Canadian streaming service Crave has optioned Penelope Douglas’s adult romance novel for a TV series following the huge success of her show. Hot competition Gay romantic adaptation.
Released in 2024, Five brothers It follows a woman who learns the secrets of the five Jaeger brothers: Macon, Army, Iron, Dallas, and Trace. “Five brothers It was an immersive writing experience for me with a cast of characters that I connected with immediately. “I can’t wait to see these guys back to life,” Douglas said in a statement.
Crave Parent Bell Media plans to develop the book as a multi-season television series after successfully adapting Rachel Reid’s book Hot competition A book on gay hockey TV drama was also sold to HBO Max in the US market.
“Hot competition Prove that there is a global appetite for exciting, sophisticated and mainstream romance stories. “With complex main characters, a boundary-pushing story, and a built-in audience, we’re excited to develop Crave’s next big swing in the romance genre,” said Carlene Klepock, Bell Media’s general manager of original programming, in a statement.
Hot competition It is set to return to television screens for a second season in 2027, with series creator Jacob Tierney and executive producer Brendan Brady on board to produce. The show focuses on two rival professional players — Canadian-born Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) of the fictitious Montreal Metros and Russian-born Ilya Rozanov (Connor Story) of the fictitious Boston Raiders — as they navigate a situation that turns into a nearly decade-long relationship.
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