VerityMovie: Everything We Know (So Far!) About the Highly Anticipated Colleen Hoover Novel Adaptation

Mar. 15, 2025

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Colleen Hoover’s books are making another leap to the big screen, with an A-list cast.

However, when Lowen discovers an unfinished manuscript, she begins unraveling chilling secrets that could change everything.

“@annehathaway as Verity! Michael Showalter directing! @amazonmgmstudios! Verity is coming to theaters and I am so excited for this cast and the script and the director and the whole team bringing this to life. Cannot wait. More coming soon!” she wrote. Johnson will also executive produce the movie.

From plot points to casting details, here’s everything to know about theVeritymovie.

What isVerityabout?

Colleen Hoover on Episode 21134 of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

Hoover first self-publishedVerityin 2018 before it toppedTheNew York TimesBest Seller list for months, selling over 1 million copies in 2023 alone.The film’s synopsis reveals that, like Hoover’s novel, the movie will follow Lowen, a struggling writer who gets the “job offer of a lifetime.”

Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling thriller author, Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in his wife’s successful series after a “mysterious accident” has left her unable to finish.

However, upon arriving at the Crawford home, Lowen uncovers a secret manuscript that reveals unsettling details about the family’s past, leading her to question whether Verity’s writings are fiction or a chilling confession from a deranged mind. As she grows closer to Lowen’s husband and son, Crew, Lowen attempts to determine the truth — and grapples with how much of it she should share.

During an August 2024 appearance onBarely Famous, Hoover shared that, despite having over 20 best-selling novels, penning Verity was her “favorite writing experience.”

Who is in the cast ofVerity?

Anne Hathaway attends the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 25, 2024 in Santa Monica, California.Monica Schipper/Getty

Monica Schipper/Getty

On Nov. 20, Amazon MGM Studios announced that Hathaway would star as Verity Crawford in the adaptation of Hoover’s novel.

The authorsharedher enthusiasm about finalizing the casting process withThe Hollywood Reporterduring the premiere ofIt Ends With Us, the movie adaptation of another one of her books, in August 2024. “Right now, they’re all just blurs in my head,” she confessed. “But I’m so excited that this one’s finally starting to take off.”

That same month, Hoover shared onWatch What Happens Live With Andy Cohenthat she was sent an “entire list of people” and was “excited that it was being made.”

In December 2024, another big casting update was announced: Dakota Johnson joined the cast as Lowen, whileJosh Hartnettis playing Jeremy, the late Verity’s husband.

Who is directingVerity?

Michael Showalter attends the NYC premiere of “The Idea of You” at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 29, 2024 in New York City.Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

Showalter, who has previously worked on 2021’sThe Eyes of Tammy Fayeand 2017’sThe Big Sick, was announced as the director ofVerityalongside the news of Hathaway’s casting.

This marks their second collaboration, as Showalter and Hathaway previously worked together earlier this year onThe Idea of You, the film adaptation ofRobinne Lee’s romance novel.

Nick Antosca wrote the current script, while prior writers include Hillary Seitz, Angela LaManna, Will Honley and April Maguire.

Where willVeritybe available to watch?

Grand Central Publishing ; Atria Books ; Montlake Publishing

Veritywill be released in theaters, although a premiere date has yet to be announced.

source: people.com