NEW YORK  –   Blake Lively and Justin Bal­doni’s trial date has been pushed back two months, but the “It Ends With Us” stars are currently still planning to face off in court. The over­seeing judge moved the trial to May 18, 2026, after it had been originally scheduled for March 9. Judge Lewis Li­man moved the trial date on Tuesday at a discovery sta­tus hearing where attorneys were present, both sources said, adding that the date was moved to accommodate other criminal cases on the docket, which the judge said take precedent. However, the judge underscored the importance of Lively and Baldoni’s case. The court record was updated later on Tuesday to reflect the new date. Next steps in the bit­ter celebrity legal dispute will occur in the new year, when lawyers for Baldoni and Lively make their oral arguments in front of the judge regarding Baldoni’s previously-filed summary judgment motion, in which he and his Wayfarer Studios are seeking to have Lively’s sexual harassment and re­taliation case dismissed. (Lively’s team has pushed back, accusing Baldoni and Wayfarer of trying to avoid accountability.) The judge instructed both parties to contact another judge, should they opt to explore possible settlement discussions.