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Michael Showalter's 'Verity' tops the US box office
Original: he funniest man you know directed the No. 1 movie in America. Meet 'Verity' director Michael Showalter.
Michael Showalter, the comedy actor and writer known for 'The State' and 'Wet Hot American Summer', directed 'Verity', which has taken the No. 1 spot at the American box office. The film is an adaptation of Colleen Hoover's bestselling thriller, starring Anne Hathaway and Josh Hartnett, and its success has brought renewed attention to Showalter's turn from cult comedy to commercial directing.
Why now: The film's box-office-topping debut has prompted fresh interest in its director's unexpected rise.
Michael ShowalterVerityColleen HooverAnne HathawayJosh Hartnett
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