Verity release date delayed: Here’s when the Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson film will hit the theaters

Verity is a forthcoming film in the romantic psychological thriller genre. The film is directed by Michael Showalter, while Nick Antosca wrote the screenplay. It is an official adaptation of the namesake 2018 thriller novel by Colleen Hoover. Here is the official synopsis as per IMDb:

"Lowen Ashleigh gets hired by Jeremy Crawford to ghostwrite novels for his bestselling author wife Verity, who's unable to finish after an accident. Lowen uncovers Verity's disturbing truths while residing at the Crawfords' home to work."

The film's theatrical release date has been changed recently. Let us find out when it will be out.

Verity gets a new release date

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As per a report published by Deadline, Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson's film has got a new release date. Amazon MGM Studios will be releasing it on October 2, 2026. It was earlier supposed to drop on May 15, 2026. The reason behind this date push has not been revealed, but it means that fans will have to wait a little longer.

The psychological romantic thriller film will face off against Alejandro G. Iñárritu's untitled film with Tom Cruise, which is being released by Warner Bros. Pictures on the same day.

The makers had revealed the film's trailer in April this year at CinemaCon. It is being produced by Alex Hedlund, Nick Antosca, Stacey Sher, Anne Hathaway, Michael Showalter, Colleen Hoover, and Jordana Mollick. The production banners include Shiny Penny Productions, Eat the Cat, Semi-Formal Productions, Heartbones Entertainment, and Somewhere Pictures. The executive producers include Dakota Johnson, Kerry Oren, and Lauren Levine.

Here is a list of its cast members:

Anne Hathaway as Verity Crawford
Brady Wagner as Crew Crawford
Josh Hartnett as Jeremy Crawford
Irina Dvorovenko
Michael Abbott Jr.
Dakota Johnson as Lowen Ashleigh
Ismael Cruz Córdova as Corey
K. K. Moggie

The film revolves around Lowen Ashleigh (played by Dakota Johnson), who is a writer struggling to find stability. A popular author named Verity Crawford (Anne Hathaway) hires her as a ghostwriter. Crawford informs her that she was not able to complete her popular series and wants her to do it. While working on the book, Lowen comes across a bunch of autobiographical notes related to the best-selling author.

The 2018 novel met with positive critical reviews and won the 2023 British Book Award for Pageturner, as well as the Lovelybooks Leserpreis for Romance. It was also nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award in the Best Romance category in 2019.

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