Blake Lively; writers strike in England in solidarity with the WGA.Photo:Tristan Fewings/Getty Images; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

Blake Lively

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“Due to the ongoing WGA strike and the lost days we have experienced due to picketing, we must make the difficult decision to temporarily shut down production," the email reportedly read. “We want to express our deepest gratitude for your incredible patience and unwavering dedication throughout this challenging period.”

At the time of the decision, less than half of the movie had been completed and, asDeadlinenoted, production was halted because the co-financing status of Wayfarer Studios was not enough for the WGA to consider the film within WGA guidelines.

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Hoover’s novel, released in 2016, tells the story of Lily Bloom, a young woman looking for a fresh start when she falls in love with a doctor named Ryle Kincaid — before she reconnects with an old love and learns of Ryle’s dark past.

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Members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) East hold signs as they walk on the picket-line outside of the Peacock NewFront on May 02, 2023 in New York City. WGA members were out on the first day of a Hollywood voters strike after the board of directors for the Writers Guild of America, which includes West Coast and East Coast branches, voted unanimously to call for a walkout. Negotiations between a top guild and a trade association that represents Hollywood’s top studios failed to avert the first walkout in more than 15 years. Union members have stated that they are not being paid fairly in the streaming era and are seeking pay increases and structural changes to the business model.

The book eventually hit the No. 1 spot ontheNew York TimesBest Sellers list in 2021 thanks to a TikTok-led surge in popularity, and remained on the list for more than 90 weeks, according toDeadline.

“I think that Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively have what it takes to bring these characters to life and I cannot wait for you guys to see that happen. … I’m so excited, y’all,” Hoover said in an Instagram video discussing the upcoming movie. “The little girl who used to sleep in that bedroom thanks you for all the support.”

Hoover also called Lively “my dream Lily” in her Instagram announcement.

Thefilming kicked offin May, and the movie is also set to featureBrandon Sklenaras Atlas Corrigan,Jenny Slateas Ryle’s sister Allysa Kincaid andHasan Minhajas Allysa’s husband Marshall.

Last month, the labor union that represents more than 1,000 entertainment writers wenton strike because the deadline for a new contract passedon May 1 without a ratified contract.It Ends With Usis just one of several projects impacted as a result.

source: people.com