The first official trailer for It Ends with Us, a romantic drama film based on the beloved book by best-selling author Colleen Hoover, was released to social media users on Thursday, starring Blake Lively as Lily Bloom. followed.
A few beats of music from Taylor Swift's “My Tears Ricochet,” from Taylor Swift's Grammy Award-winning album “Folklore,” the first images of the cast members incorporate an element of whimsy. Introduced.
The trailer introduces viewers to key scenes from the book, including the day Bloom opens her flower shop, the first time she meets Kincaid on the roof of a building, and the couple's second chance encounter a year later. The trailer, which is just under two and a half minutes long, includes many of the book's most memorable moments, as well as quotes directly from the pages of Hoover's novel.
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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have been announced to play Lily and Lyle in It Ends With Us, which will be released in early 2023. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images;)
In early 2023, Lively was cast as Bloom in the film. At the time, Justin Baldoni was also revealed to play Lyle Kincaid, Bloom's love interest turned abusive husband.
The move to cast the two was controversial among fans, as the book appeared to be cast in their 20s. Lively is currently 36 years old and Baldoni is 40 years old.
When the cast was announced, fans took to social media to highlight their desire to see actress Abigail Cowen or Holland Roden play Bloom, and actor Theo James play Kincaid.
Still, even though filming has wrapped and a release date has been set, fans strongly rejected Lively and Baldoni's casting decisions in the trailer comments section.
One user wrote, “I love the actors, but this cast is so different…” and another user wrote, “I literally sent this trailer to my sister and she said the same thing, because I loved this book. , I can't find this cast member.'' As for the character…I guess it's Atlas…
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Actor Brandon Skrenner was chosen to play Atlas Corrigan, the book's gentle heroine and Bloom's childhood sweetheart.
The film's production and release were delayed from its original February 2024 release date due to the Writers Guild of America strike that began on May 1, 2023 and lasted 118 days.
Fans again took to the comments section of the social media post to debate Lively's ill-advised outfits, including baggy clothes, plaids, and layers of fabric, while filming took place on the streets of New York City.
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However, the film is still highly anticipated and is scheduled to be released exclusively in theaters on August 9, 2024.
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