Blake Lively’s It Ends with Us banned in Qatar due to kissing scenes

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy It Ends with Us, the new screen adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling romance novel, has been prohibited from releasing in theaters in Qatar. Directed by and starring Justin Baldoni opposite Blake Lively, the movie features several kissing scenes and one non-graphic sex scene, which shows the characters in their underwear. ‘It Ends with Us’ was banned from Qatar due to kissing scenes Out in theaters now, It Ends with Us follows Lively’s character Lily Bloom, who’s recently moved to Boston to fulfill her lifelong dream of opening a flower shop. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free The photos from the premiere’s red carpet were analyzed by social media users, who noted that Baldoni and Lively were not photographed together despite both being in attendance.