Anne Hathaway will star in the adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s book, Verity (and here are our apprehensions)

The year 2024 seems to be a year of renewal for Anne Hathaway. Star the Princess in spite of herself a you Devil wears Pradathe actress will be at the heart of a brand new project which is none other than the adaptation of the novel by Colleen Hoover, Verity. Hollywood once again seizes the literary phenomenon, just after the release of Never Again with Blake Lively in 2024. Despite immense popularity, the American author’s work is controversial, particularly in its romanticization of toxic relationships. So, Hathaway seems to continue the momentum of romantic comedies. We particularly remember his role in the film The idea of ​​being with you alongside Nicholas Galitzine.

Verityencore a best-seller by Colleen Hoover

Verity is a bestselling novel written by Colleen Hooverpublished in 2018. The summary? Verity Crawford is an ultra-renowned novelist. Lots of success, a big house in Vermont and Jeremy, her adorable husband, form the triptych of her perfect existence. However, one day, Verity is the victim of a road accident which will prevent her from writing. Jeremy will then call on Lowen Ashleigh, an author unlike Verity who will be able to finish his wife’s Books. Lowen is then immersed in this lifestyle that she does not know, alongside Jeremy, the attractive husband of the woman she must help. Through research, she realizes that Verity is a terrible criminal manipulator who hides many secrets. From now on, Lowen is a threat to Verity… A true psychological thriller, Verity is a very dark novel that addresses evil from all angles.

Anne Hathaway in Veritygood or bad idea?

Anne Hathaway will therefore step into the shoes of the terrible Verity Crawford. The rest of the cast has not yet been revealed. On the team side, Michael Showalter will direct the film, he who had already worked with the actress on The idea of ​​being with you. Nick Antoscaknown for his feature-length horror films, wrote the screenplay. By participating in this film, Hathaway joined as Blake Lively the controversial universe of Colleen Hooverfor better but especially for worse. The author is a specialist in young adult literature. She made a name for herself in particular on TikTok, before breaking through during the Covid-19 pandemic. 4 years after the publication of his novel, Never Again (It Ends With Us in original version) went viral.

In addition to its addictive writing, particularly through the book Veritywhich denotes in relation to his usual stories, the stories ofHoover are also known for their glorification of toxic relationships. In Never Againfor example, domestic violence is shown against a background of autumnal colors and coffee latte. A discrepancy that is disturbing to say the least. While we thought the phenomena After et Fifty Shades of Gray behind us, Never Again seems to be an exception. Literature very popular among young readers, the works ofHoover do not seem suitable for minds in training, suggesting romantic aspects in unhealthy love.