Context:

Taylor Swift has been drawn into a legal dispute involving the film 'It Ends With Us' due to her song 'My Tears Ricochet' being licensed for the movie. Justin Baldoni's lawyer has subpoenaed her, implying her presence at a meeting with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds to support script changes, though Swift's representative argues this is misleading. The representative clarifies that Swift had no involvement in the film's production, casting, or editing process and only allowed the song's use, alongside 19 other artists. This subpoena is viewed as an attempt to generate tabloid interest rather than focus on the actual legal matters at hand. The trial is scheduled for March 2026, and Blake Lively's lawyer has also spoken publicly about the case.

Dive Deeper:

• Taylor Swift has been subpoenaed by Justin Baldoni's lawyer regarding the film 'It Ends With Us,' despite her minimal involvement, which was limited to licensing her song 'My Tears Ricochet.'

• Justin Baldoni's legal team claims that Taylor Swift was present at a meeting with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds to support script changes, though this has been contested by Swift's representatives.

• Swift's representative asserts that she never visited the movie set, participated in casting decisions, or contributed to the film's editing, emphasizing that her role was strictly limited to permitting the use of her song.

• The legal action against Swift is seen by her team as a tactic to generate tabloid attention, exploiting her celebrity status rather than focusing on substantive legal issues.

• The legal proceedings are set to go to trial in March 2026, and Blake Lively's lawyer has publicly addressed the situation, indicating ongoing tensions and high-profile interest in the case.

• Taylor Swift has been subpoenaed by Justin Baldoni‘s lawyer, effectively dragging her into the legal mess surrounding the stars of It Ends With Us.

• For those who aren’t aware, Taylor is a longtime friend of the film’s lead actress Blake Lively and she agreed to license her song “My Tears Ricochet” for use in the movie.

• In alleged text messages that were included in the lawsuits, Justin implied that Blake had her husband Ryan Reynolds and BFF Taylor present at a meeting to voice support for her changes to the script.

• Now, Justin‘s lawyer wants to use Taylor as a witness in the case, which will go to trial in March 2026. The singer’s rep says the subpoena is being used to create “tabloid clickbait.”

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• In a statement to People, Taylor‘s rep said, “Taylor Swift never set foot on the set of this movie, she was not involved in any casting or creative decisions, she did not score the film, she never saw an edit or made any notes on the film, she did not even see It Ends With Us until weeks after its public release, and was traveling around the globe during 2023 and 2024 headlining the biggest tour in history.”

• The statement continued, “The connection Taylor had to this film was permitting the use of one song, ‘My Tears Ricochet.’ Given that her involvement was licensing a song for the film, which 19 other artists also did, this document subpoena is designed to use Taylor Swift’s name to draw public interest by creating tabloid clickbait instead of focusing on the facts of the case.”

• Blake‘s lawyer spoke out in his first major interview this week.