{"id":2411734,"date":"2026-05-11T15:52:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2411734"},"modified":"2026-05-11T15:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:52:10","slug":"justin-baldoni-reportedly-looking-into-it-ends-with-us-sequel-despite-blake-lively-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/justin-baldoni-reportedly-looking-into-it-ends-with-us-sequel-despite-blake-lively-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Baldoni Reportedly Looking Into \u2018It Ends With Us\u2019 Sequel Despite Blake Lively Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/starmagazine.com\/tag\/justin-baldoni\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Justin Baldoni;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Justin Baldoni&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Justin Baldoni<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s production company Wayfarer Studios\u2019 legal battle with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/starmagazine.com\/tag\/blake-lively\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Blake Lively;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Blake Lively&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Blake Lively<\/strong><\/a> regarding <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/colleen-hoover-reveals-book-viral-182400346.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:drama on the set of It Ends With Us;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;drama on the set of It Ends With Us&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">drama on the set of <em>It Ends With Us<\/em><\/a> recently settled alongside other parties, but a new report says the <em>Jane the Virgin<\/em> alum is looking into continuing the franchise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cJustin still believes in these stories and believes audiences are ready to move on,\u201d a source told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/starmagazine.com\/tag\/rob-shuter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Rob Shuter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Rob Shuter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Rob Shuter<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/robshuter.substack.com\/p\/exclusive-justin-baldoni-eyes-it\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Naughty But Nice;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Naughty But Nice&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Naughty But Nice<\/em><\/a> Substack on Monday, May 11. \u201cHe thinks the focus can finally return to the movies instead of the drama.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>It Ends With Us<\/em> is based on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/starmagazine.com\/tag\/colleen-hoover\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Colleen Hoover;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Colleen Hoover&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Colleen Hoover<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s novel of the same name, and Baldoni, 42, reportedly wants to find a way to bring the book\u2019s sequel, <em>It Starts With Us<\/em>, to the big screen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, because of their legal drama, many believed the franchise wouldn\u2019t be continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cPeople genuinely thought the franchise was dead,\u201d a separate source told <em>Naughty But Nice<\/em>. \u201cStudios were nervous. Producers didn\u2019t know if the sequel had become too toxic to touch.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">RCF \/ MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And even though the <em>Five Feet Apart<\/em> director and Lively have been going head to head over the past year, that doesn\u2019t mean he doesn\u2019t want to work with her in the sequel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cJustin would work with Blake again if it helped save the franchise,\u201d a third source told the outlet. \u201cHe\u2019s not interested in revenge. He just wants to make movies again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In December 2024, Lively, 38, sued Baldoni and accused him of creating a hostile work environment on the set of <em>It Ends With Us<\/em>, which she starred in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Both the former <em>Gossip Girl<\/em> star and Baldoni had <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/blake-lively-nowhere-near-giving-191830225.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:some of their claims tossed out;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;some of their claims tossed out&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">some of their claims tossed out<\/a> by a judge in the following months, and Wayfarer Studios, Lively and other parties <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/ryan-reynolds-reportedly-wanted-blake-154535955.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:chose to settle ahead of trial;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;chose to settle ahead of trial&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">chose to settle ahead of trial<\/a> on May 4.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/starmagazine.com\/justin-baldoni-reportedly-looking-into-it-ends-with-us-sequel-despite-blake-lively-drama\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Justin Baldoni Reportedly Looking Into \u2018It Ends With Us\u2019 Sequel Despite Blake Lively Drama;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Justin Baldoni Reportedly Looking Into \u2018It Ends With Us\u2019 Sequel Despite Blake Lively Drama&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Justin Baldoni Reportedly Looking Into \u2018It Ends With Us\u2019 Sequel Despite Blake Lively Drama<\/a> first appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-loved-173318040.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Star;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Star&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><i>Star<\/i><\/a>. Add <i>Star<\/i> as a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=starmagazine.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Preferred Source by clicking here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Justin Baldoni\u2018s production company Wayfarer Studios\u2019 legal battle with Blake Lively regarding drama on the set of It Ends With Us recently settled alongside other parties, but a new report says the Jane the Virgin alum is looking into continuing the franchise. \u201cJustin still believes in these stories and believes audiences are ready to move [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2411735,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[25078,274219,408376],"class_list":["post-2411734","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-blake-lively","tag-justin-baldoni","tag-naughty-but-nice"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Justin-Baldoni-Reportedly-Looking-Into-\u2018It-Ends-With-Us-Sequel.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2411734","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2411734"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2411734\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2411736,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2411734\/revisions\/2411736"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2411735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2411734"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2411734"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2411734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}