Justin Baldoni filed a counter lawsuit against "It Ends With Us" co-star Blake Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, on Thursday, alleging the couple hijacked his film and sought to destroy his livelihood and career.

The behind-the-scenes drama between It Ends With Us co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni has escalated into one of Hollywood’s most contentious legal battles.

Justin Baldoni's lawyer has been accused of trying to turn potential jurors against Blake Lively ahead of a March 2026 trial date.

Lively has accused Baldoni, who was also the film's director, of sexually harassing her on set, and then retaliating with a smear campaign. Baldoni countered with a defamation lawsuit saying Lively to

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are hoping the defamation lawsuit from Justin Baldoni ends with dismissal. Variety reports that the couple told a federal judge on January 30 that they will file a dismissal against Baldoni’s defamation lawsuit.

Blake Lively and husband, Ryan Reynolds, have asked a New York judge to drop Justin Baldoni's $400 million defamation lawsuit.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have reportedly asked a federal judge to dismiss Justin Baldoni’s defamation lawsuit against his It Ends With Us co-star. In December, Lively sued Baldoni, who also directed the film,

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ lawyers proclaimed they wanted Bryan Freedman disciplined by the courts for the attorney’s “extrajudicial statements” in the media against the actress for his client Justin Baldoni in the multiple lawsuits battle between the It Ends With Us co-stars.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds attend the world premiere of “A Simple Favor” at The Museum of Modern Art on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are facing criticism online over their 2012 wedding on a plantation linked with the dark history of slavery in the US

Taylor Swift reportedly plans to have Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds by her side as her at the 2025 Super Bowl.

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.