We’ve got good news for fans of “Heated Rivalry” and “Off Campus.” Another hockey romance is heading to the small screen: Netflix is adapting Hannah Grace’s BookTok smash “Icebreaker” into a college romance series. The plot pits a fiercely competitive figure skater against a cocky hockey captain forced to share a rink, turning instant friction into inevitable heat. As production spins up, casting notices for actors, figure skaters, and hockey players are expected to hit industry platforms soon—and this guide is your ultimate resource for staying ahead of the action.
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The behind-the-scenes lineup matches the book’s 70-week New York Times bestseller pedigree. Alex Cooper’s Unwell Productions is executive producing, with Amanda Lasher (“Gossip Girl”) as showrunner. Lasher and Jade Bartlett (“Miller’s Girl”) will write and executive produce the series.
Both Lasher and Bartlett have expressed their excitement about the new adaptation, with Lasher saying, “I have been a fan of steamy YA since the 7th grade, reading Judy Blume stealthily hidden in a textbook. I love this genre, and it’s been a joy working with Jade, the team at Unwell, and Netflix to bring Hannah Grace’s beloved ‘Icebreaker’ novel to the screen.”
Bartlett added: “It’s been such a joy to play in Hannah Grace’s world of ‘Icebreaker,’ a story filled with ambitious, talented, and undeniably sexy characters. But the real special sauce is that, above all, they are good, deeply compassionate people, and we cannot get enough of them. Hannah has created the kind of world you want to live in, and Amanda and I are having an absolute romp with our incredible teams at Unwell and Netflix bringing this cherished story to the screen.”
Per the official logline, “She’s the transfer gunning for Olympic gold. He’s the campus star chasing the NHL. But when an accident forces their teams to share one rink, Anastasia Allen and Nate Hawkins collide—and discipline gives way to obsession, because the only thing more dangerous than wanting to win is wanting each other.”
Netflix has not announced casting for “Icebreaker” yet. We’ll update this page as more information becomes available. In the meantime, it’s a good opportunity to learn more about getting on casting directors’ radars. These resources can help:
As we wait for casting to ramp up for “Icebreaker,” actors can keep an eye on related opportunities by checking out these roundups:
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