Updated with the latest: Colleen Hoover’s popular thriller Verity is in the works for a feature film adaptation with Amazon MGM Studios starring Anne Hathaway, and another of her books Regretting You has been picked up for an indie adaptation with stars already attached. Reminders of Him, her latest novel, is to be adapted for a Universal film.
It Ends With Us starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was just the beginning of the author’s extension into film and television. With the film adaptation of the best-selling book out now in theaters, the author has other works in production, one recently announced and one a little farther along.
To learn where these projects are in the production process and who is behind their adaptations, read on.
Reminders of Him
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Universal will bring Hoover’s most recent novel Reminders of Him to the big screen in 2026. The film adaptation does not have any cast attached yet.
Vanessa Caswill, who directed Netflix’s adaptation of Jennifer E. Smith’s Love At First Sight, is attached to direct Reminders of Him.
The story follows Kenna Rowan as she returns to town after five years in prison, hoping to reunite with her four-year-old daughter, but the damage has been done, with everyone associated with Kenna’s daughter determined to shut her out. Local bar owner Ledger Ward is one person who doesn’t immediately ice her out, and who provides a connection to her daughter. The two form a bond, which turns into a risky romance as it grows.
Verity
‘Verity,’ by Colleen Hoover
Hoover’s suspenseful romance novel Verity came out in December 2018, two years after It Ends With Us. First reported by The Hollywood Reporter, the novel is in the hands of Amazon MGM Studios.
Deadline exclusively broke the news that Anne Hathaway will star in the adaptation, with Michael Showalter attached to direct. This marks a reteaming for the pair after The Idea of You.
The current script is written by Nick Antosca. Prior drafts were penned by Hillary Seitz, Angela LaManna, and Will Honley & April Maguire.
No casting announcements have yet been made, nor has a director been attached.
Verity follows writer Lowen Ashleigh, who hasn’t had a lucrative project in a bit when she is asked to finish the very successful series of novels by best-selling author Verity Crawford. Crawford, who has become incapacitated due to a mysterious car accident, is in a coma-like state while her husband Jeremy seeks out someone to see her work through. But as Lowen goes back through Verity’s drafts, outlines and other book prep, she discovers a very sinister draft that suggests Verity’s accident could be masking other tragedies.
Regretting You
‘Regretting’ by Colleen Hoover
Regretting You came out nearly a year after Verityin December 2019.
Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) is attached to direct the script written by Susan McMartin. The indie film adaptation will come from Constantin Film with producers Robert Kulzer for the production company as well as Brunson Green and Anna Todd.
The story follows Morgan Grant and her daughter Clara. Morgan had Clara at a young age, adding motherhood to her identity before she could work towards some dreams. Clara and Morgan’s relationship gets tense, and that tension only increases when Morgan’s husband and Clara’s father die in a tragic accident.
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Allison Williams (Girls) will play Morgan Grant, and McKenna Grace (Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire) will portray Clara. Dave Franco will portray Morgan’s love interest Jonah following the death of her husband Chris.
It Ends With Us
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively star in IT ENDS WITH US.
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It Ends With Us has had a strong opening at the box office. The book was transformed into a film after it first published in 2016 and was optioned in 2019. Christy Hall wrote the script, and Justin Baldoni directed the film in addition to starring as antagonist Ryle. Blake Lively played Lily Bloom in addition to executive producing alongside Colleen Hoover.
The film watches Lily make a tough decision when she realizes she is caught in a cycle of domestic abuse with her husband Ryle. A former love Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar) also pops up as this begins happening, complicating her love life.
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