Every upcoming Colleen Hoover movie after it's over with us

Despite (ongoing) drama surrounding “It Ends With Us” — and especially its two stars, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, the latter of whom also directed the film — the adaptation of Colleen Hoover's 2016 best-selling novel of the same name earned an abundance of praise. cash at the box office when it came out in the summer of 2024. Why am I talking about the financial success of the film the alleged, alleged rift between Baldoni and Lively? Because studio executives very likely watched It Ends With Us blow up the summer box office and thought, “What other Colleen Hoover books can we adapt?”

As for Hoover herself, she worked closely with the “It Ends With Us” crew to make the film — she was quite present during the press tour — and told The Hollywood Reporter that she enjoyed seeing her work adapted for the screen. “It's very surreal,” Hoover said in August 2024. “I think it's all in the emotions. I can separate them in the sense that I see the book and the movie as two completely separate things. At the same time, I think they did such a good job of combining the book into the movie that I'm very happy with this adaptation.”

Hoover is a pretty prolific writer, all things considered — so it's no surprise that several of her other novels are being made into movies as well. (It's actually surprising that only a few have been cast at the time of this writing, because she has so many to choose from.) Some of them even have Oscar winners and other huge names attached, so right now it seems like the Colleen Hoover Cinematic Universe is just getting ready really take off. Here are all of Hoover's projects since the smash hit of It Ends With Us.

Before It Ends With Us even hits theaters — specifically, in May 2024 — it's been announced that one of Colleen Hoover's other best-selling novels, The Truth , is in development… and after It Ends With Us to be a box office smash, “Verity” had to go. At the end of November of that year Deadline exclusively broke the news that Anne Hathaway will star in an adaptation of Verity, reuniting her with director Michael Showalter after the two teamed up in Hathaway's 2024 romantic comedy The Idea of ​​You. Big Sick, “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” and “Wet Hot American Summer.”) A month later, Diversity revealed that Josh Hartnett and Dakota Johnson are joining the Academy Award winner (meaning Hathaway, who won a supporting actress trophy for 2012's “Les Miserables”) in the film. So what is “Verity” about and who do these three great actors play?

Hathaway will play the titular Verity Crawford, a bestselling author who becomes completely immobilized after an accident and needs someone to write her work. Hartnett will play Jeremy Crawford, Veria's husband, who searches for said ghostwriter and finds struggling author Loven Ashley (Johnson). Verity's development is frankly predictable, but with Showalter at the helm and a seriously talented trio at the helm, “Verity” at least has a decent shot at being good. So when can we expect it? There's no release date yet, but it likely won't be long.

At the end of August 2024 Deadline reported that Josh Boone, known for the weepy teen drama “The Fault in Our Stars,” which was released in 2014, has signed on to direct another adaptation of the Colleen Hoover hit, titled “Regretting You.” In a statement to the outlet, Boone said: “When I read Regretting You, I was blown away by the characters and knew we needed to collaborate with an amazing cast to make it real,” Boone said. “I am thrilled to be joined by old friends and new friends to present Colleen Hoover's novel.” By “old friends,” Boone is referring to some of his producing partners… but who are the “new” friends and who do they play in the film?

“Regretting You” will be directed by Allison Williams (“Girls”, “Get Out”, “M3GAN”) as Morgan Grant, who has a child Clara (McKenna Grace, known for the modern “Ghostbusters” films) at a young age. and struggles with motherhood as Clara becomes a teenager. When mother and daughter are involved in a terrible accent, things get even more difficult for both. Dave Franco and Mason Thames (“How to Train Your Dragon”) will also appear in the film as John and Miller, respectively; According to previous reports by Deadline, principal photography will begin in March 2025.

Unlike other Colleen Hoover projects in the works, there is no word on the adaptation of her book Reminders of Her, but this does has a release date. According to The Hollywood Reporterwhich reported the film in October 2024, Reminders of Her is slated for release on February 13, 2026 … just in time for Valentine's Day. Hoover will write the script with her creative and producing partner Lauren Levine, and the film will also be the first under the banner of Hoover's production company Heartbones Entertainment.

“I'm thrilled because Reminders of Her also has a special place in my heart,” Hoover told THR in a statement when the film was announced. “I feel confident that Universal is the right partner to bring this story to life. What better way to launch Heartbones Entertainment, my company with producing partner Lauren Levine? Our goal is to create something special for everyone.” So what's the deal with “Reminders of Her?” The story centers on Kenna Rowan, a mother of a four-year-old daughter who is trying to reunite with her child after spending five years in prison. When she returns to her small town, the only person she can relate to is Ledger Ward, her dead husband's best friend. The two keep their relationship a secret as everyone assumes the worst of Kenna. Kenn and Ledger have yet to be cast, but if “The Truth” and “Regretting You” are any indication, agents for various Hollywood A-listers are currently vying for the roles.