Netflix Orders ‘Heartstopper’ TV Series In conserving with Alice Oseman’s LGBTQ Graphic Novels

Netflix has ordered a TV adaptation of the YA graphic unique sequence “Heartstopper,” the streaming provider acknowledged Wednesday.

In conserving with Alice Oseman’s sequence of comics, which in the origin launched as a web comical on Tumblr and Tapas, “Heartstopper” tells the yarn of Charlie and Sever, who change into pals at an all-boys college in Kent and like a flash see a romance blossoming between them. As they tumble head over heels for every other, they realize there is a stable group of allies and pals around them who aid them to embrace their respectable selves, but also speak them there isn’t any such thing as a “correct contrivance” to come out.

The sequence, which is willing to be produced by Leer-Seen Movies, contains eight 30-minute episodes, all written by Oseman. Euros Lyn (“Sherlock,” “Physician Who”) is attached to speak the imprint. Govt producers embrace Leer-Seen’s Patrick Walters, Jamie Laurenson and Hakan Kousetta and the firm’s joint managing directors Iain Canning and Emile Sherman, alongside Lyn. Zorana Piggott is a producer.

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“I’m over the moon that ‘Heartstopper’ has stumbled on a region at Netflix,” Oseman acknowledged. “Netflix is entirely in make stronger of my and Leer-Seen’s vision for the imprint, and I converse extremely lucky to get to work with a team of passionate, artistic other folks that all take care of ‘Heartstopper’ and want to manufacture it primarily the most inviting imprint we are capable of. It’s a joy and an honour to get to re-suppose Sever and Charlie’s yarn for TV and I’m so inflamed to part it no longer handiest with ‘Heartstopper’s’ existing readership, but also a entire fresh target audience all the contrivance by means of the area.”

Lyn added:  “I’m overjoyed to be directing all eight episodes of Alice Osman’s gorgeous ‘Heartstopper’ and may per chance per chance well’t wait to elevate the drama and humour of this joyous boy-meets-boy take care of yarn to the display veil.”

Oseman is represented by Emily Hayward-Whitlock at The Artists Partnership and Claire Wilson at RCW Literary Agency. Lyn is represented by Jessica Sykes at Neutral Ability Neighborhood.