Justin Baldoni told TMZ he's 'grateful to be with the family' amid his lawsuit against his 'It Ends with Us' costar Blake Lively and husband Ryan Reynolds

From allegations of planting articles to concocting smear campaigns through text messages, Hollywood public relations has faced a messy few weeks.

Justin Baldoni is taking legal action against his "It Ends With Us" co-star and her husband in a lawsuit he filed on Thursday.

In Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit against Blake Lively, the “It Ends With Us” director shared photos of him allegedly “being held” in the basement at the movie’s New York premiere due to their ongoing feud.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “It Ends With Us” actor and director Justin Baldoni has sued his co-star Blake Lively and her husband, “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds, for defamation and extortion on Thursday in the latest move in a bitter legal battle surrounding the dark romantic drama.

After months of rumored behind-the-scenes drama, Blake Lively has accused her It Ends With Us costar and director Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment and retaliation in a civil-rights complaint, alleging that he and his team designed a “plan” to “destroy” her reputation. And he, for his part, has counter-sued.

Lively's legal team spoke up hours after Baldoni filed a suit against her and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, over what transpired on the set of 'It Ends With Us' and in the weeks following the movie's release.

The "Deadpool" franchise is named in Justin Baldoni's new lawsuit against "It Ends With Us" costar Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds. Here's why.

The legal battle offers a glimpse of the feud between the co-stars of a box-office hit.

Justin Baldoni was spotted entering the LA International Airport in the first public sighting after filing a $400M lawsuit against Blake Lively

The lawsuit is the latest step in a bitter legal battle surrounding the dark romantic drama "It Ends With Us."