Verity Teaser: Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson Star In Thriller

( MENAFN - AsiaNet News) Amazon MGM Studios has released the first teaser for 'Verity', a psychological thriller based on Colleen Hoover's novel. Directed by Michael Showalter, the film stars Anne Hathaway as Verity Crawford and Dakota Johnson as Lowen Ashleigh, a struggling writer hired to complete her book series after Verity is left incapacitated. The teaser, shown at CinemaCon and released on April 28, 2026, highlights a dark, 'gothic psychosexual' atmosphere. Lowen moves into the Crawford home and discovers an unfinished manuscript revealing disturbing truths about Verity’s past, her marriage, and motherhood. Tensions escalate with a violent confrontation where Verity attacks Lowen, biting her. The teaser ends with Lowen declaring, 'I'm going to take it from you. All of it.' The full cast includes Josh Hartnett as Jeremy Crawford, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Brady Wagner as Crew Crawford, and Alex Cooper as a podcaster. Hoover also produces the film. With its unsettling visuals and layered narrative, 'Verity' is positioned as a darker adaptation of Hoover’s works.