Verity World Premiere Draws Hathaway, Johnson

Michael Showalter’s adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s psychological thriller “Verity” stars Anne Hathaway as incapacitated bestselling author Verity Crawford, Dakota Johnson as writer Lowen Ashleigh, and Josh Hartnett as Verity’s husband, Jeremy. Hired to finish Verity’s book series, Lowen discovers a disturbing manuscript that raises doubts about Verity’s past, her family, and what is really happening at their Vermont home. A review describes the film as engrossing but frustrating, saying its deliberate unanswered questions leave viewers uncertain about the characters’ motives and who, if anyone, is the villain. Hathaway and Johnson have also said that they helped shape an unexpected intimate moment during filming. The film premiered in New York on September 29 and is scheduled to open in U.S. theaters October 2, 2026.