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The following article mentions alleged workplace misconduct and sexual harassment.Blake Lively has seemingly addressed her ongoing legal dispute with It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni. The film, based on Colleen Hoover's best-selling novel of the same name, starred Lively and Baldoni in leading roles. The film, which tackled themes of domestic violence and emotional abuse, became a box office success, grossing over $35 million worldwide. However, there was behind-the-scenes tension between Lively and Baldoni, leading to a series of legal actions that have captured public attention and have once more sparked discussions about workplace conduct in the film industry.

In her recent appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, her first television interview since the lawsuit's inception, while promoting Another Simple Favor, Lively described the past year as filled with "the highest of highs and the lowest of lows."The Gossip Girl alum emphasized the importance of speaking out despite fear,...

Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament ends with Pixar Animation Studios’ Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter ascending the ladder to cut the net as Inside Out 2 is crowned the most profitable movie of 2024 with a net take of $650M.

It was a year when Disney made a major comeback at the box office, becoming the first studio post-pandemic to exceed $5 billion at the global box office. And that, per sources, always is great thing for the overall box office, creating an all-boats-rise type of scenario. Last year, Disney had one film in the profitability top 10, Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3, and four bombs in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Haunted Mansion, Wish and The Marvels. This year, the studio counted the top three most profitable titles with Inside Out 2, No. 2 with Moana 2 and No. 3 with Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine — the prescription for superhero fatigue. It also scored the No.

We're less than 24 hours away from the premiere of Another Simple Favor, and ahead of the sequel's release on Prime Video, director Paul Feig has revealed what it was like behind the scenes with stars Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick. Having been filmed after It Ends with Us, did all that baggage from the set of the Colleen Hoover adaptation come with Lively, or was she able to ditch it at the door? According to Feig, things couldn't have gone better.

Speaking with RadioTimes before the release of Another Simple Favor on May 1, 2025, Feig said that Lively and Kendrick were once again able to create "magic" on the set of his latest film, which serves as a sequel to 2018's A Simple Favor. This time around, the conniving Emily Nelson (Lively) invites her frenemey, Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick), to be the maid of honor at her wedding as she gets hitched...

Rising country star Lainey Wilson is set to make her feature film acting debut in Reminders of Him, Universal’s romantic drama adapting the novel from It Ends With Us scribe Colleen Hoover.

No word on the role she’s playing. Lainey joins a cast led by Maika Monroe, which also includes Tyriq Withers, Rudy Pankow, Lauren Graham, Nicholas Duvernay, and Bradley Whitford.

Reminders of Him tells the story of Kenna Rowan (Monroe), a young mother who returns to her hometown after serving five years in prison for a tragic accident. Determined to reunite with her daughter, who is being raised by her late boyfriend’s parents, Kenna faces judgment and resistance from the community but nonetheless fights for redemption, forgiveness and a second chance at love and motherhood.

Vanessa Caswill is directing from a script by Hoover and Lauren Levine, with the latter two producing through their production company,...

Grammy winner Lainey Wilson is set to make her feature film acting debut in Universal’s adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestseller “Reminders of Him.”

Wilson joins a cast that includes Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers, Rudy Pankow, Lauren Graham, Bradley Whitford and Nicholas Duvernay.

The country superstar already has a relationship with Universal after she contributed the original song “Out of Oklahoma” to last year’s blockbuster “Twisters.” The track was nominated for multiple awards, including by the Guild of Music Supervisors and the Society of Composers and Lyricists. The full soundtrack, which went No. 1 on the Billboard country charts, was also nominated for a Grammy.

To note, this isn’t Wilson’s first time acting. She appeared in a recurring role on “Yellowstone,” playing Abby, a musician, beginning in Season 5. Taylor Sheridan created the role specifically for Wilson after the smash hit series first began featuring her music in Season 2. Wilson,...

Anne Hathaway dazzles the streets of Manhattan in a bold jacket from J.Crew!

The 42-year-old The Devil Wears Prada actress was seen taking a casual stroll on Monday (April 28) in New York City. There, she adorned an oversized metallic gold jacket from the Christopher John Rogers collaboration with J.Crew, and wore wide leg jeans from Stella McCartney.

If you didn’t know, the Christopher John Rogers Barn Jacket in the color gold lamé dropped in October 2024, and quickly sold out on the J. Crew website.

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Meanwhile, Anne is playing the titular role in an upcoming psychological-thriller titled Verity, which is based off of a Colleen Hoover novel of the same name. Earlier this month, she announced on Instagram that the movie had officially wrapped up filming.

Browse through the gallery to see the photos of Anne Hathaway wearing a gold J.Crew jacket in New York City…...

Universal’s film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s second most recent novel, Reminders of Him will arrive in theaters between Paramount’s take on her Regretting Youbook and Amazon MGM Studios’ adaptation of her thriller Verity.

The cast has been rounding out for the film, set to arrive in theaters next year. For everything we know about the Reminders of Him movie, read on.

When does the Reminders of Him movie come out?

The Universal film is set to arrive in theaters just in time for Valentine’s Day on Feb. 13.

Who is in the cast of the Reminders of Him movie?

Maika Monroe was the first actress cast in the film as Deadline exclusively reported. She will star, and she was joined by costar Tyriq Withers a few weeks later, also exclusively reported by Deadline.

Next came Outer Banks star Rudy Pankow, whose role has not been specified, followed...

Bradley Whitford has joined the cast of Universal’s upcoming adaptation of Reminders of Him, while reprising his role as Commander Joseph Lawrence in the final season of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale.

Whitford will portray Patrick Landry in Reminders of Him, based on Colleen Hoover’s novel. The film centers on Kenna Rowan, a young mother seeking to reconnect with her daughter after serving five years in prison. Maika Monroe leads the cast as Kenna, alongside Tyriq Withers, Rudy Pankow, Lauren Graham, and Nicholas Duvernay. Whitford’s character, Patrick, has guardianship of Kenna’s daughter with his wife Grace, played by Graham.

Directed by Vanessa Caswill, the film features a script co-written by Hoover and Lauren Levine. Hoover and Levine are producing through Heartbones Entertainment, with Gina Matthews of Little Engine Productions. Robin Fisichella is executive producing, while Christine Sun oversees for Universal.

Whitford’s casting announcement coincides with...

A film adaptation of the romance novel “Reminders of Him” is currently in the works!

Based on the book by Colleen Hoover, the upcoming movie will written by the author herself, along with Lauren Levine, with the duo producing their company Heartbones Entertainment. Vanessa Caswill has been tapped to direct.

Here’s a synopsis of the book: After serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where it all went wrong, hoping to reunite with her four-year-old daughter. But the bridges Kenna burned are proving impossible to rebuild. Everyone in her daughter’s life is determined to shut Kenna out, no matter how hard she works to prove herself.

The only person who hasn’t closed the door on her completely is Ledger Ward, a local bar owner and one of the few remaining links to Kenna’s daughter. But if anyone were...

Exclusive: Bradley Whitford (The Handmaid’s Tale) has closed a deal to join Reminders of Him, Universal’s adaptation of the novel by It Ends With Us scribe Colleen Hoover.

Whitford joins a cast led by Maika Monroe, which also includes Tyriq Withers, Rudy Pankow, Lauren Graham, and Nicholas Duvernay, as previously announced.

First published in 2022, Reminders of Him tells the story of Kenna Rowan (Monroe), a young mother who returns to her hometown after serving five years in prison for a tragic accident. Determined to reunite with her daughter, who is being raised by her late boyfriend’s parents, Kenna faces judgment and resistance from the community, but nonetheless fights for redemption, forgiveness, and a second chance at love and motherhood.

Whitford plays Patrick Landry, father of Kenna’s late boyfriend, Scotty, who guardianship of her daughter following her incarceration, along with his wife, Grace (Graham).

Vanessa Caswill is directing...

Josh Hartnett has returned to social media for the first time in a decade to promote his new action movie. He shared a video for the film that poked fun at how he doesn't get 'viral trends'.

The video, shared on Instagram Reels, shows Hartnett from below while he types on his phone screen, his face partially obscured. The text on the video says "Me promoting my film before ghosting social media for another ten years." The promotional video was shared to Fight or Flight's Instagram account, which playfully captioned it "When your team insists on a social media content day to promote your new film, Fight or Flight

During Reyes' mission, he finds matters complicated by the fact that other assassins from around the world are also on board, raising the stakes as they must cooperate in a life-or-death mission. The film premiered in the United Kingdom on Sky Cinema on Feb.

It Ends With Us Box Office: Enjoys A Magnificent Profit ( Photo Credit – Netflix )

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni starrer It Ends With Us has been the center of discussion since its release, especially regarding the feud between the lead stars. It escalated further, and Lively even filed a case against Baldoni over alleged sexual misconduct. The film became a huge financial success last year, especially compared to its modest production budget. The latest report has revealed a more detailed analysis of the movie’s revenues and expenses. It has registered a net profit of more than $200 million. Keep scrolling for more.

The movie was directed by Justin Baldoni and based on Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel of the same name. It was criticized for its marketing, as the domestic violence themes were not addressed properly. Blake Lively was also criticized for using the film’s promotional tour to spotlight her personal brands.

Blake Lively’s It Ends With Us had controversy written all over it, and well, I thought it’d sink the movie before it even got started. Between people slamming her casting, the awkward brand promotions that clashed with the story’s heavy themes, and even the rumored legal drama with Justin Baldoni, it felt like a PR nightmare. But now, with the movie blowing up, it’s like everyone just forgot.

I’m genuinely surprised how fast all that outrage vanished. One minute it was all anyone could talk about, and the next, total silence. Guess a big release really does wipe the slate clean.

It Ends With Us: Blake Lively’s “disaster” just became a box office win Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in It Ends With Us | Credits: Sony Pictures Television

When It Ends With Us dropped, I honestly thought the drama would tank it. Instead,...

Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament has returned, and as you’ll see from the most profitable films of 2024 that we’re about to disclose, a movie’s game doesn’t end at the box office. Rather, its downstream revenues and subsequent home windows must be taken into account. Streaming continues to be a wildcard: While traditional motion picture studios such as Disney, Warner Bros, Sony, Paramount and Universal rely on lucrative pay two and pay three streamer deals to catapult their slates into the black, those streamers who’ve embraced theatrical (specifically Amazon MGM Studios and Apple Original Films) have a clandestine metric as to how they evaluate a movie’s post-cinema success. By traditional studio P&l standards, some of those releases would be considered flops. Given that, Apple and Amazon are excluded from this year’s survey. The Most Valuable Blockbuster series runs later rather than sooner as...

Nicholas Duvernay has booked his first role post The White Lotus!

The 25-year-old actor, who played Zion Lindsey in the recent third season, is joining the cast of the upcoming Reminders of Him movie adaptation, Deadline reveals.

He is the second casting addition to be announced this week, and the fourth in the past couple weeks.

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Nicholas will star as Roman, “a bartender at Ward’s Bar, owned by Ledger Ward — the best friend of Kenna’s late boyfriend, Scotty, who gives her a job when she gets out of prison.”

Also starring in the upcoming movie, based on the Colleen Hoover novel of the same name, are Maika Monroe as Kenna, Tyriq Withers as Ledger Ward, Rudy Pankow as Scotty and Lauren Graham as Grace, who was just announced the day before!

“Super excited to have @nicholasduvernay join the cast as Roman in #RemindersOfHim...

Exclusive: Nicholas Duvernay, one of the young standouts of The White Lotus Season 3, has inked a deal to join Reminders of Him, Universal’s adaptation of the novel by It Ends With Us author Colleen Hoover.

Duvernay joins a cast led by Maika Monroe, which also includes Tyriq Withers, Rudy Pankow, and Lauren Graham.

First published in 2022, the book tells the story of Kenna Rowan (Monroe), a young mother who returns to her hometown after serving five years in prison for a tragic accident. Determined to reunite with her daughter, who is being raised by her late boyfriend’s parents, Kenna faces judgment and resistance from the community, but nonetheless fights for redemption, forgiveness, and a second chance at love and motherhood.

Duvernay will play Roman, a bartender at Ward’s Bar, owned by Ledger Ward — the best friend of Kenna’s late boyfriend, Scotty, who gives her a job when she gets out of prison.

Updated April 25: Oscar-nominated actor Jesse Plemons will be playing the younger version of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Plutarch Heavensbee. Late star Hoffman first brought the Head Gamemaker and rebellion leader character to the screen in “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1,” with “Part 2” being his final film role. Plemons’ take on Plutarch in the prequel film will begin in District 12 with the reaping of the Tributes.

“Jesse is one of the most talented actors of his generation, with a proven record of picking his roles selectively,” Erin Westerman, co-president, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said in a press statement to IndieWire. “We are honored that he has chosen to bring his own take to one of the most fascinating figures in Panem, and feel that his previous collaboration with Philip Seymour Hoffman makes it all the more special. His Plutarch will be both a tribute to the character fans have...

Hot on the heels of the news that Joseph Zada and Whitney Peak have been cast as Haymitch Abernathy and Lenore Dove Baird in Sunrise on the Reaping, we now have another big casting announcement to report. Per Variety, Ghostbusters star Mckenna Grace has officially been tapped to play Maysilee Donner in The Hunger Games prequel, which is slated to be released next year.

Based on the novel by Suzanne Collins, Sunrise on the Reaping takes place 24 years before the events of the first book in the popular series, and focuses on Haymitch's time spent as a District 12 tribute in the Second Quarter Quell. Grace's character of Maysilee plays a key part in the story as another District 12 tribute, who was also the original owner of the gold Mockingjay pin that Madge Undersee gave to Katniss many years later.

Grace joins the aforementioned Zada and Peak as the only announced...

J.K. Rowling Net Worth(Photo Credit –Facebook)

With a pen and a wild imagination, J.K. Rowling went from a struggling single mother to the world’s first billionaire author, thanks, of course, to the unparalleled success of the Harry Potter series. Her literary empire, bolstered by global book sales, blockbuster films, spin-offs, theme park rides, and merchandise, made headlines for redefining what writers could achieve in a commercial sense.

But Rowling’s ascent also posed a question to the literary world: would anyone else ever reach such financial heights through words alone? Over the years, authors have seen soaring sales, some fueled by film adaptations, others by streaming deals or social media virality. Yet the billion-dollar club has remained notoriously exclusive. As we stand in 2025, nearly two decades after Rowling’s breakthrough, has anyone else crossed that threshold?

Is J.K. Rowling Still the Only Billionaire Author in 2025?

As of 2025, J.

Several best-selling books have inspired new and returning television series this year as well as box office movie magnets like the conclusion to Jon M. Chu’s Wicked and Regretting You based on Colleen Hoover’s book. Still novel adaptations more are in the works, like the many romantic comedies of Emily Henry and a few more Colleen Hoover best-sellers.

The year 2025 will see a few summery series, one returning and one new, based on books hit the small screen for Prime Video. Yes, we’re talking about the highly anticipated returner, Season 3 of The Summer I Turned Pretty, which will include a supersized amount of episodes and newcomer, We Were Liars based on the book by E. Lockhart. Continuing with the beach and ocean theme, Season 2 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians will also bring viewers back to the world of Greek gods at some point this year.

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Updated with the latest: Colleen Hoover’s popular thriller Verity has wrapped production for the feature film adaptation with Amazon MGM Studios starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett.

Two more of Hoover’s books, Regretting You, and Reminders of Him have been picked up for film adaptations as well, each growing its cast ahead of production. Tyriq Withers has also joined Universal’s Reminders of Him to costar with Maika Monroe.

It Ends With Us starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was just the beginning of the author’s extension into film and television. With the film adaptation of the best-selling book out now in theaters, the author has other works in production, one recently announced and one a little farther along.

Related: A Full Timeline Of Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni’s ‘It Ends With Us’ Feud In Court, Online & In The Media

To learn where these projects...

Lauren Graham is signing on for an upcoming film adaptation of a Colleen Hoover book.

The 58-year-old Gilmore Girls actress will star in the movie Reminders of Him, which is based on the 2022 novel of the same name.

Reminders of Him tells the story of “Kenna, a young mother who returns to her hometown after serving five years in prison for a tragic accident. Determined to reunite with her daughter, who is being raised by her late boyfriend’s parents, Kenna faces judgment and resistance from the community, but nonetheless fights for redemption, forgiveness, and a second chance at love and motherhood,” per Deadline.

Keep reading to find out more…

Maika Monroe will play Kenna, while Lauren will play Grace, the mother of Kenna’s late boyfriend.

If you didn’t see, earlier this month, another star signed on for Reminders of Him.

Colleen Hoover is one of the most popular contemporary romance authors, rising to fame thanks to novels like Ugly Love, Confess, and Slam. However, Hoover's popularity skyrocketed in 2024 with the release of It Ends With Us, the adaptation of her bestselling 2016 novel.

Although It Ends With Us ended up being a widely controversial project because of the legal battle between director, producer, and star Justin Baldoni and lead actress Blake Lively, the movie was a box office hit. The film received mixed reviews from the critics, but the audience enjoyed it and grossed $349.7 million at the worldwide box office against a modest $25 million budget. More adaptations are on the way, and Deadline revealed that Universal's adaptation of Reminders of Him has just added Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham to the cast.

Reminders of Him is the last standalone novel Coover published, which was released on Jan. 18, 2022. The same year,...

Another tribute has been chosen.

The new “Hunger Games” prequel “Sunrise on the Reaping” has cast McKenna Grace as Maysilee Donner, one of the tributes from District 12 alongside lead character Haymitch Abernathy.

The “Sunrise on the Reaping” novel was published on March 18 and takes place 24 years before the events of the original Hunger Games, when Haymitch was chosen as one of the unlucky tributes to fight to the death. Woody Harrelson originated the role of Haymitch in the original “Hunger Games” series alongside franchise star Jennifer Lawrence, but newcomer Joseph Zada will play a younger version of him in “Sunrise on the Reaping,” it was announced yesterday. Whitney Peak will play Haymitch’s girlfriend Lenore Dove Baird.

“Sunrise on the Reaping” will hit theaters on November 20, 2026. Francis Lawrence, who has helmed every installment of the franchise since 2012’s “Catching Fire,” will direct from a screenplay adaptation by Billy Ray. Color Force...

We have found our original owner of the Mockingjay pin. Lionsgate has announced that Mckenna Grace (Ghostbusters: Afterlife) has been cast as Maysilee Donner in the upcoming adaptation of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. The casting announcement comes just a day after Joseph Zada was cast as Haymitch Abernathy. That announcement also came with the casting of Whitney Peak as Lenore Dove Baird. Maysilee, in the Hunger Games prequel released last month, is one of the other tributes from District 12 opposite Haymitch Abernathy for the 50th Hunger Games or the Second Quarter Quell.

In addition to being a female tribute from District 12 in the Second Quell, Maysilee is also a twin to her sister Merrilee. The pair lived above a sweet shop with their parents in District 12. The other two tributes from District 12 heading into the Second Quarter Quell were Wyatt Callow and Louella McCoy after the Capitol...

Exclusive: Mckenna Grace is set join the cast of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping as Maysilee Donner, Haymitch Abernathy’s fellow District 12 Tribute. Joseph Zada is set to play Haymitch, with Whitney Peak playing Haymitch’s girlfriend, Lenore Dove Baird.

The film adaptation of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will be released on November 20, 2026. Francis Lawrence will direct from a screenplay adaptation by Billy Ray, based on the bestselling novel by Suzanne Collins. Color Force’s Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson will produce. Cameron MacConomy will executive produce. The five films in the franchise have taken in more than $3.3 billion at the global box office.

Meredith Wieck and Scott O’Brien are overseeing the project for Lionsgate. Robert Melnik negotiated the deals for the studio.

Like every part in this latest installment of the hit series, the role of Donner was highly sought as reps around town...

Colleen Hoover is on the hunt for starpower to fuel her latest feature-length adaptation, Reminders of Him, and she’s just captured another A-list actor in her snares. Today, Deadline announced that Gilmore Girls alum, Lauren Graham, is the latest to sign on for the upcoming Universal Pictures production. The actress joins an ever-growing callsheet of incredibly promising names that, so far, includes Maika Monroe (Longlegs), Tyriq Withers (I Know What You Did Last Summer), and Rudy Pankow (Outer Banks). The project is the latest to come from filmmaker Vanessa Caswill, who previously helmed the Haley Lu Richardson and Ben Hardy Netflix rom-com, Love at First Sight.

Hoover’s novel, Reminders of Him, follows a young mother named Kenna Rowan who has just been let out of prison after serving a five-year sentence for a life-changing accident. With her daughter back in her hometown, Kenna is forced to return to...

Exclusive: Lauren Graham (The Z-Suite) has closed a deal to join Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers, and Rudy Pankow in Reminders of Him, Universal Pictures’ adaptation of the novel by It Ends With Us scribe Colleen Hoover.

First published in 2022, Reminders of Him follows Kenna Rowan (Monroe), a young mother who returns to her hometown after serving five years in prison for a tragic accident. Determined to reunite with her daughter, who is being raised by her late boyfriend’s parents, Kenna faces judgment and resistance from the community, but nonetheless fights for redemption, forgiveness, and a second chance at love and motherhood.

Graham plays Grace Landry, the mother of Kenna’s late boyfriend, Scotty.

Vanessa Caswill is directing from a script by Hoover and Lauren Levine, with the latter duo producing through their production company, Heartbones Entertainment, alongside Gina Matthews through her Little Engine Productions. Robin Fisichella is executive producing,...

The ongoing legal battle between Blake Lively and her It Ends With Us director and co-star, Justin Baldoni, takes another turn as a crew member on the film has now publicly defended the latter. During an appearance on 60 Minutes Australia, storyboard artist Talia Spencer spoke out defending Baldoni. Singing Baldoni's praises, Spencer said he was "one of the few directors I've worked for that was kind and respectful."

Spencer suggested that Lively "tried to take advantage and take power" from Baldoni, misinterpreting his kindness as a weakness. Spencer also indicated a significant compromise of Baldoni's original vision for the film, a movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover's novel, which Baldoni both directed and led as Ryle Kincaid.

Spencer's public support of Baldoni comes during a legal dispute between Baldoni and Lively that began in December 2024. That month, Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni that alleged sexual harassment and a smear campaign.

Rudy Pankow is set to join Colleen Hoover’s “Reminders of Him” film adaptation at Universal as Scotty Landry.

Pankow joins a cast which includes Maika Monroe, who plays Kenna Rowan and Tyriq Withers, who plays Ledger Ward. Vanessa Caswill is set to direct the film.

The novel follows Kenna Rowan, a woman who has just finished a five-year prison sentence for a tragic mistake. She returns to her hometown hoping to make amends and reconnect with her daughter, but nearly everyone in the town shuts her out save for a local bar owner, Ledger Ward.

As time goes on, Kenna and Ledger grow closer, even though they both risk being ostracized even more if their budding romance is discovered. Despite this, they push forward, as Kenna looks for a way to fix her mistakes.

Hoover wrote the screenplay with Lauren Levine, with whom she co-founded her new production studio...

Outer Banks breakthrough star, Rudy Pankowis the latest addition to Universal’s upcoming adaptation of Colleen Goover’s novel, Reminders of Him. Pankow will star in the film alongside Maika Monroe(It Follows) and Tyriq Withers(Him)with Vanessa Caswill serving as the director. The screenplay has been written by Hoover and Lauren Levine based on the novel and explores themes of motherhood, forgiveness and the healing power of love.

Reminders of Him was published in 2022 and has sold more than 6 million copies in the U.S. The upcoming Universal flickjoins the list of the author’s growing list of book-to-film adaptations which includes Verity, Regretting You and It Ends With Us, which was released in 2024. Hoover and Levine are also producing the film through their company, Heartbones Entertainment in collaboration with Gina Matthews’s Little Engine Productions.

Pankow is fresh off the success of his role as JJ in Netflix’s teen drama,...

Rudy Pankow has lined up his next film role!

The 26-year-old booked his first post-Outer Banks role in the upcoming movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover‘s “Reminders of Him,” Deadline has revealed.

Rudy will star alongside Maika Monroe, who was announced a few weeks ago, and Tyriq Withers.

Keep reading to find out more…

The script comes from Collen and Lauren Levine, who are also producing through their Heartbones Entertainment production company.

Reminders of Him “centers on motherhood, forgiveness and the power of one love to heal even the most shattered heart.”

Colleen has confirmed that Maika will be playing the main character Kenna, who returns to town after serving five years in prison, hoping to reunite with her four-year-old daughter, Diem, and Tyriq will play Ledger Ward, a local bar owner who is a father figure to Diem, and was her late father’s best friend.

While unconfirmed at the time of this post,...

After leaving Outer Banks following season 4, Rudy Pankow, who starred as JJ Maybank in all four seasons of the Netflix original series, has booked his next gig, and it's a big one.

No, Pankow won't be traveling to remote and exotic locales in search of gold, but he will be joining the latest adaptation from It Ends With Us author, Colleen Hoover.

According to a report from Deadline, Pankow has been cast in Reminders of Him, which is based on Hoover's best-selling book of the same name. He joins a stacked cast that also includes Watcher and Longlegs star Maika Monroe and Don't Tell My Mom The Babysitter's Dead star Tyriq Withers.

Hoover and Laurie Levine wrote the screenplay for the film, according to the report. Reminders of Him tells the story of Kenna, a young mother who tries to re-enter her young daughter's life after serving time in prison.

Exclusive: Rudy Pankow is set to join Maika Monroe and Tyriq Withers in Universal’s upcoming film adaptation of the Colleen Hoover novel Reminders of Him. Vanessa Caswill is set to direct.

Reminders of Him, from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Hoover, centers on motherhood, forgiveness and the power of one love to heal even the most shattered heart.

The screenplay comes from Hoover and Lauren Levine, based on the novel. Hoover and Levine are also producing through their Heartbones Entertainment. Gina Matthews is producing through her Little Engine Productions. Robin Fisichella is executive producing. Director of Production Development Christine Sun will oversee the project for Universal.

Published in 2022, Reminders of Him has sold more than 6 million copies in the U.S. and is a bestseller around the world. Hoover’s previous novels include It Ends with Us, It Starts with Us, Layla, Heart Bones, Confess and Verity.

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Back in 2023, Amazon’s Citadel premiered. Since its April 28, 2023 debut, the series has one six-episode season, with a second season of the popular series on the way. But fans will know that it wasn’t just that.

Namely, the producers announced numerous spin-offs set around the world, and two of these spin-offs – Diana and Honey Bunny – have already been released by Amazon. Sadly, we have some bad news.

Namely, it has officially been confirmed that both Diana and Honey Bunny have been canceled by Amazon, while the main series is still on track.

Related: Colleen Hoover’s ‘Verity’ by Amazon MGM Studios, Set for May 2026 Release Date

As you know, the spy action series on Amazon stars Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra as two Citadel agents, Mason Kane and Nadia Sinh, respectively. When Kane discovers a rival organization called Manticore, led by Dahlia (Lesley Manville), a tragedy occurs. After a significant time skip,...

Although It Ends With Us led to never-ending lawsuits and legal drama, the movie was a major commercial success for Wayfarer Studios and Sony. Now, Wayfarer's latest theatrical release, alongside Levantine Films and distributed by Blue Harbor Entertainment, is proving to be a critical hit.

A Nice Indian Boy has just received a Certified Fresh badge, Rotten Tomatoes confirmed. The LGBTQ+ rom-com premiered in early March at the South by Southwest festival, with a release recently on Apr. 4. Since then, the rom-com has enchanted both the critics and the audience, who gave it a near-perfect score, offering a rare agreement between both camps.

#ANiceIndianBoy is officially Certified Fresh! https://t.co/90e9XJv3M0pic.twitter.com/JuH2ThR8ME— Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) April 13, 2025

A Nice Indian Boy follows Naveen, an Indian-American doctor, who brings his fiancé Jay, a white man adopted by Indian parents, to meet his traditional family.

Film Crew Member Interview ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Tensions on the set of It Ends With Us have spilled far beyond the soundstage, and now a former crew member is stepping into the spotlight with a perspective that echoes the film’s embattled director and star, Justin Baldoni.

A Crew Member Speaks Out

Talia Spencer, who worked as a storyboard artist on the adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel, recently opened up during an interview with 60 Minutes Australia, sharing her observations from behind the scenes. While she didn’t provide concrete examples, her view was clear that she believed something went awry with Baldoni’s original creative direction and that Blake Lively, the film’s lead, may have had a hand in it.

Spencer further added that the shift in control felt evident. She described a sense of disillusionment, watching the project veer from its intended course. “I feel, like,...

The It Ends With Us trial is still less than a year away, but new details are coming out. The legal drama has been going on for almost five months now, but Justin Baldoni is receiving a wave of support.

Blake Lively made her first allegations against co-star, director, and producer Justin Baldoni in a Crd complaint filed on Dec. 21, later covered in a lengthy investigative piece in The New York Times. This led to several serious allegations back and forth, backed by several lawsuits. In a new interview with 60 Minutes Australia, a crew member from It Ends With Us spoke up for Justin Baldoni and shared her thoughts on Lively's allegations.

The almost 20-minute investigative piece from 60 Minutes Australia dives into whether Baldoni started a smear campaign against Lively after working together on the adaptation of Colleen Hoover's 2016 bestselling novel It Ends With Us. It Ends with Us...

It Ends With Us storyboard artist Talia Spencer went on the record in an interview with her side of what happened on the set.

If you were unaware, star of the film Blake Lively accused Justin Baldoni, the film’s actor/director, of sexual harassment and organizing a smear campaign against her in a lawsuit that she filed a few months ago. Justin replied with lawsuits of his own – the first against the New York Times for their report on Blake‘s allegations and the second against Blake and Ryan Reynolds.

The crew member was interviewed by 60 Minutes Australia, and made some claims.

Keep reading to find out more…

First, Talia described Justin as “one of the few directors I’ve worked for that was kind and respectful.”

She said she was recruited by Justin to work on the Colleen Hoover film, and ended up signing on because he...

1923 star Brandon Sklenar has shared some interesting details about his time on set filming the Yellowstone prequel series. Sklenar stars as Spencer Dutton opposite Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren in 1923, the Western series created for TV by Taylor Sheridan. The show recently wrapped up its second and final season on Paramount+, and for now, the story of the Duttons has come to a halt. The first season of 1923 aired near the end of 2022, and Sklenar has spent the better part of the last three years in the shoes of Spencer Dutton. During a recent interview with People Magazine, he revealed some things he took as souvenirs from the set that he’ll keep with him forever. You can read his full comments below:

"I have his hat. I have his passport, which is very cool. It's like very real, like a 1920s passport. And I have some bullet shells, some casings from World War I.

Sony’s It Ends With Us adapted Colleen Hoover’s powerful story about domestic violence and a resilient woman, but drama between stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni behind the scenes and afterwards has lingered beyond the film’s release in theaters. Arriving to the big screen last August and later heading to streaming on Netflix in December 2024, the Justin-Baldoni-directed film drew many moviegoers, though some didn’t realize what the story was fully about.

Tensions mainly lie between the film’s costars — Lively, who portrays main character Lily Bloom, and Baldoni, who also stars as Ryle, the abusive husband of Lily, in addition to directing the film with a script from Christy Hall. During press for the film, it became clear that Baldoni and Lively were maintaining distance from each other, and even on the red carpet at the New York premiere, they didn’t take photos together.

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As 2025 kicks off, several book to movie adaptations can be expected to move forward to completion, some with release dates already slated for the quarter century marker.

Mickey17, directed by Bong Joon Ho, arrived in theaters in early March. Netflix released it’s big-budget sci-fi film The Electric State, which is based on a graphic novel, March 14.

Edgar Wright’s The Running Man and Josh Boone’s Regretting You, which will likely follow in the footsteps of the Blake Lively-starring It Ends With Us and further pave a path for future Collen Hoover film adaptations like Verity and Reminders of Him.

Several other big screen adaptations of books are arriving on streamers and in theaters this year. Check out the full list of book to movie adaptations below:

The Life List by Lori Nelson Spielman – Netflix – March 28

L to R: Sofia Carson as Alex and Kyle Allen as Brad...

The feature-length adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel, Reminders of Him, is picking up steam, as it’s found its leading man. Tyriq Withers, who fans will recognize from his recurring roles on Hulu’s Tell Me Lies and Paramount+’s The Game, has officially been cast to star opposite Longlegs, and It Follows’ Maika Monroe. The project is set to be helmed by Vanessa Caswill (Love at First Sight), with Hoover working alongside writer Lauren Levine to pen the screenplay. The title marks Withers’ latest pairing with Universal, as audiences are eager to see him appear opposite Marlon Wayans in the Justin Tipping-helmed feature, Him, which is set for a theatrical release later this year.

The project is the latest to come from Hoover’s sprawling catalog of beloved books that are ripe for on-screen picking and has sold over 6 million copies in the United States alone. Reminders...

Tyriq Withers is joining Maika Monroe in the forthcoming feature version of Reminders of Him.

Vanessa Caswill is directing Universal Pictures’ adaptation of the best-selling Colleen Hoover novel. Hoover wrote the script with Lauren Levine for the project that focuses on motherhood and the redemptive power of love.

Monroe (Longlegs) was previously announced to star as lead character Kenna Rowan, while Withers plays former professional athlete Ledger Ward.

Producers include Hoover and Levine for Heartbones Entertainment, along with Gina Matthews for Little Engine Productions. Robin Fisichella serves as executive producer. Universal director of production development Christine Sun oversees the project for the studio.

Withers can soon be seen in Sony’s new film I Know What You Did Last Summer and Universal’s Jordan Peele-produced horror flick Him that also stars Marlon Wayans. His previous series credits include The Game, Atlanta and Tell Me Lies.

Hoover’s books have...

Exclusive: Even before the Tyriq Withers-starring thriller Him hits theaters this fall, Withers and Universal have already found the next film on which to collaborate. Sources tell Deadline that Withers is set to co-star opposite Maika Monroe in the feature film adaptation of the Colleen Hoover novel Reminders of Him. Vanessa Caswill is set to direct the film.

The blockbuster from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Hoover, Reminders of Him centers on motherhood, forgiveness and the power of one love to heal even the most shattered heart.

The screenplay comes from Hoover and Lauren Levine, based on the novel. Hoover and Levine are also producing through their production company Heartbones Entertainment. Gina Matthews is producing through her Little Engine Productions. Robin Fisichella is executive producing. Director of Production Development Christine Sun will oversee the project for Universal.

Published in 2022, Reminders of Him has sold more than 6 million copies in the U.

It Ends With Us co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, and their ongoing scandal turned into a legal battle and has been one of the most talked-about cases since December 2024. The actress filed a lawsuit against her co-star and the director of the movie, Justin Baldoni, accusing him and his production company of s**ual harassment and intimidation. Blake Lively has the full support of her husband, Ryan Reynolds, in the legal battle.

Blake Lively in It Ends With Us | Credits: Wayfarer Studios

In retaliation to the claims made by the actress, Justin Baldoni filed a counter lawsuit worth $400 million against the actress and her husband, alleging extortion, defamation, and breach of contract. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has set a date of March 9, 2026, for their trial. Amidst all this legal trouble, fans believe Ryan Reynolds is too bold to venture into a new business.

That’s a wrap on Verity!

On Monday (April 7), Anne Hathaway announced on Instagram that filming for the upcoming movie adaption of Colleen Hoover‘s 2018 psychological-thriller novel had officially wrapped.

In the video set to TraviS‘ “Baby One More Time,” the 42-year-old Oscar-winning actress flips through the pages of the Verity book, which then transitions into the movie script.

Keep reading to find out more…“So Be It… that’s a wrap on the #VerityMovie production!” Anne wrote in the caption. “See you in theaters May 15, 2026...

The legal drama between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni continues to make waves, with new revelations shedding light on Lively’s strategic approach. As the controversy unfolds, the Norwegian journalist Kjersti Flaa has uncovered intriguing details about Lively’s complaint filed with the California Civil Rights Department.

Flaa claimed that Lively is trying to avoid a five-year prison penalty just like her husband. These new insights from the journalist suggest that Lively’s legal move may not be as straightforward as it seems, raising questions among many fans. The legal battle is taking an unexpected turn as more details emerge against Lively.

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in It Ends With Us | image: Sony Pictures Kjersti Flaa claimed Blake Lively is trying to avoid a prison penalty

As new details emerge, the legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni seems to be turning against the actress. Insights from journalist Kjersti Flaa,...

CinemaCon is currently underway, with presentations from Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., Lionsgate, Paramount, Universal/Focus, Disney, Angel, and Neon highlighting their upcoming film releases.

Day 4 began with Paramount Pictures showcasing Edgar Wright’s highly anticipated The Running Man, starring Glen Powell, Colman Domingo, and Josh Brolin, slated for a November release. Mark Hamill, lending his voice to The Flying Dutchman in “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants,” presented the film’s initial footage, followed by the trailer for “The Naked Gun,” starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson. Tom Cruise took to the stage for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, praising director Christopher McQuarrie and honoring the late Val Kilmer.

Yesterday, Angel Studios opened Day 3, leading into the world premiere of How to Train Your Dragon. Gerard Butler, Nico Parker, and Dean DeBlois presented the Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation live-action film.

Attendees were then treated to an exclusive look...

Exclusive: Weeks after signing on to lead Reminders of Him, Universal’s adaptation of the novel from It Ends with Us scribe Colleen Hoover, Maika Monroe has found another new project in Place to Be, the latest indie drama from Hungarian filmmaker Kornél Mundruczó (Pieces of a Woman).

Character details are under wraps. Ellen Burstyn and Taika Waititi lead the film examining the unlikely friendship of an elderly woman and middle-aged man as they travel from Chicago to New York to return a lost racing pigeon home. Others in the cast, as previously announced, include Murray Bartlett, Pamela Anderson, Edgar Ramírez, and Lena Waithe.

Written by Mundruczó and Kata Wéber, the filmmaker’s wife and frequent collaborator, Place to Be is shooting at Disney Studios Australia in Sydney. Producers on the project include Jomon Thomas, Megan Wynn, and Alexander Rodnyansky. The...