Justin Baldoni vs. Blake Lively: The trial should be held in March 2026

A first hearing is scheduled for next week by the New York Federal Court.

The case between the actress and producer ofIt ends with us/never more And his actor/director will not finish immediately. Variety reveals that the opposing trial Blake Lively And Justin Baldoni should take place on March 9, 2026, judge Lewis L. Liman having set this date this Monday, preceded by a first hearing between the two parties on February 3. The Hollywood magazine takes the opportunity to summarize the complaints filed by the two camps.

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December 31, Blake Lively filed a complaint against Justin Baldoni for moral and sexual harassment, accusing the director of Never more to have reigned a unwashing atmosphere on the set, commenting for example its weight behind its back, when it had just given birth to its fourth baby, improvising intimate gestures towards her during the shots and in ‘Inviting in his lodge between two scenes. On January 4, 2024, she invoked a crisis meeting in full filming with the leaders of Sony, fearing that he would end up camper. He would have resumed with strict supervision, in order to monitor that the director does not go beyond his functions.

He first turned against the New York Timeswho had published the details of the complaint, before file a complaint against Blake At the start of 2025, considering that with her husband Ryan Reynolds, they have “Press” On him throughout the manufacture, then the promotion of the film. Describing them as “A powerful couple in Hollywood”he explains that he had been forced to accept all requests for script changes from the actress, then he considers having been “put aside” during the preview ofIt ends with usby the star. His lawyer, Bryan Freedman, also sees direct mockery towards his client in the character of Napicolwhich appears in Deadpool & Wolverine Under the features of Reynolds.

Finally, the case would have prejudiced him, one of his collaborators on his feminist podcast who decided to withdraw from the program.

If the two parties find an arrangement from the hearing of February 3, then the trial will be canceled. It can also be postponed, warns the judge’s prior announcement. Will this be able to supervise this trial with impartiality? Variety recalls that the judge is none other than the brother of the director Doug Liman, who has Already filmed Blake Lively In the past: it was in an advertisement for the political campaign of Barack Obama against John McCain, in 2008.

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