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 is investing in another soccer team after a successful run with the English club Wrexham A.F.C. in recent years, amid the ongoing lawsuits between him, his wife Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.

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

"It Ends with Us" director Justin Baldoni accused Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds of defamation, while Lively's team says his attack is "desperate."

The lawsuits surrounding It Ends With Us keep making headlines.

Winter is coming for Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni? A “Game of Thrones”-inspired text message has the internet talking about a new aspect in the messy legal dispute, which also may involve one Taylor Swift.

Justin Baldoni sued Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds on Thursday for extortion and defamation, as the 'It Ends With Us' battle goes on.

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.

Justin Baldoni, director of It Ends With Us, sues co-star Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds, sparking a major legal dispute.

Ryan Reynolds is one of the stars to have invested in Colombian soccer team La Equidad—a deal that was announced the same day as Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit against the Deadpool star and Blake Lively.

Sting, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are among the performers slated to take the stage at FireAid, a benefit concert for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief.