{
  "id": 11605796,
  "title": "Verity is the latest Colleen Hoover novel to get a film adaptation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/verity-is-the-latest-colleen-hoover-novel-to-get-a-film-adaptation",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T05:00:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-03/verity-latest-colleen-hoover-novel-to-get-film-adaptation/107221664"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The latest Colleen Hoover novel, Verity, is set to be adapted into a film. Dakota Johnson will play struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh, who is hired by Oscar winner Anne Hathaway's character, Verity Crawford, as a ghostwriter. The mysterious nature of the assignment catches Lowen off guard when she discovers chilling autobiographical confessions in Verity's notes. The film is described as a glossy thriller, with beautiful people and slick presentation, concluding on a tantalising cliffhanger. Critics have had mixed reactions, with some praising it as perfect for post-truth times and others calling it diabolical and embarrassing. Comparisons to other Hoover adaptations, such as Reminders of Him (2026) and Regretting You (2025), are noted, while It Ends with Us remains the most talked-about adaptation from last year. Books about writers are popular among readers, and the behind-the-scenes look at the literary world is a draw for audiences. Colleen Hoover gained mainstream success after self-publishing her first novel in 2012, topping The New York Times bestseller list twice, including with Verity in 2018. Director Michael Showalter aimed to create a film as close to the book as possible, honouring the original adaptation.",
  "summary": "From Misery to Yellowface, books and films about writers are favourites among the authors who pen them, but audiences love them too. Enter Verity, the latest film adapted from a Colleen Hoover novel.",
  "key_points": [
    "\"Verity\" novel to be adapted into film",
    "Dakota Johnson to play Lowen Ashleigh",
    "Film described as glossy thriller with cliffhanger"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The film adaptation of Verity cements Colleen Hoover's status as a reliable source of material for Hollywood, with her works increasingly being transformed into movies that draw audiences with their literary themes.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}