Fans of romance novels were thrilled when news broke that Colleen Hoover‘s best-selling book, It Ends With Us, was turned into a movie. Colleen announced January 26 that Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni will star as the lead roles in the upcoming film adaption, which has yet to begin filming. It Ends With Us was published on August 2, 2016, and is “loosely inspired” by the relationship between Colleen’s parents. It tells the story of Lily, a young girl who falls in love with Ryle, before her past love shows up and complicates matters. The novel has sold over 4 million copies as of October 2022, according to USA Today.
Amid the legal disputes and lawsuits between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, a crew member, Talia Spencer, recalled her time working with the director, noting how “kind and respectful” he was. She told 60 Minutes Australia, according to People, “I feel like maybe Blake sensed his kindness, mistook it for weakness, and tried to take advantage and take power.”
HollywoodLife has the latest updates on the highly-anticipated It Ends With Us movie, which can’t come out soon enough. Find out about the release date, the cast, and more below.
It Ends With Us was released on August 9, 2025. The film was in development with Sony Pictures and Wayfarer Studios, which star Justin Baldoni founded.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s casting were announced by Colleen in the Instagram video that can be seen below. Blake is playing Lily Bloom and Justin is playing Ryle Kincaid. Blake dyed her hair brown, to match the color of Lily’s hair, after she was cast. Justin, who is also directing the film, is best known for his role as Rafael on Jane the Virgin.
In Colleen’s video, the best-selling author gleefully told her followers, “We have a cast. And I’m going to tell you who our Ryle and Lily are.” After thanking her mom for inspiring the book, Colleen revealed, “Our Lily is going to be played by Blake Lively. Blake Lively y’all! She’s my dream Lily.” Colleen continued, “And when I met Justin Baldoni, who is directing the film, I immediately wanted him to be Ryle. I just thought he has what it takes to be that character. And the good news is he’s gonna be Ryle. So we have our Ryle and our Lily.”
