While the lawsuits are the focus of much chatter surrounding the 'It Ends With Us,' there are elements of the film that could cause harm to viewers.

Despite mixed reviews, It Ends with Us offers a deep dive into love and trauma. However, the off-screen drama between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni adds a layer of controversy that can't be ignored.

Blake Lively and ‘It Ends With Us’ costar and director Justin Baldoni’s alleged feud and lawsuits explained after her initial filing in December 2024

I’m really sorry, I f*cked up,” Justin Baldoni admitted to his It Ends With Us co-star Blake Lively in a 2 a.m. April 2023 voice message after delivering a less than enthusiastic response to a scene rewrite from the deflated Gossip Girl vet.

Colleen Hoover's popular romantic novel It Ends With Us emerged as a breakthrough piece of art, especially on BookTok, and readers worldwide were gushing over Atlas and Lily's love story.

It Ends With Us follows the story named Lily Bloom as she navigates her tumultuous journey through following her dream of opening a flower shop, and a complicated relationship with a neurosurgeon - Ryle. Things complicate further when her ex returns to her life, bringing along with him all the memories of her difficult childhood.

Here’s what you need to know about why Taylor Swift is involved in the Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni It Ends With Us case.

Baldoni’s lawsuit also alleged that he felt “obliged” to accept and praise a revised version of the rooftop scene allegedly written by Lively (who later claimed it was written by her husband Ryan Reynolds) for fear of incurring the wrath of Reynolds and Lively’s best friend, Taylor Swift.

A New York court has also set a March 2026 trial date and intends to consolidate the crisscrossing lawsuits between Lively and her director and co-star, who is suing both Lively and husband Ryan Reynolds.

Blake Lively's brother-in-law Bart Johnson says he regrets inserting himself into the conflict between the actress and her "It Ends With Us" co-star and director Justin Baldoni. Last month, Johnson, who is married to Lively's sister Robyn Lively,

The legal saga between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively continues to get messy as a 2 AM voice note Baldoni reportedly sent to Lively in April 2023 has been leaked. The recording was obtained by the Daily Mail and reportedly sheds light over their disagreement on a particular scene in “It Ends With Us.