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Blake Lively faces new PR nightmare with high-profile project that WON’T hit movie theaters

Blake Lively faces new PR nightmare with high-profile project that WON’T hit movie theaters

Blake Lively has another high-profile project coming out – and this time her costars won’t be able to complain about her. 

However, she’s set for more awkward red carpet moments and press interviews when three-part series ‘Secrets Of The Penguins’ premieres on April 20th, to coincide with Earth Day. 

After her appearance at SXSW to promote Another Simple Favor reignited focus on her legal case against Justin Baldoni, the Gossip Girl veteran returns to the spotlight for the series featuring National Geographic Explorer-at-Large and тιтanic Oscar winner James Cameron as executive producer.  

Life has been tough time for the star as her legal battle her It Ends With Us costar Justin Baldoni over her alleged  treatment on set continues.

Blake Lively has yet another new project coming out and on this one, her costars cannot complain about her. That is because they are animals; seen March 7

Blake Lively has yet another new project coming out and on this one, her costars cannot complain about her. That is because they are animals; seen March 7

The Gossip Girl veteran is providing narration for a documentary series about penguins called Secrets Of The Penguins. It is a three-part documentary series from National Geographic that will premiere on April 20, right before Earth Day. Seen with husband Ryan Reynolds

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This comes after Baldoni’s attorney has rubbished Lively’s amended lawsuit. 

The 37-year-old actress previously launched a lawsuit against her It Ends With Us director and co-star, accusing him of harᴀssing her while making the romantic drama film, and Bryan Freedman, Justin’s attorney, has now slammed her amended complaint, observing that it has a ‘lack of actual evidence’. 

He said in a statement: ‘Her underwhelming amended complaint is filled with unsubstantial hearsay of unnamed persons who are clearly no longer willing to come forward or publicly support her claims.’ 

Blake’s amended complaint claims that two other actors on the movie have agreed to testify against Justin. 

But Bryan has launched a staunch defense of his client, explaining that Justin has been ‘transparent in providing receipts, real time documents and video showing a completely different story than what has been manipulated and cherry picked to the media’. 

It's been a tough time for the movie star as for the past few months she has been battling her It Ends With Us costar Justin Baldoni with several lawsuits about treatment on set.

It’s been a tough time for the movie star as for the past few months she has been battling her It Ends With Us costar Justin Baldoni with several lawsuits about treatment on set.

The 37-year-old actress previously launched a lawsuit against her It Ends With Us director and co-star, accusing him of harᴀssing her while making the romantic drama film, and Bryan Freedman, Justin's attorney, has now slammed her amended complaint, observing that it has a 'lack of actual evidence'

The 37-year-old actress previously launched a lawsuit against her It Ends With Us director and co-star, accusing him of harᴀssing her while making the romantic drama film, and Bryan Freedman, Justin’s attorney, has now slammed her amended complaint, observing that it has a ‘lack of actual evidence’

Baldoni at the It Ends With Us at the New York premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater in August 2024

Baldoni at the It Ends With Us at the New York premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater in August 2024

He added: ‘Since documents do not lie and people do, the upcoming depositions of those who initially supported Ms. Lively’s false claims and those who are witnesses to her own behaviour will be enlightening. What is truly uncomfortable here is Ms. Lively’s lack of actual evidence.’ Blake has accused Justin, 41, of causing her ‘severe emotional distress’. 

The movie star – who played Justin’s on-screen love interest in ‘It Ends with Us’ – previously told the New York Times newspaper: ‘I hope that my legal action helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct and helps protect others who may be targeted.’ 

Justin – who also directed the 2024 romantic drama film – later denied the allegations, with his lawyer describing the claims as ‘categorically false’. 

Bryan, who is acting as a lawyer for the actor and his Wayfarer Studios production company, told Variety: ‘These claims are completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt and rehash a narrative in the media.’ 

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