If you’re Sony Pictures and your latest release has cleared $180 million globally on a $25 million budget, capitalizing on that with a follow-up should be a no-brainer, especially when you already have the source material on deck. However, in the case of It Ends With Us, adapting the sequel novel, It Starts With Us, might prove complicated when your lead actress and producer is at odds with the person who optioned the film rights.
Sony’s plans to adapt Colleen Hoover’s sequel novel have been complicated by behind-the-scenes conflicts between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. Read More