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The hit film, It Ends With Us, has been a major box office success since its release last month. So far, the movie’s brought in over $100 million as fans eagerly go to watch this on-screen adaption of Colleen Hoover’s 2016 novel.

It Ends With Us features Blake Lively as Lily Bloom, Jenny Slate as Bloom’s best friend Alyssa, Brandon Sklenar as Bloom’s childhood flame Atlas Corrigan, and Justin Baldoni as Bloom’s abusive partner and sister to Alyssa.

This roughly two hour movie focuses on themes of domestic violence, breaking toxic cycles, family, love, and more. Throughout the film, toxic dynamics of the Lily-Ryle relationship are revealed and compared with the abuse that Lily’s mom suffered from her father.

By the time It Ends With Us wraps up, Lily has gotten a divorce from Ryle, begun to raise her daughter, and reconnected with Atlas. With such a compelling story striking a chord with viewers, many are wondering: could there be a sequel in the works?

It Starts With Us

Published in 2022, It Starts With Us shows Lily and Atlas building a relationship with one another, picking up right after the prequel. In this book, fans learn more about Atlas’ backstory, his troubled family, and how he and Lily manage to overcome various obstacles.

Ryle, despite having divorced from Lily, returns in the sequel, creating trouble due to his jealousy of Lily’s relationship with Atlas. Though by the time this novel ends, Lily and Altas happily marry.

On social media, It Ends With Us fans have called for a film adaptation of Hoover’s popular sequel. Many connected with the first movie and are eager to see the continuation of Lily Bloom’s story.

What are the actors saying?

Multiple actors who starred in It Ends With Us have spoken out about a potential sequel. Baldoni recently went on the record, stating in the event of a follow-up film, Lively should be the one to direct it.

Sklenar also publicly weighed in on the possibility of It Starts With Us. Speaking with the media, the actor said he’d “love” to reprise his role and further explore Atlas’ life and backstory.

For now, viewers will have to wait and see if It Starts With Us ever hits the big screen.