905/) [ With This](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/i-am-not-review-1280905/), penned the screenplay and will also produce. [A Simple Favor](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/a-simple-favor-sequel-movie-blake-lively-anna-kendrick-1235144744/), is represented by WME, Entertainment 360 and Sloane Offer. Lively, who is also set to star in the sequel to the Paul Feig-directed Baldoni’s interest in the book dates back to 2019 when he and Wayfarer Studios optioned the rights to adapt it for the big screen. According to the book’s synopsis, It Ends With Us “follows a girl named Lily who has just moved and is ready to start her life after college. [Share this article on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-it-ends-with-us-sony-adaptation-1235311038/&title=Blake%20Lively%20and%20Justin%20Baldoni%20Set%20to%20Star%20in%20Sony’s%20‘It%20Ends%20With%20Us’%20Adaptation&sdk=joey&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=share_button&app_id=1153511048447777) [Share this article on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-it-ends-with-us-sony-adaptation-1235311038/&text=Blake%20Lively%20and%20Justin%20Baldoni%20Set%20to%20Star%20in%20Sony%E2%80%99s%20%E2%80%98It%20Ends%20With%20Us%E2%80%99%20Adaptation&via=thr) [Share this article on Email](mailto:?subject=thr%20:%20Blake%20Lively%20and%20Justin%20Baldoni%20Set%20to%20Star%20in%20Sony’s%20‘It%20Ends%20With%20Us’%20Adaptation&body=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-it-ends-with-us-sony-adaptation-1235311038/%20-%20Blake%20Lively%20and%20Justin%20Baldoni%20Set%20to%20Star%20in%20Sony’s%20‘It%20Ends%20With%20Us’%20Adaptation) [Show additional share options](#) [Share this article on Print]() [Share this article on Comment](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-it-ends-with-us-sony-adaptation-1235311038/#respond) [Share this article on Whatsapp](whatsapp://send?text=Blake%20Lively%20and%20Justin%20Baldoni%20Set%20to%20Star%20in%20Sony’s%20‘It%20Ends%20With%20Us’%20Adaptation%20-%20https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-it-ends-with-us-sony-adaptation-1235311038/) [Share this article on Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=1&url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-it-ends-with-us-sony-adaptation-1235311038/&title=Blake%20Lively%20and%20Justin%20Baldoni%20Set%20to%20Star%20in%20Sony’s%20‘It%20Ends%20With%20Us’%20Adaptation&summary&source=thr) [Share this article on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-it-ends-with-us-sony-adaptation-1235311038/&title=Blake%20Lively%20and%20Justin%20Baldoni%20Set%20to%20Star%20in%20Sony’s%20‘It%20Ends%20With%20Us’%20Adaptation) [Share this article on Pinit](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-it-ends-with-us-sony-adaptation-1235311038/&description=Blake%20Lively%20and%20Justin%20Baldoni%20Set%20to%20Star%20in%20Sony’s%20‘It%20Ends%20With%20Us’%20Adaptation) [Share this article on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/widgets/share/tool/preview?shareSource=legacy&canonicalUrl&url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-it-ends-with-us-sony-adaptation-1235311038/&posttype=link&title=Blake%20Lively%20and%20Justin%20Baldoni%20Set%20to%20Star%20in%20Sony’s%20‘It%20Ends%20With%20Us’%20Adaptation) [Blake Lively](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/blake-lively/) and [Justin Baldoni](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/justin-baldoni/) will star opposite each other in Sony’s adaptation of It Ends With Us, based on Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni to star in Colleen Hoover's 'It Ends ... (Yahoo News)

Colleen Hoover's film adaption for “It Ends With Us” has found its stars.