Blake Lively’s upcoming romance film It Ends With Us is ending production and on indefinite hiatus due to the ongoing WGA strike
Blake Lively’s latest project, It Ends With Us, was put on indefinite hiatus earlier this week.
Due to the ongoing writers’ strike, the upcoming romantic comedy — in which the 35-year-old actress stars — stopped filming in New Jersey and stopped production for the unforeseen future.
In the film adaptation of the novel of the same name by New York Times best-selling author Colleen Hoover, the Gossip Girl alum — who was last filming on June 9 — plays the protagonist opposite Justin Baldoni.
According to deadlineless than half of the film is complete.
In an email obtained by the publication, Wayfarer Studios and Baldoni – who is also directing the film – delivered the news to crew members on Thursday.
Filming has stopped: Blake Lively’s latest project, It Ends With Us, was put on hold indefinitely earlier this week
“Due to the ongoing WGA strike and the days lost due to protests, we have to make the difficult decision to temporarily halt production,” the announcement began.
“We would like to express our deepest gratitude for your incredible patience and unwavering dedication throughout this challenging period,” the email continued.
On Monday, filming was temporarily halted for the first time as the film’s producers reached a disagreement with the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) and ongoing protests.
The publication also reported that the reason for the halt is due to “an inability to convince the WGA that Wayfarer Studios’ co-financing status was sufficient to consider the production fell within WGA guidelines.”
Now about 140 people are out of work, and many of them are asking for the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) and the WGA to meet and reach a compromise.
It Ends With Us follows a recent graduate Lily (Lively) after she moves to Boston and decides to start her own business.
After new beginnings, she meets a handsome neurosurgeon named Ryle (Baldoni) and falls for him despite his aversion to committed relationships.
As their romance unfolds, she bumps into her first love, Atlas – played by Brandon Sklenar – and his return makes her question everything.
Main Stars: Due to the ongoing writers’ strike, the upcoming romantic comedy — in which the 35-year-old actress stars — stopped filming in New Jersey and halted production for the unforeseen future. The romantic drama stars the Gossip Girl alum – who was last seen filming on June 9 – starring opposite Justin Baldoni
Film adaptation: The film is the film adaptation of the novel of the same name by New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover. A release date for the romantic drama was previously unannounced as production only started last month
The cast also includes comedian Hasan Minhaj – who has been tapped to play the role of Ryle’s best friend and has been seen with Baldoni.
When it was announced that Lively was being cast in the film, the novel’s author gushed over the lead actress on Instagram.
‘Blake Lively, everyone! She’s my dream Lily,” Hoover bellowed in the tearful video, which was filmed in front of the house where she grew up.
“And when I first met Justin Baldoni, who directs the movie for It Ends With Us, I immediately wanted him to be Ryle,” she continued. “I just thought he had it in him.”
A release date for the romantic drama was previously unannounced as production only started last month.