We end up “The Last Day” became one of the biggest surprises of the summer movie season, but now a sequel seems highly unlikely after a rift between star and producer Blake Lively and director and star Justin Baldoni. We end up It is based on a popular book of the same name, which contains a sequel novel titled It starts with usMaking it easy to produce a sequel to the film that grossed $242 million worldwide. However, weeks before the film's release, rumors spread about a rift between Lively and Baldoni, raising doubts about the possibility of producing a sequel.
according to diverseSources tell them that the rift between Lively and Baldoni is very real, and the relationship may not be salvageable for a sequel. One would assume that Lively is the most important to get involved since she is the main character and producer of the film. Baldoni’s character, by contrast, has a minor role in the novel, and he could easily step down as director and take a small role in the film or even be recast, but it’s not that simple. Baldoni and his production company own the film rights to both. We end up and It starts with us.
Furthermore, Baldoni acquired the rights to the book in 2019, three years after We end up The film was released, but before it became a global TikTok phenomenon in 2021, so the deal he struck wasn’t an option that would expire. Instead, he retains the rights to the film and doesn’t need to renew the agreement. A source told Variety, “There will probably never be a world where these two people will work together again.”
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Problems behind the scenes with We end up These photos were almost as high-profile as the movie itself and may have contributed to the audience’s curiosity about the film. Fans first noticed that Baldoni did not take any photos with the cast at the film’s New York premiere on August 6, 2024, and did not even introduce the film with Lively. Baldoni conducted all of his press conferences separately while Lively was paired with her other on-screen romantic partner, Brandon Sklenar. It was also noted that Lively, We end up Colleen Hoover and several members of the film's cast have unfollowed Baldoni on social media.
Since the film's theatrical release, more reports have surfaced, but no clear answer has been provided, and even diverse Baldoni was unable to provide details about the reason for the split. Baldoni reportedly felt Lively and her husband and producer Ryan Reynolds were controlling the project. At the same time, Lively reportedly felt uncomfortable around Baldoni, both in a kissing scene that she said went on too long and in feeling physically shamed by Baldoni in one scene where he had to carry her, but Baldoni reportedly did so as a health and safety precaution because he has a history of back pain and did not want to hurt himself.
Other reports have suggested that Lively and author Colleen Hoover believed Baldoni was dismissive of female voices in the group, which is particularly troubling given the subject matter. We end up The film is about a woman in an abusive relationship. Things got so bad after the fallout from the film that Baldoni hired a crisis PR team. Nothing has been confirmed about what happened in the film. We end up hiring.
We end up The film was a huge box office success. It grossed $50 million in its opening weekend, and maintained its box office status in the following weeks, grossing $120 million domestically against a $25 million budget. Its revenues surpassed traditional summer blockbusters such as The man responsible for this and Furiosa: The Mad Max SagaIn any other situation, a sequel would have been greenlit immediately to capitalize on the film's success, but this scenario is where the rift might be too great to fix.
