Ryan Reynolds shared photos from his talk at Harvard Business School on his Instagram Stories Wednesday, Jan. 22, amid his and wife Blake Lively's legal battle with Justin Baldoni

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “It Ends With Us” actor and director Justin Baldoni has sued his co-star Blake Lively and her husband, “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds, for defamation and extortion on Thursday in the latest move in a bitter legal battle surrounding the dark romantic drama.

Friends of Justin Baldini have slammed a request from Blake Lively and husband Ryan Reynolds for a gag order to be slapped on Baldoni's lawyer

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are accusing Justin Baldoni’s attorney Brian Freedman of “improper conduct” over his public statements regarding lawsuits and have requested a gag order.

B lake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are requesting a gag order against Justin Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman. In a letter written to judge Lewis J. Liman and obtained by E! News,

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds requested a protective order against Justin Baldoni’s legal team after release of “It Ends With Us” footage.

The power couple allege that the no-holds-barred lawyer is violating judicial rules by using the media to exonerate his client, whom Lively is suing in federal court. Baldoni has filed a separate suit against both the actress and Reynolds.

The couple sent a letter to the judge asking him to prohibit Bryan Freedman from talking to the media, insisting that his comments could “taint the jury pool.”

The project, which is streaming with a Netflix subscription, has been making headlines thanks to drama surrounding Blake Lively and actor/director Justin Baldoni, and their respective lawsuits. And a defamation lawyer recently explained why Baldoni including Ryan Reynolds In His Lawsuit Is 'Not Strange,

Sources close to the “Jane the Virgin” alum argue that attorney Bryan Freedman has merely been defending his client from Lively’s alleged “takedown campaign.”

Ryan Reynolds is reportedly scrambling to save his image as his wife, Blake Lively, continues her legal battle with Justin Baldoni.