‘Verity’ teaser: Dakota Johnson discovers Anne Hathaway's chilling secrets; film out in October

Amazon MGM Studios earlier showcased the first glimpse of the film at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this month.

Anne Hathaway and Josh Hartnett in Verity. Photo: Amazon MGM Studios/X

Directed by Michael Showalter

Helmed by Michael Showalter, the film is based on the bestselling novel Verity by Colleen Hoover.

The project also marks Showalter’s reunion with Hathaway after The Idea of You. The film is slated for a theatrical release on October 2.

Overview

The story follows Lowen Ashleigh (Johnson), a struggling writer hired to complete a bestselling series after its author, Verity Crawford (Hathaway), is left incapacitated following an accident.

Dakota Johnson in 'Verity' teaser. Photo: Amazon MGM Studios/X

Lowen moves into Verity’s home to review her notes but instead discovers an unfinished autobiography that reveals chilling secrets about Verity’s past, her marriage, and the deaths of her children.

As Lowen grows closer to Verity’s husband, Jeremy (Josh Hartnett), she is forced to question what is real—and what is not.