Strong fan-driven walk-up sales and a robust $4.5 million in Thursday previews have propelled "Verity," the Colleen Hoover adaptation starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett, toward a projected $30–35 million domestic opening from roughly 3,510 theaters. This positions the R-rated psychological thriller well ahead of its weak competitor and on track to deliver Hathaway another No. 1 debut following her summer successes. The modest $40 million budget and proven track record of Hoover adaptations further support trader consensus around the 28 million-plus outcome. Mixed reviews appear unlikely to dent the fanbase momentum for this weekend, though a sharper-than-expected drop in walk-ups or external disruptions could narrow the result toward the low end of forecasts.