Anne Hathaway Gets Sinister in New ‘Verity’ Trailer

Anne Hathaway takes on a sinister role in the new trailer for Verity, playing bestselling author Verity Crawford, a woman who is left unable to move or speak after an accident. But while she appears helpless, the trailer hints that her condition may not be what it seems.

Based on Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel of the same name, Verity follows Lowen Ashleigh, played by Dakota Johnson, a writer hired by Verity’s husband, Jeremy Crawford, played by Josh Hartnett, to complete his wife’s book series. But after moving into the Crawford home, Lowen discovers an eerie unfinished manuscript that reveals something unsettling about Verity.

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The nearly two-minute trailer follows Lowen as she settles into the Crawford home and begins working on Verity’s unfinished book. While going through Verity’s things, she comes across the author’s autobiography, and what she reads in the manuscript is disturbing. “This is my confession. My autobiography. A writer’s words should be honest and bloody and a little bit terrifying,” Verity warns.

Later in the trailer, Johnson says, “This place is insane,” and as she spends more time at the house, she grows closer to Jeremy, and the two begin a romantic relationship. But that relationship takes an unsettling turn. After Lowen and Jeremy are seen kissing, she notices blood on her lips. When she looks again, it is no longer Jeremy she is kissing, but Verity.

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In the flashback scenes, Hathaway’s character appears with red lips and a menacing presence, even though she was unable to move or speak, suggesting that Lowen may have a reason to question Verity’s condition. “This is your final warning: only darkness ahead,” Verity says at the end of the trailer.

Directed by Michael Showalter, Verity is based on Colleen Hoover’s 2018 novel, which was originally self-published before being acquired by Grand Central Publishing. Hoover also serves as a producer on the film.

Verity is Hathaway’s fifth film of 2026, following Mother Mary, The Devil Wears Prada 2, The Odyssey and The End of Oak Street.

Verity is scheduled to hit theaters on October 2.