An upcoming adaptation of a Colleen Hoover novel, which starsAnne Hathaway, has just had its theatrical release date pushed. Hoover is an American novelist who is best known for her work in the romance genre, particularly her 2016 releaseIt Ends With Us.
It Ends With Uswas recently adapted into a feature film starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, which ended up becoming a major hit at the box office.The film benefited greatly from a degree of virality due to behind-the-scenes issues involving Lively and Baldoni, the latter of whom also served as director, with the clash eventually turning into a highly publicized legal battle.
Feud aside,It Ends With Usgrossed a staggering $351 million worldwide, and the success has guaranteed that there are moreadaptations of Hoover’s booksto come. There are now three more movies based on her work currently in the pipeline, and all are set to feature some impressive star power.
The Hoover books set to be adapted includeRegretting You, a mother-daughter-focused story released in 2019, andReminders of Him, a story about a mother’s redemption released in 2022. A third title is also set for the big screen, with Hathaway taking a starring role.
Verity’s Release Date Gets Bumped
The Colleen Hoover Film Moves To A Familiar Window
A new report reveals thatVeritywill now be landing in theaters later than expected. Directed by Michael Showalter,the upcoming adaptation of the 2018 Hoover book of the same stars Hathaway as Verity Crawford, a mysterious author unable to finish her latest novel after an accident.
TheVeritycast features Dakota Johnsoncostarring as Lowen Ashleigh, the film’s main character, a ghostwriter hired to finish Verity’s latest novel who eventually unearths some dark secrets. Josh Hartnett, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Brady Wagner, and Michael Abott Jr. also star.
PerDeadline,Amazon MGM Studios has now movedVerity’s release date from July 12, 2025, to June 16, 2025. No reason for the delay was included in the report, but this new release date puts it in the same window as femme thriller hits likeGone Girl(2014) andThe Girl on the Train(2016).
What This Means For Verity
Another Major Release Is Scheduled For The Same Day
Given the success ofIt Ends With Usand comparative films likeGone GirlandThe Girl on the Train,Verityseems poised for success in its new window. That being said, the move does change the theatrical competition it will now be facing.
The move to October 2 putsVerityhead-to-head with the untitled Tom Cruise and Alejandro G. Iňárritu moviefrom Warner Bros, which releases on the same date. The audiences for these two movies, though, seem likely to be quite different, meaning this may not end up being too great a factor. Much still remains unknown about the latter title.
The upcoming Cruise movie is highly anticipated and features an impressive supporting cast, including John Goodman, Jesse Plemons, Riz Ahmed, and Emma D’Arcy.
So far,Verityhas not experienced the samebehind-the-scenes issues ofIt Ends With Us. This is obviously good news for those involved with the production, but the film evidently has its work cut out for it in terms of becoming a similar kind of viral sensation.
