From Verity to Westeros: Familiar Stories Find New Screens

Verity is doing what every book adaptation hopes for: Colleen Hoover’s 2018 thriller has returned to the bestseller conversation as the film reaches theaters, with its hardcover at No. 2 on Amazon’s bestselling books chart. The movie is also projected to open to $30 million to $35 million in 3,510 theaters—a strong test of how much a devoted readership can move from page to multiplex. Either way, the novel has found a fresh audience before the credits...