# Release of Verity film trailer > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/release-of-verity-film-trailer > Updated: 2026-08-15T13:50:10.000Z. Sources: 42. Developments: 3. Amazon MGM Studios released the official trailer and poster for ‘Verity’, a psychological thriller based on the 2018 novel by Colleen Hoover. The film stars Anne Hathaway as an incapacitated author and Dakota Johnson as a writer hired to complete her series. While staying at a remote estate, the protagonist discovers a disturbing manuscript containing confessions about the author’s husband, played by Josh Hartnett. The film, directed by Michael Showalter, is scheduled for release in October 2026, with specific dates varying by region including Australia, Mexico, the United States, and India. Recent updates confirm that the film is distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing International and is scheduled to arrive in Indian cinemas on October 2, 2026. The trailer emphasizes the tension as the protagonist, Lowen Ashleigh, becomes increasingly entangled in the mysteries of the Crawford household while questioning the reality of the confessions found in the manuscript. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-15: Verity film trailer features Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson The trailer for ‘Verity’, a psychological thriller based on Colleen Hoover’s novel, features Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett in a story of unsettling family secrets. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/verity-film-trailer-features-anne-hathaway-and-dakota-johnson ### 2026-08-15: Anne Hathaway stars in upcoming sci-fi and psychological thrillers Anne Hathaway stars in upcoming projects including the sci-fi thriller ‘At the End of Oak Street’ and the psychological thriller ‘Verity’, an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/anne-hathaway-stars-in-upcoming-sci-fi-and-psychological-thrillers ### 2026-08-10: Verity film trailer released starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson The trailer for ‘Verity’, a psychological thriller starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson, has been released. Based on Colleen Hoover’s novel, the film arrives in theaters in early October 2026. 36 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sony-pictures-releases-poster-for-verity-film-adaptation --- Cite as: Release of Verity film trailer. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/release-of-verity-film-trailer