Netflix To Adapt Hannah Grace's 'Icebreaker' For TV
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Key Points:
- Netflix has ordered a series adaptation of Hannah Grace’s best-selling novel Icebreaker, marking its entry into the hockey romance genre.
- The series will be produced by Alex Cooper of Unwell Productions, with Amanda Lasher as showrunner, and Jade Bartlett developing and writing the pilot and series alongside Lasher.
- Icebreaker follows Anastasia Allen, a competitive figure skater aiming for Olympic gold, who must share the rink with Nate Hawkins, a determined hockey player, sparking a romantic and competitive dynamic.
- The novel is the first in the Maple Hills trilogy and spent 70 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, highlighting its popularity and fanbase.
- Both Lasher and Bartlett expressed enthusiasm for bringing the story’s ambitious, compassionate, and sexy characters to the screen, emphasizing the series’ blend of romance and ambition.
