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Toronto Sun
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
Judge dismisses Justin Baldoni's $400M lawsuit against 'It Ends With Us' co-star Blake Lively
Published Jun 09, 2025 • 2 minute read Blake Lively appears at the SNL50: The Anniversary Special at Rockefeller Plaza in New York on Feb. 16, 2025, left, and Justin Baldoni appears at a special screening of "The Boys in the Boat" in New York on Dec. 13, 2023. Photo by Evan Agostini / AP A judge on Monday dismissed the lawsuit filed by actor and director Justin Baldoni against his 'It Ends With Us' co-star Blake Lively after she sued him for sexual harassment and retaliation. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Liman's decision is the latest development in the bitter legal battle surrounding the dark romantic drama that includes Lively suing Baldoni in late December. Baldoni and production company Wayfarer Studios countersued in January for $400 million, accusing Lively and her husband, 'Deadpool' actor Ryan Reynolds, of defamation and extortion. The judge ruled that Baldoni can't sue Lively for defamation over claims she made in her lawsuit, because allegations made in a lawsuit are exempt from libel claims. Liman also ruled that Baldoni's claims that Lively stole creative control of the film didn't count as extortion under California law. While Lively was accused in the lawsuit of threatening to refuse to promote the film, Wayfarer does 'not allege facts showing that Lively had an obligation to promote the film or to approve marketing materials,' Liman wrote. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Baldoni's legal team can revise the lawsuit if they want to pursue different claims related to whether Lively breached a contract, the judge said. 'It Ends With Us,' an adaptation of Colleen Hoover's bestselling 2016 novel that begins as a romance but takes a dark turn into domestic violence, was released in August, exceeding box office expectations with a $50 million debut. But the movie's release was shrouded by speculation over discord between Lively and Baldoni. The judge also dismissed Baldoni's defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, which had reported on Lively's sexual harassment allegations. 'Today's opinion is a total victory and a complete vindication for Blake Lively, along with those that Justin Baldoni and the Wayfarer Parties dragged into their retaliatory lawsuit, including Ryan Reynolds, (publicist) Leslie Sloane and The New York Times,' Lively's attorneys, Esra Hudson and Mike Gottlieb, said in a prepared statement. The lawyers said they 'look forward to the next round' of seeking attorneys' fees, treble damages and punitive damages. The Associated Press sent emails seeking comment to Baldoni's attorneys. Lively appeared in the 2005 film 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants' and the TV series 'Gossip Girl' from 2007 to 2012 before starring in films including 'The Town' and 'The Shallows.' Baldoni starred in the TV comedy 'Jane the Virgin,' directed the 2019 film 'Five Feet Apart' and wrote 'Man Enough,' a book challenging traditional notions of masculinity. Toronto Blue Jays Olympics World Celebrity Olympics
Japan Today
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Japan Today
Judge dismisses Justin Baldoni's lawsuit against 'It Ends With Us' costar Blake Lively
FILE - Blake Lively appears at the SNL50: The Anniversary Special at Rockefeller Plaza in New York on Feb. 16, 2025, left, and Justin Baldoni appears at a special screening of "The Boys in the Boat" in New York on Dec. 13, 2023. (Photos by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) A judge on Monday dismissed the lawsuit filed by actor and director Justin Baldoni against his 'It Ends With Us' costar Blake Lively after she sued him for sexual harassment and retaliation. U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Liman's decision is the latest development in the bitter legal battle surrounding the dark romantic drama that includes Lively suing Baldoni in late December. Baldoni and production company Wayfarer Studios countersued in January for $400 million, accusing Lively and her husband, 'Deadpool' actor Ryan Reynolds, of defamation and extortion. The judge ruled that Baldoni can't sue Lively for defamation over claims she made in her lawsuit, because allegations made in a lawsuit are exempt from libel claims. Liman also ruled that Baldoni's claims that Lively stole creative control of the film didn't count as extortion under California law. Baldoni's legal team can revise the lawsuit if they want to pursue different claims related to whether Lively breached a contract, the judge said. Emails seeking comment were sent to attorneys for Baldoni and Lively. 'It Ends With Us,' an adaptation of Colleen Hoover's bestselling 2016 novel that begins as a romance but takes a dark turn into domestic violence, was released in August, exceeding box office expectations with a $50 million debut. But the movie's release was shrouded by speculation over discord between Lively and Baldoni. The judge also dismissed Baldoni's defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, which had reported on Lively's sexual harassment allegations. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
BBC News
29-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Winnersh Film Studio buildings set to come down
Film studios that once hosted Hollywood blockbusters are set to be taken Studios in Winnersh Triangle Business Park, Reading has been vacant since April Stage Fifty went into administration following the 2023 writers and actors strikes in the United Frozen Empire was partly filmed at the studios along with George Clooney's The Boys in the Boat. The studios were first given retrospective approval in 2022, promising to bring around 1,000 new jobs to the Borough Council has now approved plans to take down two temporary buildings known as 1100 and 1040 used for film, video and sound Borough Council has granted approval for the studio site accessed via Eskdale Road to be cleared and left in a "flat, level and tidy condition" with all waste material moved. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
