Bestselling author Colleen Hoover clears the air about the much-hyped ending of the 2024 film adaptation of her hit novel It ends with us – and her answer might surprise fans.
During a recent chat with USA TODAYthe 46-year-old writer is reflected in the adaptation starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.
Despite online debates and fan theories about whether the film should have handled its ending differently, Hoover insists she’s more than satisfied.
“The actors and the director did a fantastic job and I couldn’t have been more pleased with the film,” she said.
Hoover also acknowledged that bringing the emotionally heavy story to the big screen wasn’t exactly a walk in the park.
“It was a challenging book to adapt with the subject matter, and I think they handled it very sensitively. So I don’t think I would have changed a thing.”
In other words: no director’s cut requests from the writer himself.
The author added that the experience has not shaken her faith in book-to-film adaptations. If anything, it has made her more curious about what goes on behind the camera.
“experience more” of the filmmaking process, she said, hinting that she would like to be more involved in future projects.
Meanwhile, Hoover’s stories continue to march toward Hollywood. Her bestseller from 2022 Reminders of him has just arrived on screens, and another fan favorite is already in the queue: Truth is scheduled to hit theaters on October 2, 2026.
Safe to say, Hoover’s cinematic universe just keeps getting more diverse.
