See All the New Justin Baldoni & Blake Lively’s Texts & Emails—Including the One That References Taylor Swift

Blake Lively didn’t read the It Ends With Us Book

Justin Baldoni exchanges texts with Jamey Heath about Blake Lively’s choice to not read the book before signing on to the project.

Justin Baldoni emails Colleen Hoover about the book’s impact

Justin Baldoni and Colleen Hoover exchanged emails with each other when he expressed interest in making a film version of It Ends With Us. After she saw a screening of Baldoni’s film Five Feet Apart, she allegedly told him that he was “the right person to make this movie.”

Justin Baldoni expresses more interest in making the It Ends With Us film

Colleen Hoover replies to Justin Baldoni

Colleen Hoover expresses interest in being involved with a film version of It Ends With Us.

Colleen Hoover suggests Justin Baldoni play Ryle in the film

Colleen Hoover follows up asking if Baldoni considered playing Ryle in the film adaptation.

Justin Baldoni & Blake Lively are friendly before production

During pre-production of the film, Baldoni claimed that interactions with Lively were positive. Noting that they texted nearly every day and “shared stories and pictures from their lives, commiserated over family illnesses and exchanged jokes and memes.”

Blake Lively allegedly texts about Ryan Reynolds & Taylor Swift

Blake Lively offered to rewrite some parts of the script including the famous rooftop scene. According to the lawsuit, “Baldoni felt obliged to text Lively to say that he had liked her pages and hadn’t needed Reynolds and her megacelebrity friend to pressure him.” Taylor Swift’s name is omitted from some of the texts except for this one.

Blake Lively refers to Ryan Reynolds and “megacelebrity friend” as her stage moms

Blake Lively texts about her husband and friend’s influence on her rewriting the script.

Blake Lively likens herself to Khaleesi

She refers to her husband and her friend as her dragons who “were not afraid to make things very difficult for” Baldoni.

Blake Lively causes stress among production

A producer tells Jamey Heath that Blake’s changing the script. The lawsuit states that Lively changed the script everyday.

Sony Productions emails about Ryan Reynolds involvement in writing the script

When the film premiered, Blake Lively revealed to press that Ryan Reynolds wrote the rooftop scene. In correspondence with Sony Productions, the Wayfarer team claims they were not aware of the situation.

Justin Baldoni texts his trainer

Lively and Reynolds claimed that Baldoni fatshamed her after he asked his trainer “Don” about her weight. However, Baldoni only asked about her weight so that he could train his back in preparation for a scene where he carries her. “

This was important
to avoid injury not only to Baldoni, who suffered from lifelong back injuries, multiple bulging
disks, and chronic pain but also to Lively if the lift could not be completed successfully and safely.”

Justin Baldoni assures Blake Lively about body image

Baldoni eventually re-wrote the scene with Lively. According to the lawsuit, “Lively had earlier expressed insecurity about her postpartum figure, and Baldoni made every attempt to genuinely reassure her.”

Producers claim Blake Lively is attempting to direct the film

Baldoni claimed that Lively delivered an ultimatum: if Baldoni could not get on board with her work methods, he had two weeks to recast her. Due to the nature of the accusations, Baldoni claimed he “had no choice but to bow to Lively and Reynolds’ demands.”

Blake Lively texts about her gratitude to Justin Baldoni the day before filming

Blake Lively texts about how she could make her character “much sexier”

She talks about styling her beanie in the film.

Blake Lively shows appreciation to Justin Baldoni

Blake Lively continued to praise Baldoni with language that he claims”she herself would have alleged to be inappropriate.”

Blake Lively invites Justin Baldoni to trailer while breastfeeding

According to the lawsuit, “Lively was so close and comfortable with Baldoni that she freely breast-fed in front of him during meetings. She took photos of him holding and soothing her crying baby in her penthouse. They laughed deliriously during late-night writing sessions. All of these events took place after the alleged sexual harassment.”

Justin Baldoni gets Blake Lively her regular coffee shop order

Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively were reportedly maintained casual interactions with each other when running lines.

Blake Lively asks to be more involved amid the SAG-AFTRA strikes

Baldoni claimed that Blake Lively was more “manipulative” during the SAG-AFTRA strikes and demanded to see dailies of the film which is all the raw footage of what was filmed that day.

Justin Baldoni consults producers

Justin Baldoni talks to producers if Blake Lively could see the dailies.

Justin Baldoni pushes back on dailies

Justin Baldoni politely pushed back on the dailies and shared limited scenes with Lively.

Blake Lively’s counsel sends non-negotiables and nudity rider

Right after the SAG-AFTRA strike ended, Lively’s team sent Justin Baldoni’s production company a 17 point list of non-negotiables.

Blake Lively causes confusion when she didn’t sign the nudity waiver

The Screen Actors Guild states that producers must provide actors at least 48 hours’ notice before call time to review and negotiate a nudity rider. A Nudity Rider approved by the SAG-AFTRA intimacy coordinator working on the production was provided to Lively’s counsel on May 8, 2023. Wayfarer’s attorney communicated that they would like it signed by May 11, 2023 and requested they send any notes they may have. On May 12, 2023, Lively’s attorney finally responded that they were reviewing the Nudity Rider and would come back with notes. Their focus then shifted to ensuring Lively’s fee was deposited in escrow, and they became fixated on that, despite Wayfarer’s repeated requests for Lively to sign the customary Certificate of Engagement.

Sony Productions is confused at Blake Lively’s 17 points

Justin Baldoni concedes to Blake Lively’s script changes

Baldoni claimed that Lively had more script notes and changes. He told his production company that he “[wa]s waiving the white flag and submitting”
and would give Lively “98% of what she wants.”

Blake Lively’s changes causes stress to the production team

Justin Baldoni agrees for Blake Lively to join him at the editing bay

Lively requested Baldoni to join him in the editing bay. The production company reluctantly agreed to grant her access to the editing bay for two days.

Justin Baldoni texts editing team to let Blake Lively to be involved

Baldoni acceded to the request that Lively be “let in” to the editing process in February and March 2024.

Justin Baldoni’s texts to editing team (Part 1)

Justin Baldoni texts to the editing team (Part 2)

Justin Baldoni’s texts to editing team part 4

Justin Baldoni claimed that Lively gained approval rights.

Justin Baldoni can’t see Blake Lively’s cut of the film

No one on Baldoni’s team saw Blake Lively’s cut of the film.

The editing team thinks Justin Baldoni’s cut of the film works better for audiences

The editing team told Justin Baldoni that audience ratings were more favored towards his cut than Lively’s.

Justin Baldoni becomes hospitalized & thanks editing team

Sony Productions and Wayfarer asked Blake Lively to put more of Justin Baldoni’s cut in the film since audiences favored his cut more and they want to cater to the key demographic of young women. Two days later, Baldoni was hospitalized with a potential spine infection and made sure to thank and apologize to his editors, whom Lively had caused to be let go

Book Bonanza

Lively insisted on screening her cut at Book Bonanza, Colleen Hoover’s annual convention and Lively barred Justin Baldoni from attending.

Justin Baldoni was not allowed to view final cut of It Ends With US

Lively and Hoover attended BookCon and Baldoni wasn’t even allowed to view the final cut of the film.

Justin Baldoni expresses excitement over

Despite being pushed out of the project, Baldoni prayed for the possibility that the Film could still make the impact he intended when he first reached out to Colleen Hoover in 2019.

Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer sign a support letter for Blake Livel’s P.G.A title under duress

Blake Lively demanded that she earn a P.G.A title for her contributions to her film. Jamey Heath wrote a letter to attorneys that they signed the recommendation under durress.

The actress who plays Young Lily praises Justin Baldoni

Isabella Ferrer sent grateful texts to Justin Baldoni about working with him.

Blake Lively’s excluded texts (part 1)

Justin Baldoni and his team reveal texts that were omitted from Blake Lively’s lawsuit featured in The New York Times.

Blake Lively’s excluded texts (part 2)

Blake Lively’s excluded texts (part 3)

Blake Lively’s excluded texts (part 4)

Blake Lively’s excluded texts (part 5)

Blake Lively’s excluded texts (part 6)

Justin Baldoni expresses gratitude for team

Despite the circumstances, Justin Baldoni expresses gratitude for the team.

Justin Baldoni didn’t see final cut of the film until the premiere.

Justin Baldoni was unsure that he was allowed to attend the premiere and he still hasn’t seen the final cut.

Wayfarer expresses concern over marketing

Wayfarer CEO Heath responded to the organic online criticism of Blake Lively by noting that “many people are pointing out that the DV [domestic violence] is being glossed over”

Wayfarer shares “inappropriate marketing”

Another Wayfarer executive emailed regarding marketing exemplifying the issue, which included the tagline, “grab your friends, wear your florals,” which was inappropriate to the film’s messaging.

Justin Baldoni & Blake Lively’s publicist agree to terms

Justin Baldoni’s publicist Melissa Nathan and Lively’s publicist Leslie Sloane reached an agreement whereby neither would communicate directly with a reporter prior to informing the other. Sloane breached the contract 9 minutes later.

Leslie Sloane allegedly planted seeds for negative Justin Baldoni stories with DailyMail

Leslie Sloane corresponded to Daily Mail reporters revealing false allegations against him.

Melissa Nathan corresponds with DailyMail reporter

Melissa Nathan received an email from the same DailyMail reporter and confirmed she had no part in the story that the cast hates Baldoni.

DailyMail Reporter hits back Leslie Sloane

The same Daily Mail reporter informed Nathan that Sloane had lied to portray Baldoni as the enemy

Clarification about the truce

Sloane and Sony learned that “someone from Baldoni’s team had been
communicating negatively to media.” Nathan started hearing from other journalists that Sloane was planting negative stories about Baldoni and was under the impression that Baldoni’s camp had broken the truce.

Justin Baldoni worried about planted stories

Justin Baldoni became more worried about planting stories, but Nathan and Abel assured that they would get to the bottom of it.