Strong pre-sales and the star power of Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson have driven trader consensus toward a 28 million-plus opening for the Colleen Hoover adaptation Verity. Recent New York premiere coverage, early access screenings, and Hathaway’s high-profile year have reinforced momentum for this psychological erotic thriller, which carries a manageable 40 million budget and benefits from proven audience interest in Hoover adaptations like It Ends With Us. Competition from the Tom Cruise comedy Digger appears contained so far, with Verity’s female-skewing appeal and fall timing providing an edge. While some tracking sits in the low-to-mid 20s, real-money sentiment favors upside from built-in readership and promotional heat ahead of the October 2 wide release.