Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson Twist Reality in Amazon MGM’s ‘Verity’ Teaser Debut at CinemaCon
Amazon MGM brought the heat to CinemaCon 2025 with the first teaser of Verity, a seductive and sinister adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling psychological thriller. Starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett, the film is set to hit theaters on May 15, 2026.
Described as a “gothic, psychosexual thriller,” Verity explores the blurred lines between fiction and reality. Hathaway plays Verity Crawford, a famous author left incapacitated after a devastating car crash. When her husband Jeremy (Hartnett) hires struggling writer Lowen (Johnson) to finish Verity’s unfinished book series, the young novelist uncovers a disturbing manuscript that suggests Verity may be more dangerous than anyone imagined.
“You’re the only writer who can do this,” Jeremy tells Lowen in the trailer.
Her response? A chilling, “It’s going to be the best one yet.”
The teaser—shown exclusively to CinemaCon attendees—cuts between Verity and Jeremy’s seductive first meeting and their present-day existence inside a shadowy, isolated mansion. As Verity lies bedridden and seemingly helpless, a new romance brews between Jeremy and Lowen.
But things are not what they seem.
A terrifying moment reveals Lowen mid-passion with Jeremy—until she finds blood on her lip and realizes she’s kissing Verity. The psychological tension escalates quickly, leaving viewers questioning every character’s motives.
Verity, originally self-published in 2018, exploded in popularity and sold over 1 million copies in 2023 alone. Following the sleeper success of It Ends With Us and with Reminders of Him already in development at Universal, this marks Hoover’s latest high-profile transition to film.
Directed by Michael Showalter (The Eyes of Tammy Faye), Verity is produced by Amazon MGM and promises a chilling start to the summer box office.
In a pre-recorded message, the cast teased the thriller’s secrets:
“My character Verity Crawford is an accomplished author with a tragic past,” said Hathaway.
“Or is she?” Johnson interjected.
“My character, Jeremy Crawford, is a devoted husband protecting his wife’s legacy,” added Hartnett.
“Or is he?” Johnson teased again.
Hathaway closed the message with a confident promise:
“Seeing Verity in theaters will give fans the shared experience they’ve been waiting for.”
Verity hits theaters May 15, 2026, kicking off the summer season with mystery, mind games, and murder.
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