Overview

• Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut, 'Eleanor the Great,' is partially funded by Justin Baldoni's Wayfarer Studios and premieres at Cannes on May 20, 2025.
• Johansson described the timing of her collaboration with Baldoni's studio as 'weird,' referencing Baldoni's ongoing legal disputes with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds.
• Blake Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni in December 2024, alleging sexual harassment and retaliation, which Baldoni has denied.
• In January 2025, Baldoni countersued Lively, Reynolds, and their publicist for $400 million, citing defamation and extortion among other claims.
• The Wayfarer Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Baldoni's studio, recently announced its shutdown as legal tensions escalate.