Amazon MGM's acquisition adds to growing list of literary adaptations including The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Girl on the Train
Amazon MGM to adapt Colleen Hoover's bestselling romantic thriller 'Verity'
Colleen Hoover's 'Verity' spent months on New York Times Best Sellers list, sold over one million copies in 2023
Hillary Seitz writing script for adaptation, Nick Antosca and Alex Hedlund producing
Lowen Ashleigh accepts job offer from Jeremy Crawford to complete remaining books in Verity's successful thriller series
Upon arrival at the Crawford estate, Lowen discovers dark secrets and unfinished manuscripts
Verity described as gothic, psychosexual thriller in the vein of Rebecca and Gone Girl
Amazon MGM to Adapt Colleen Hoover's 'Verity': A Romantic Thriller Unveiled
Colleen Hoover's bestselling romantic thriller, 'Verity,' is set to be adapted for the big screen by Amazon MGM Studios. The novel, which was self-published by Hoover in 2018 and later acquired by Grand Central Publishing in 2021, has spent months on the New York Times Best Sellers list and sold over one million copies in 2023 alone.
The story follows Lowen Ashleigh, a struggling writer who accepts a job offer from Jeremy Crawford to complete the remaining books in his wife Verity's successful thriller series. Upon arrival at the Crawford estate, Lowen discovers dark secrets and unfinished manuscripts that may reveal chilling admissions about the family's past.
Hillary Seitz, known for her work on Netflix's 'The Unforgivable,' is currently writing the script for this adaptation. Nick Antosca and Alex Hedlund of Eat the Cat Productions are producing.
Verity has been described as a gothic, psychosexual thriller in the vein of Rebecca and Gone Girl. This marks Hoover's second major Hollywood adaptation, following It Ends With Us which stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.
Amazon MGM's acquisition of Hoover's work adds to their growing list of literary adaptations, including The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Girl on the Train. Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting project.
Lowen discovers a secret unfinished manuscript that may reveal chilling admissions about the family's past.
Verity was self-published by Hoover in 2018 and later acquired by Grand Central Publishing in 2021. The novel has spent months on the New York Times Best Sellers list, selling over one million copies in 2023 alone.
This is the second major Hollywood adaptation of Hoover’s work, following It Ends With Us which stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. Jenny Slate and Brandon Sklenar also appear in It Ends With Us.
Upon arrival at the Crawford estate, Lowen discovers a secret unfinished manuscript that may reveal chilling admissions about the family's past.
