The first feature-length film adaptation of a Colleen Hoover novel, It Ends with Us , debuted this weekend. The film, adapted to screen by Christy Hall , who also wrote and directed her first feature in this year’s Daddio , follows Lily Bloom ( Blake Lively ), who overcomes a traumatic childhood to start a new life in Boston where she can accomplish her lifelong dream of opening her own flower shop. A chance encounter with a dashing neurosurgeon, Ryle Kincaid ( Justin Baldoni ), sparks an intense connection, but as the two fall in love, Lily begins to uncover the dark side of Ryle that reminds her of her abusive upbringing.
When Lily’s first love, Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar), reenters her life, her relationship with Ryle comes to a boiling point. Lily soon realizes she must learn to rely on herself to make the best choice for her future. Here, Hall talks to Deadline about adapting the well-beloved novel, anticipating fan reaction, working with Hoover and Baldoni and the care that went into navigating difficult subject matter.
DEADLINE: It’s like the year of Christy Hall between Daddio and It Ends with Us . What was the timing for writing these two films and dwelling in these different worlds? CHRISTY HALL: It’s been a long road so to enjoy a summer like this, I do not take it for granted. I’m very grateful.
It’s so important as a writer and creator to cast your net wide because you don’t know what’s going to actually manifest into reality. Art is really h.