The first official images from the upcoming film It Ends With Us have been released.
An adaptation of the wildly successful book of the same name, the movie stars Blake Lively, 36, as Lily Bloom, a woman in a romantic relationship with neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid – until her first love Atlas Corrigan returns into her life.
The film’s director, Justin Baldoni, 40, stars as Ryle while Brandon Sklenar, 32, has been cast as Atlas.
Images released ahead of the film’s premiere show Lily (Blake) sharing a tender moment with Ryle, singing karaoke with him, and coming across her ex Atlas.
In one of the shots, Lily and Ryle gaze passionately into one another’s eyes.
First look images from the Blake Lively-led film It Ends With Us have been released
They are also shown having a bit of fun at a karaoke bar.
Blake looks fabulous in a black crop top and cardigan sliding down her arms.
Another shot sees her chatting with her first love Atlas at a restaurant.
In the book, Atlas is the chef of Bib’s Restaurant – and he is shown chatting with Lily at her table as she beams at him.
Jenny Slate, who plays Allysa, is seen in character alongside Blake in one of the shots.
It Ends With Us is set for release on August 9.
Speaking with People, author Colleen Hoover said ‘seeing these characters come to life on the big screen is a dream come true.’
‘The movie experience adds another layer to the connection readers already have with the characters,’ she said.
She stars opposite the film Justin Baldoni, who also serves as the film’s director
The story sees Blake’s character reconnect with her first love Atlas (Brandon Sklenar)
The film also stars Jenny Slate as Allysa
‘The power of visual storytelling is undeniable, and it can evoke even stronger emotions and empathy from the audience by bringing a sense of immediacy and intensity to the story. I definitely felt so much while watching the adaptation.’
Hoover previously revealed It Ends With Us was ‘the hardest book I’ve ever written’ as it is based on the relationship between her parents.
As of 2019, the book sold over one million copies worldwide and was translated into over 20 different languages.
The bestselling book was written by Colleen Hoover
Justin hard at work on the set of the film
It Ends With Us is set for release on August 9
It Ends With Us was the top-selling print book in 2022, remaining on the New York Times Best Seller List for over 90 weeks
The book received another surge in popularity in late 2021 thanks to TikTok’s #BookTok community.
Since 2019, the the book had been published in 43 languages.
It Ends With Us was the top-selling print book in 2022, remaining on the New York Times Best Seller List for over 90 weeks.
Hoover is the best-selling author in the United States with over 20 million books sold, with her sequel to It Ends With Us, dubbed It Starts With Us, published in October 2022.
