Does it really end with us? That is the beauty of romance novels. It takes you on an emotional drive as it takes you to a fantasy world. Blake Lively is coming up with one such story to take you on an emotional ride along with Justin Baldoni. A-listed stars are going to appear together in a film titled It Ends with Us, a novel adaptation, which began shooting in New Jersey.

As Jersey Digs reported, in the previous week, several blocks of Bloomfield Street were occupied to shoot the upcoming movie based on the Colleen Hoover novel. The novel itself is a 2016 New York Times Bestseller. The movie will be shot around Hackensack for two weeks, followed by different Morris County areas of New Jersey to keep the production going.

Along with the Gossip Girl star and Jane the Virgin fame, Brandon Sklenar and Jenny Slate are also a part of the cast. The plot will follow the story of Lily (Blake Lively) who would move to a new city. She would meet a guy named Ryle (Justin Baldoni) and would fall in love with him. This newfound bliss does not last long as her ex-lover would come back into her life, which would turn her life upside down.

Colleen Hoover’s thoughts on Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in It Ends with Us film

To bring life to the character, it is extremely important to have the right cast. The writer of the New York Times Bestseller, Colleen Hoover, announced the cast with the utmost excitement in January 2023. On her Instagram handle, she posted a video about the cast revelation while sharing a personal story as well. She was thrilled to have Lively on board as she said, “She’s my dream Lily.”

Hoover thought the American actress and Baldoni have what it takes to give life to Lily and Ryle. She also talked about how she felt when she first met Justin Baldoni. Immediately after meeting him for the first time, Hoover believed that Baldoni was the perfect fit for Ryle. And fortunately enough, along with directing the film, Baldoni will be playing the lead alongside Lively, who recently became the mother of her fourth baby.

While revealing the cast, Hoover also admitted the book was partially based on her own experience as a child. Therefore, it was a very close and special project for her. Well, it is not only the writer of the novel who is over the top with excitement. This joyous celebration includes the fans of the novel and the actors as well.

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