Justin Baldoni wants to pass on the It ends with us The film was directed by his co-star Blake Lively.
Amid rumors of behind-the-scenes drama between the cast and Baldoni, the star and director of Colleen Hoover’s novel distances himself from the idea of making a sequel.
“I think there are better people for that,” Jane, the Virgin Alum said Entertainment tonight about directing a sequel. “I think Blake Lively is ready to direct. That’s my opinion.”
It ends with us is an adaptation of the 2016 novel of the same name by Colleen Hoover. The film, directed by Baldoni from a screenplay by Christy Hall, follows Lively’s Lily Bloom, a recent college graduate who moves to Boston to start a new chapter in her life. When Lily meets Baldoni’s Ryle Kincaid, a neurosurgeon completing his residency there, the two feel attracted to each other.
Although Ryle doesn’t want a relationship, his attraction to Lily makes her the exception to his rule. Their relationship is put in jeopardy when Lily’s first love, Atlas Corrigan (played by Brandon Sklenar), returns to her life.
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Preview for It ends with us The film has grossed $7 million in the U.S., and is expected to gross over $40 million in its opening weekend. The drama was banned in Qatar due to kissing scenes, and rumors of behind-the-scenes drama have dominated social media.
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Although Baldoni is the director and star of the film, there are no photos of him with his co-stars at the premiere, such as Lively, Brandon Sklenar, Jenny Slate and Isabela Ferrer. This has led social media users to speculate about a possible feud within the cast.
At At the premiere of the film, Baldoni said ET“This is not my night –This is a night for all the women we made this movie for. This is a night for Blake, this is a night for Colleen. I’m just so grateful that we’re here, five years in the making.”
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