Verity (2026)

Verity — Release Date: 2 October 2026. Directed by Michael Showalter and written by Nick Antosca, the film is based on Colleen Hoover’s bestselling 2018 novel of the same name. The psychological erotic thriller stars Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Brady Wagner, and Irina Dvorovenko. Produced by Amazon MGM Studios, the adaptation brings Hoover’s acclaimed suspense novel to the screen, combining psychological mystery, romance, and domestic thriller elements.

The story follows struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh, who receives an unexpected opportunity to complete a successful book series created by bestselling novelist Verity Crawford after a mysterious accident leaves the author unable to continue writing. Invited into the Crawford family home by Verity’s husband, Jeremy, Lowen begins reviewing Verity’s notes and unpublished material to prepare for the assignment. During her research, she discovers an unfinished manuscript containing deeply disturbing revelations that challenge everything she has been told about Verity’s life, marriage, and family. As the lines between truth and fiction begin to blur, Lowen becomes increasingly entangled in a web of psychological manipulation, hidden secrets, and dangerous uncertainty.

Dakota Johnson stars as Lowen Ashleigh, while Anne Hathaway portrays the enigmatic novelist Verity Crawford. Josh Hartnett plays Jeremy Crawford, whose relationship with both women becomes central to the unfolding mystery. Supporting roles are played by Ismael Cruz Córdova, Brady Wagner, Irina Dvorovenko, K. K. Moggie, and Michael Abbott Jr., contributing to the film’s tense and intimate domestic setting.

Director Michael Showalter adapts the bestselling novel through a character-driven approach that emphasizes suspense, emotional ambiguity, and psychological tension. Screenwriter Nick Antosca brings Colleen Hoover’s story to the screen after several years of development, preserving the novel’s central mystery while translating its internal conflicts into a cinematic thriller. The film explores themes of obsession, trust, trauma, creativity, and the blurred boundaries between reality and fiction.

Principal photography took place in New York during 2025. The score is composed by Academy Award-winning composer Volker Bertelmann, whose music complements the film’s atmosphere of psychological unease and escalating suspense. The adaptation represents one of the most anticipated screen versions of a Colleen Hoover novel, following the author’s growing presence in film adaptations.

Combining psychological suspense, erotic thriller elements, and domestic mystery, Verity examines the consequences of hidden truths and unreliable perspectives within a seemingly ordinary household. The film is scheduled for theatrical release in the United States and Canada on 2 October 2026.