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The lawsuits surrounding It Ends With Us keep making headlines.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “It Ends With Us” actor and director Justin Baldoni has sued his co-star Blake Lively and her husband, “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds, for defamation and extortion on Thursday in the latest move in a bitter legal battle surrounding the dark romantic drama.

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Baldoni, in a lawsuit filed in New York federal court on Thursday, alleges extortion, defamation and claims related to breach of contract, among several others. He’s joined by his film studio, Wayfarer, and its chief executive Jamey Heath, and their public relations representatives, Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel. They seek at least $400 million.

Escalating his litigiousness, Baldoni has sued Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds for $400 million, alleging that the power couple stole control of Baldoni's film as a director and orchestrated an effort to destroy his career and reputation with what he's referring to as false allegations of sexual assault.

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Justin Baldoni sued Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds on Thursday for extortion and defamation, as the 'It Ends With Us' battle goes on.

Blake Lively is speaking up after Baldoni filed a second lawsuit this time a bombshell lawsuit against herself and husband Ryan Reynolds. Baldoni filed a $400 million lawsuit against the two, over what transpired on the set of It Ends With Us and in the weeks following the movie’s release.

The lawsuit is the latest legal action in a feud tied to the 2024 film “It Ends With Us,” which starred Ms. Lively and Mr. Baldoni, who also directed the film.

Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios accuse Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and their team of defamation, extortion and hijacking creative control of the film 'It Ends With Us' in a federal lawsuit filed in New York.