Overview

• Lively marked her birthday with a quiet celebration focused on Ryan Reynolds and their four children, according to People.
• Lionsgate said on Aug. 21 that Lively will produce and star in The Survival List, her first new film attachment since filing suit in December 2024.
• Page Six reports that court materials were unsealed that Lively’s camp says show a coordinated smear effort by Justin Baldoni’s team, a claim Baldoni denies.
• A judge dismissed Baldoni’s defamation countersuit in June, and both sides are set for a March 2026 trial where they are expected to testify, according to the coverage.
• Baldoni’s attorney has said he is seeking vindication in court, while separate reports note unconfirmed claims of friend distancing and social‑media backlash.