Colleen Hoover books are becoming some of the most highly coveted adaptations in Hollywood. Hoover is an author who primarily writes romance, with her book sales reaching around 32 million copies worldwide. She first gained widespread recognition for her 2016 novel It Ends With Us, which was adapted into the 2024 film starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. Though it received mixed reviews and was marred by controversy, the movie was a big box-office success that made over $350 million on a $25 million budget.

Following the financial success of It Ends With Us, more Colleen Hoover adaptations have entered development. Regretting You, based on the 2019 novel by Hoover, is set for a release later this year on October 24, starring Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace, and Dave Franco in lead roles. Reminders of Him, based on her 2022 novel, is scheduled for release on February 13, 2026, a day before Valentine’s Day. Now, a new Colleen Hoover adaptation starring Anne Hathaway has set a spring 2026 release date.

Verity Sets A Spring 2026 Release Date

The Colleen Hoover Adaptation Also Stars Dakota Johnson & Josh Hartnett

Verity has set a spring 2026 release date. The upcoming adaptation is directed by Michael Showalter (The Idea of You) and based on the 2018 novel by Colleen Hoover, which follows a struggling writer who is hired to finish a book series originally written by the titular author, who has suffered a mysterious accident, soon learning that an unfinished manuscript may contain secrets about the family’s past. The movie stars Anne Hathaway in the titular role alongside Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett, Ismael Cruz Cordóva, and Brady Wagner.

Now, the latest Colleen Hoover adaptation has a set release date. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Verity has set a release date on May 15, 2026. The movie is sandwiched between the MCU’s Avengers: Doomsday, set for a release earlier that month on May 1, while the Star Wars movie, The Mandalorian & Grogu, is scheduled for release a week later on May 22.

What Verity’s Release Date Means For The Movie

It’s A Clear Attempt At Counter-Programming

By positioning the movie between two major male-skewing tentpoles, Verity​​​​​’s release date on May 15, 2026 is a clear attempt at counter-programming. While Avengers: Doomsday and The Mandalorian & Grogu should dominate the box office with action-heavy spectacle, Verity offers an alternative geared toward female-skewing audiences craving psychological thrills and romance-driven storytelling. With the built-in fanbase of Colleen Hoover and the star power of Anne Hathaway, Verity has the potential to carve out a lucrative niche amid the blockbuster competition.