Justin BaldoniIts case against The New York Times Seemingly more enlightened creative differences between him and It ends with us costar Blake Lively.

Baldoni, 40, is suing The Times for $250 million, alleging defamation and false light invasion of privacy over newspaper reports against Lively for sexual harassment.

"The Times The story relied almost entirely on Lively's unverified and self-serving narrative, ignoring the overwhelming evidence that contradicted her claims and exposed her true motives as it was presented almost verbatim,” the lawsuit states.

Allegations of assault have been raised in the case Between Baldoni and Lively37, came from the actress' "calculated and bold attempt to seize control of the film". It also provided text messages from Baldoni, who directed the film, to the movie's editors showing his frustration with Lively allegedly cutting him out of the editing process.

"He has now officially kicked me out of the film," Baldoni wrote. “He's finishing it all. I can't get involved. Music sound VFX everything. I have to make it through somehow. Just have to feel it all."

The lawsuit states that Baldoni felt uncomfortable following Lively's allegations against him, which were initially raised during a meeting held during production. Lively allegedly insisted on joining Baldoni in the editing bay during the film's 10-week "protected" period. At that time, the director traditionally had personal access to the film, editing it in his director's cut.

"As a seasoned professional with more than twenty years of experience in the entertainment industry — and having grown up in a family deeply involved in the field — Lively was fully aware of the implications of her request," the lawsuit says. "In fact, his request clearly acknowledged that it violated Baldoni's 'protected period.' Nevertheless, after the serious false accusations he made against the production, Baldoni, (Waferer Studios) and Sony reluctantly agreed to give him access to the editing bay for two days."

That is what has been claimed in the case The Times’ “The deliberate omission of these critical details not only distorts the truth but also perpetuates a false narrative that conveniently absolves Jivant of his own culpability in the unraveling of professional relationships and the ups and downs surrounding the film.”

Baldoni alleged that the two-day period turned into 10 days and included the time Lively wanted to work alone in the editing bay. He also claims that he fired the film's editors and replaced them with his own favorites, including one of his own Swami, Ryan Reynoldsis often used.

Speculation began in August that there was tension between Baldoni and Lively, who plays the love interest in the movie adaptation. Colin Hooverbook of That tension allegedly led to a rift among the film's crew, a source said our weekly in time

"There were two camps in the film - Team Blake and Team Justin," says the source, adding that tension started building from day one of production. "This creative struggle sets the tone for negative experiences behind the scenes and grows in them no longer spoken."

Lively continued to assert creative control over the film, leaving Baldoni "hurt," according to the source.

"(Justin) was made to feel like his vision wasn't as important as Blake's, and that stifled creativity on set," the source continued.

A second source pushed back, saying that "any changes or input from Blake was to make the best film possible and honor the book."

Lively accused Baldoni of sexual harassment in a complaint filed before the New Year, alleging that he created a "hostile work environment" on set. Baldoni's lawyer denied the "outrageous" allegations, claiming Lively was trying to "fix her negative reputation." Lively officially sued Baldoni on Tuesday, December 31.

Following news of Baldoni's own lawsuit, Lively's attorney addressed the allegations in a statement our.

"Nothing in this case changes anything about Ms. Lively's claims in the California Department of Civil Rights complaint or in her federal complaint," the statement said. "This lawsuit is based on the patently false premise that Ms. Lively's administrative complaint against Wayfarer and others was a sham based on a choice "not to sue Baldoni, Wayfarer" and that "litigation was never her ultimate goal." As demonstrated by the federal complaint filed by Ms. Lively earlier today, the frame of reference in the Wayfarer lawsuit is false We encourage you to read the complaint in its entirety. We look forward to resolving each of Wayfarer's complaints in court."