Booktok lovers, rejoice. Another Colleen Hoover hit is getting the big screen treatment, and this time, Dakota Johnson, Anne Hathaway, and Josh Hartnett are on board to lead the cast. That's right: just months after Hoover's long-awaited It Ends With Us hit cinemas, starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, the author's hit novel Verity is headed for adaptation. Here's everything we know so far — including the first pictures from the production.
See the first images from Verity here
Production is officially underway, with Johnson and Hartnett spotted filming a very gruesome scene together on the streets of New York. For those who've read the book, you'll know exactly where this scene fits in.
Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett on the set of #Verity in New York. 📷 pic.twitter.com/RApZ46EEGb
— Film Crave (@_filmcrave) March 12, 2025
We've also got a glimpse of Hathaway in character as Verity:
Anne Hathaway and Josh Hartnett on the set of the film adaptation of ‘VERITY’ https://t.co/3qH91xda0T
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) February 27, 2025
Who will star in the Verity adaptation?
The Anne Hathaway renaissance continues, with the actor the first A-lister announced to join the project, starring as the titular character. Now, we also know that Dakota Johnson will play protagonist Lowen Ashleigh, around whom much of the action is centred. Adn Josh Hartnett has been announced as Jeremy Crawford, Verity's husband.
As yet, no other cast members have been announced, but we'll be waiting with baited breath to see who else is on board
What is Verity about?
If you haven't already devoured the book (you should), allow us to catch you up. Warning: spoilers to follow. The novel follows Lowen Ashleigh, an out-of-luck writer struggling to make ends meet. But all that changes when she meets Jeremy Crawford, the husband of best-selling novelist Verity Crawford, who hires Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful thriller series, that his wife is unable to finish after a suffering from a mysterious accident. In order to finish the work, Lowen moves in with the Crawford family at their lavish estate and, while there, discovers Verity's apparent unfinished manuscript, that contains some very chilling secrets about her family. For the rest of her stay, Lowen must work out if Verity’s writings are twisted works of fiction, or an ominous warning about her life.
Who else is on board?
The film will be lead by director Michael Showalter, who has previously worked with Hathaway on the adaptation of Robinne Lee’s The Idea of You. The script, adapted from Hoover's 2018 novel, will be penned by Nick Antosca.
When will Verity premiere?
With the main cast locked in, and production officially underway, we're crossing our fingers for an early 2026 release date.
