Will 'It Ends With Us' Get a Sequel? Hollywood Drama Unfolds

In a summer full of kids' movies and action flicks, "It Ends With Us" stood out as a rare treat for women moviegoers. But the film's success might be overshadowed by some real-life drama. Let's dive in!

Box Office Smash Hit

"It Ends With Us," based on Colleen Hoover's bestselling book, has been in theaters for three weeks. So far, it's raked in a whopping $242 million worldwide! Experts think it could reach $285 to $300 million when all's said and done.

Here's the kicker: the movie only cost $25 million to make. That means both Sony (the distributor) and Justin Baldoni's Wayfarer Studios (co-financer with TSG Entertainment) are looking at a nice payday. We're talking at least $25 to $30 million in profits each, maybe even double that!

Sequel in the Works?

With all this success, you'd think a sequel would be a no-brainer, right? After all, Hoover has already written a follow-up book called "It Starts With Us." But here's where things get messy.

Word on the street is that stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni aren't exactly BFFs right now. One insider told Variety, "It's probably not a world where these two work together again." Yikes!

Behind-the-Scenes Drama

The tension between Lively and Baldoni has been making headlines. It all started when Baldoni didn't pose for photos with the cast at the New York premiere on August 6. Then, rumors spread that the two disagreed about the final cut of the movie.

Plot twist: Lively mentioned in a red carpet interview that her husband, Ryan Reynolds, wrote an important scene for the film's ending. Sources say this caught Baldoni by surprise – he thought Lively had improvised the scene!

Neither star has spoken openly about the beef, but insiders say it's very real and might be too late to patch things up.

What's Next?

Here's the tricky part: Baldoni's company owns the movie rights to both "It Ends With Us" and "It Starts With Us." They bought them from Hoover back in 2019. So if they want to make a sequel, Lively and Baldoni might have to pull a "Sex and the City 2" move. Remember when Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall put aside their differences for the sake of the film? Right now, though, that seems like a long shot. Should Lively and Baldoni try to work things out for a sequel? Or is it better to leave "It Ends With Us" as a standalone hit?