Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni to Star in It Ends With Us
Colleen Hoover's "It Ends With Us" Is Being Turned Into a Movie With Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni
Colleen Hoover's bestseller "It Ends With Us" is getting the movie treatment! On Jan. 26, Deadline exclusively confirmed that Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni will star in the upcoming film, which is being developed with Wayfarer Studios and Sony Pictures. Baldoni, 39, will direct and executive produce as well. The 35-year-old Lively will also serve as an executive producer, as will Steve Sarowitz and Andrew Calof.
Hoover's 2016 novel, which is loosely based on her mother, follows a girl named Lily who meets a charming neurosurgeon named Ryle after finishing college and moving to Boston. Despite his no-dating rule, Ryle makes an exception for Lily, and the two quickly develop a romance. However, not long after, Lily's first love, Atlas, reenters her life, and her relationship with Ryle is put to the test.
While Baldoni's rep declined to comment further on the movie announcement and Lively's rep did not immediately respond to POPSUGAR's request, Baldoni celebrated the news on Instagram. Alongside a video of Hoover's cast announcement, the "Jane the Virgin" actor wrote, "Here we go!!!!" Lively also seemed to respond to the news, posting a sultry photo on her Instagram Stories debuting her darker hair color.
A release date for "It Ends With Us" has yet to be announced, but keep reading for everything we know about the film so far — including which star has their eyes on a role in it.
