Justin Baldoni is heard apologizing to his co-star Blake Lively in an audio message apparently sent to Lively amid production of their film “It Ends with Us,” long before the two stars launched into a legal battle that continues to play out in the public eye.

A federal judge has set a March 2026 trial date for actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni to resolve their claims stemming from their work on the movie “It Ends With Us.”

Blake Lively's brother-in-law Bart Johnson says he regrets inserting himself into the conflict between the actress and her "It Ends With Us" co-star and director Justin Baldoni. Last month, Johnson, who is married to Lively's sister Robyn Lively,

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are headed to trial on March 9, 2026 to settle their “It Ends With Us” legal dispute. The court date for the case was scheduled by Judge Lewis J. Liman in a legal order filed on Monday, according to court documents obtained by The Post.

Blake Lively demanded the court impose a gag order on Justin Baldoni's lawyer after footage from the "It Ends With Us" set was released to the public amid ongoing legal proceedings.

Baldoni’s lawsuit also alleged that he felt “obliged” to accept and praise a revised version of the rooftop scene allegedly written by Lively (who later claimed it was written by her husband, Ryan Reynolds) for fear of incurring the wrath of Reynolds and Lively’s best friend, Taylor Swift.

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's dispute is moving from the movie set to the courtroom as a trial date is set.

The legal battle between Baldoni and Lively began in December when the “Gossip Girl” actor lodged a complaint with California’s Civil Rights Department in which she accused