colleen hoover is a force. beating stephen kings, thomas patterson and jk rawling.ne of the most highly anticipated movies of the year. these wildly successful authors now stepping in to a new role as an executive producer. >> movie adaptations are no easy task because the readers are so invested in the characters. did you feel pressure at all initially to make sure it met the moment? >> yeah, absolutely. there is a lot of pressure there. but knowing that i feel good about this movie and it is such a faithful adaptation, i'm excited. >> starring blake lively and justin maldone. >> well, good luck with that. >> is that a yes? >> it follows lively's character as she navigates a love triangle between her childhood sweetheart and her current relationship. amid her struggles with domestic violence. for hoover, the story is deeply personal. >> my first memory of being alive i was probably two years old, and i remember my sister and i hiding in our bedroom. and i peeked out right as my dad threw a tv at my mom. she left him shortly after that, and she's such a pillar of st

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>>blake lively colleen hoover and a surprise guest. walk the red carpet for the premiere of it ends with us. plus, lies in now she's writing a memoir. dana. devon has all the details in the entertainment report. nearly 3 million copies of it with us have been sold worldwide. and now it's film adaptation. >>is set to be released in theaters this long time. what are you doing boston? i open my flower shop. >>of the day. i we were just kids. >>you you know, that's rile. >>you use and the person she loves. >>what we to say. yeah. >>blake lively, who plays lily bloom walking the carpet with husband ryan reynolds. her love interest is justin baldoni and brandon slain are also in attendance. author colleen hoover also made appearance with her mom, whom the book is based upon and who else makes an appearance on the red carpet. the wolverine himself. hugh jackman, blake was asked what she thought about her husband's deadpool coast are showing up to support her movie. >>they pull in wolverine here. how's that? >>costume like gvi to go. i >>here'

raleigh, durham, england a popular romantic drama novel is heading to the big screen this weekend colleen hoover's book, it ends with us, is about a woman named lily, who survives a traumatic childhood only to end up in a new abusive relationship. >> actress blake lively plays lilly. she he attended the movie premiere tuesday night with her real life husband, actor ryan reynolds also on the red carpet, was lively. his co-star brandon scott al now, who plays a lilly's first love, who comes back into her life? right when she needs him and ends up in the hot seat with reynolds during a press event. take a look it's not every day the husband gets to interview his wife's love interest in a film, it's kind of crazy. i don't remember seeing this on the schedule. >> i did shalit so i saw he posing a photo witnesses reynolds, and i'm sorry, what do you call her? >> you guys have a nickname or know something came up just sort spaces. okay anyway, saw this photo. it was barry suggestive. so i'm i get radio and we'll get right to it how do you explain that the genetics it's some sort of like low angle squat r

co-star and director of "it ends with us," justin baldoni, the highly anticipated film is based on colleen hoover's because i've never required brain surgery, but also because i don't live here, so. >> so you just broke into my building? >> you have a really nice view. >> i do. >> and it just gets better and better. justin, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> i told you behind the scenes, i loved it. full disclosure. i laughed, i cried. the dialogue is hot. it's witty, it's emotional. no surprise. pre-ticket sales are through the roof. are you surprised at the phenomenon that's it's been already, first of all, with the book, but the anticipation for the movie. >> i'm all of it, you know, i think that there's the little boy in me who i don't know if i ever dared to dream that this could happen, so i'm kind of trying to catch up with the reality of it. and i'm just -- i'm honored and also more honored that, because, you know what we're talking about is so important and so painful, that we're able to have this much anticipation and so many people want to go see it and are talking about. that's wh