Anne Hathaway has been cast as the titular character in an adaptation of Colleen Hoover's novel Verity — and fans are not happy. They quickly took to social media to lambast Hathaway's decision to take the role after the news broke on Deadline on Wednesday,

An upcoming addition to the Colleen Hoover cinematic universe now has a star. Anne Hathaway is set to lead in the Amazon MGM Studios adaptation of the Texas author’s bestselling novel "Verity," according to Deadline .

Anne Hathaway has been cast in the new movie Verity, but it’s receiving criticism for its ties to It Ends With Us author Colleen Hoover.

(CNN) – Anne Hathaway has signed on to star in “Verity,” the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling book. Hathaway will play Verity Crawford, a famous author who becomes incapacitated in a car accident, leaving her unable to finish her latest book series.

Colleen Hoover 's books are making another leap to the big screen — and Anne Hathaway is stepping into a particularly chilling role. The Oscar-winner will star in the film adaptation of Hoover's 2018 best-selling novel Verity.

Actress to play lead role in adaptation of Hoover’s Verity, about a struggling writer. Hoover adaptation It Ends With Us is a box office hit.