Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settle their years-long legal dispute related to the production of the 2024 film “It Ends With Us,” bringing the case to an end before a scheduled trial. Multiple outlets report that trial proceedings, including jury selection, were set to begin later in May, but the parties reach a settlement agreement ahead of that timeline. News organizations describe the dispute as a protracted and contentious legal battle involving claims tied to the film’s creation. NBC News and CBS News both report that the parties’ lawyers announce the settlement, with no public details of the agreement disclosed at the time of reporting. Other coverage similarly notes that the settlement avoids the civil trial that was expected to move forward. The New York Post publishes the existence of a joint statement associated with the settlement, while additional reporting frames the agreement as preventing a potentially costly court process. While the terms remain undisclosed across sources, all accounts agree that the lawsuit is resolved and the case will not proceed to trial as planned.