Taylor Swift and Blake Lively's friendship was called into question amid the $400 million defamation lawsuit filed by "It Ends With Us" director Justin Baldoni.

Justin Baldoni’s bid to bring Pac-Man to the big screen may be in peril. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor’s legal feud with his It Ends With Us co-star Blake Lively has strained his relationship with talent agency WME.

Justin Baldoni appears to have sent Blake Lively a lengthy voice note apology during the making of “It Ends with Us” in which he tells his costar that he “fucked up” in his handling of rewrites she proposed for one of the film’s pivotal scenes.

Could a Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni trial be televised? When would it potentially be held? Legal expert Gregory Doll answers burning questions about the legal battle.

The “High School Musical” alum first spoke out about Baldoni after his sister-in-law filed her sexual harassment complaint last month.

A New York court has also set a March 2026 trial date and intends to consolidate the crisscrossing lawsuits between Lively and her director and co-star, who is suing both Lively and husband Ryan Reynolds.

"It Ends With Us" set complaints, cast factions, a smear campaign and now a lawsuit – here's how it all went down

Blake Lively's brother-in-law Bart Johnson shared an apology to X on Jan. 28 after he appeared to delete a post seemingly criticizing Justin Baldoni he shared on Jan. 27. "Anytime I’ve said anything unkind about someone I’ve regretted it,

Blake Lively's brother-in-law Bart Johnson, aka Coach Bolton, is chiming in to the It Ends With Us drama with some major backpedalling.

The controversy took flight earlier this month when Justin Baldoni, known for directing the romantic drama It Ends with Us, accused Blake Lively of inappropriate conduct and fostering a toxic work environment.

The film is just one of several projects the filmmaker could lose amid his growing fight with his ‘It Ends with Us’ costar.