Blake Lively Vs. Justin Baldoni's 'It Ends With Us' Lawsuit Timeline

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Ever since It Ends With Us premiered in the fall of 2024, the movie’s cast has been embroiled in drama. And it sounds like the public dispute won’t be ending anytime soon. After co-stars Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively filed damning lawsuits against one another, a judge set their court date for mid-2026.

However, a few weeks before the trial was set to begin, Lively and Baldoni reached a settlement. Here’s a full timeline of the legal saga — including the joint statement their attorneys issued on May 4.

August 2024: Fans Notice Tension

Before anything litigious went down, Baldoni and Lively’s behavior leading up to the It Ends With Us premiere was sending up red flags. Several people began to notice the movie’s two lead actors strangely weren’t doing any press together. Speculation about a rift exploded after the premiere red carpet event, where Baldoni did not take any photos or interact with any of his cast members.