Blake Lively is already kicking things into high gear soon after welcoming her fourth child with husband Ryan Reynolds, and it all starts with an adaptation of a beloved novel.
It was announced back in January that Blake will star in and executive produce a cinematic take on the best-selling Colleen Hoover novel It Ends With Us alongside Jane the Virgin star Justin Baldoni.
© Getty ImagesNow, the cast is rounding out as production is set to begin, and Yellowstone fans have reason to rejoice.
According to Deadline, Brandon Sklenar, who has been starring as Spencer Dutton in the Yellowstone prequel 1923, will be joining the film, which Justin is also set to direct.
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31-year-old Brandon will play Atlas Corrigan, one of the men who enters the life of Lilly Bloom (played by Blake) and figures into a love triangle which also includes Ryle Kincaid (played by Justin). The project is loosely based on the dynamic between the author's parents.
The novel was originally released in 2016 but went viral on "Booktok," becoming a phenomenon on the social media platform and ending 2022 as the best-selling print book of the year.
The synopsis reads: "The story follows Lilly Bloom, who comes from a complicated past and always has known the life she wants. While living in Boston, she meets neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid and believes she may very well have found her soulmate.
"Soon, however, questions arise about their relationship, and to complicate matters her high school love interest, Atlas Corrigan, comes back into the picture, putting her relationship with Ryle in jeopardy."
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Colleen excitedly announced the news of the casting back in January, gushing: "Our Lilly is going to be played by Blake Lively. Blake Lively, y'all! She's my dream Lilly.
"And when I first met Justin Baldoni, who is directing the film for It Ends With Us, I immediately wanted him to be Ryle," she continued. "I just thought that he had what it takes to play that character. And the good news is that he's going to be Ryle."
Colleen concluded: "I think that Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively have what it takes to bring these characters to life. And I cannot wait for you guys to see that happen."
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