It Ends with Us First Look: Blake Lively Stars in Colleen Hoover Movie (Exclusive) [Video]

Blake Lively is at the center of an emotional new romantic drama based on one of author Colleen Hoover’s popular novels.

Lively stars as Lily Bloom in It Ends with Us, an adaptation of Hoover’s 2016 book that went so viral on TikTok that it inspired a bestselling sequel in 2022.

“Lily resonated with an enormous amount of people, as the success of the book made clear,” Lively, 36, tells PEOPLE. “Stepping into a character who’s had such a meaningful impact is an honor to take on.”

“I loved Lily,” she adds. “And I hope that love is felt by those who care about her like I do, and also those who are getting to know her for the first time in this film.”

Starring alongside Lively, as the charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid, is Justin Baldoni, who also directed the film.

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