WithIt Ends With Usslated for release this summer, another one ofColleen Hoover’s chart-topping novels is headed to the big screen. Her 2018 romantic thriller novelVerityhas been snapped up by Amazon MGM Studios.The Hollywood Reporterhas the news that a film based on Hoover’s self-published hit is on its way, with a script in the works from screenwriterHillary Seitz.
The novel centers around aspiring writer Lowen Ashleigh, who accepts an offer of a lifetime from the husband of potboiler novelist Verity Crawford; Crawford has suffered a debilitating accident and needs Lowen’s help to complete her latest book. Upon arrival at the Crawford estate, she learns that Crawford’s seemingly perfect life may be a facade — and her grim fiction may reflect the actual truth. Thrills and chills ensue. It will be the second big-screen adaptation of BookTok queen Hoover’s novels;It Ends With Us, starringJustin Baldoni(who also directs),Blake Lively,Hasan Minhaj, andJenny Slatewillhit theaters on June 08, 2025. The film aged up its main characters, which was controversial with her large and vocal fanbase; Hoover had to state thatthe decision was her choice.
Who Is Colleen Hoover?
The Texas-born Hoover wrote her first novel,Slammed, in 2012, and has maintained a prolific output ever since, with over twenty-five novels, novellas, and short stories to her name, includingHopeless,Maybe Someday, andAll Your Perfects. Her work encompasses elements of romance, thrillers, new adult, and occasionally the supernatural. Her work was originally self-published, but after it gained the attention of several prominent bloggers and the bibliophilic “BookTok” section of the popular social media video platform TikTok, her popularity exploded. She was subsequently signed by Simon & Schuster imprint Atria Books. At one point in 2022, Hoover’s books occupied six spots on theNew York Timestop-ten list of bestselling paperback fiction. She has sold over 20 million books worldwide and was named one ofTimemagazine’s 100 most influential people in 2023. Her latest book is 2022’sIt Starts With Us, a sequel toIt Ends With Us.
Screenwriter Seitz’s other screenplays includeInsomnia,Eagle Eye, andThe Unforgivable.Veritywill be produced for Amazon MGM Studios by Eat the Cat’sNick Antosca(Hannibal) andAlex Hedlund(Chucky). Amazon MGM Studios' adaptation ofVerityis in development;no casting or release date has yet been announced.
It Ends With Usis out on August 9. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
It Ends With Us
A woman’s life takes a challenging turn when her first love reappears, complicating her relationship with a charismatic but abusive neurosurgeon. Confronted with difficult decisions, she must summon her inner strength to navigate the complexities of love and self-empowerment, ultimately shaping her path forward.
