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

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.

Ryan Reynolds was photographed on a walk in N.Y.C. on Thursday, Jan. 16, the same day Justin Baldoni filed a $400 million lawsuit against him and Blake Lively in the ongoing 'It Ends With Us' legal battle.

Baldoni, in a lawsuit filed in New York federal court on Thursday, alleges extortion, defamation and claims related to breach of contract, among several others. He’s joined by his film studio, Wayfarer, and its chief executive Jamey Heath, and their public relations representatives, Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel. They seek at least $400 million.

Baldoni and Lively have been at odds since the now-endless It Ends With Us press tour, after which rumors of sexual harassment allegations spilled into the press. By the end of Us, Baldoni had filed suit against the Times for its bombshell story accusing him of harassing Lively and orchestrating a smear campaign against him.

Columbian soccer club La Equidad announced Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are among a group of celebrity investors who purchased the team this week

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have made another foray into soccer team ownership as part of an investment group that acquired Colombian club La Equidad.

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

Justin Baldoni has sued his 'It Ends With Us' costar Blake Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, alleging defamation, extortion, and breach of contract, among other accusations.

Justin Baldoni is suing his “It Ends With Us” co-star Blake Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, for defamation, the latest lawsuit in a messy court battle tied to the hit movie’s behind-the-scenes drama and botched promotional campaign.