Anne Hathaway has been cast as the titular character in an adaptation of Colleen Hoover's novel Verity — and fans are not happy. They quickly took to social media to lambast Hathaway's decision to take the role after the news broke on Deadline on Wednesday,

An upcoming addition to the Colleen Hoover cinematic universe now has a star. Anne Hathaway is set to lead in the Amazon MGM Studios adaptation of the Texas author’s bestselling novel "Verity," according to Deadline .

Anne Hathaway has been cast in a feature film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s Verity. Hathaway recently starred alongside Nicholas Galitzine in 2024’s The Idea of You, a movie directed by Wet Hot American Summer’s Michael Showalter that is based on the Robinne Lee novel of the same name.

Hoover saw the first of her book-to-movie adaptations hit the big screen in August: It Ends with Us, starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, who also directed the romantic drama. Whether the sequel book, It Starts with Us, will get a movie treatment remains unclear, though the first film was a box-office success.

Anne Hathaway has been cast in the new movie Verity, but it’s receiving criticism for its ties to It Ends With Us author Colleen Hoover.

(CNN) – Anne Hathaway has signed on to star in “Verity,” the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling book. Hathaway will play Verity Crawford, a famous author who becomes incapacitated in a car accident, leaving her unable to finish her latest book series.

Anne Hathaway is set to lead in the Amazon MGM Studios adaptation of the Texas author’s best-selling novel Verity, according to Deadline. Hathaway will be reuniting with director Michael Showalter, who previously collaborated with her on The Idea of You. A release date for the film has not been announced.

Colleen Hoover 's books are making another leap to the big screen — and Anne Hathaway is stepping into a particularly chilling role. The Oscar-winner will star in the film adaptation of Hoover's 2018 best-selling novel Verity.

Actress to play lead role in adaptation of Hoover’s Verity, about a struggling writer. Hoover adaptation It Ends With Us is a box office hit.