Verity Casts Anne Hathaway in Movie Adaptation of Colleen Hoover Book

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Anne Hathaway is entering the CoHo cinematic universe.

The Princess Diaries prima has been formed successful the movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover's chilling publication Verity, the writer confirmed connected Instagram Nov. 20. The movie volition beryllium directed by The Big Sick helmer Michael Showalter, who besides led Hathaway successful different book-to-movie adaptation: 2024's The Idea of You.

This time, Hathaway volition play fictional writer Verity Crawford successful the Amazon MGM Studios movie, according to multiple outlets

When Verity is not capable to decorativeness her best-selling villain bid aft suffering a mysterious accident, her hubby Jeremy Crawford hires up-and-coming writer Lowen Ashleigh to constitute the last books. But while researching the novels, Lowen uncovers respective of Verity's household secrets that marque her question reality.

Additional castings—including for the characters of Lowen and Jeremy—have not been revealed.

In summation to Hathaway and Showalter, the Verity squad includes different originative who is each excessively acquainted with the suspense genre: screenwriter Nick Antosca, who created The Act (starring Joey King arsenic Gypsy Rose Blanchard) and Candy (starring Jessica Biel arsenic Candy Montgomery).

And nary 1 is much thrilled than Hoover herself.

"Verity is coming to theaters and I americium truthful excited for this formed and the publication and the manager and the full squad bringing this to life," the writer wrote connected Instagram. "Cannot wait. More coming soon!"

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This won't beryllium the archetypal clip 1 of Hoover's books has been reimagined for the large screen. Earlier this year, Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively starred successful the adaptation of her 2016 caller It Ends With Us, astir florist Lily Bloom (Lively) who ends up successful a tumultuous narration with neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid (Baldoni).

"I started penning this publication a decennary ago," Hoover shared connected Instagram up of the It Ends With Us premiere. "A batch has changed successful the past 10 years. But the enactment you guys person shown clip and clip again is unwavering. Sure, the publication satellite is simply a small spot louder present and a small spot much chaotic, but it is afloat of love, bully intentions, cheerleaders and immoderate of the champion friends I’ve ever made. When I accidental I americium floored by the mode you each showed up today. WOW."

The 44-year-old added, "This publication has been surrounded by actors and filmmakers who person worked precise hard to bash close by each of you."

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