Heartstopper has landed on Netflix, but there is an incredible story behind its production. Patrick Walters shared the journey with the fans.

&#8216;Heartstopper&#8217; Producer Patric Walters Takes Us Through the Journey of Adapting the Webcomic Into a Netflix Original: “There was no time to think”

After nearly four years since Patrick Walters, executive producer at See-Saw,
pitched the adaptation to creator Alice Oseman, Heartstopper has finally made
its way to Netflix. It was a long journey but a fruitful one for Patrick. 

The queer webcomic is about two young boys in an English Grammar school, Nick
and Charlie. They find love amidst the tumultuous pubescent years. 


PATRICK HAD FAITH IN THE WEBCOMIC

Patrick read the first volume in 2018 before Hachette picked it up for
publishing. 

“I remember I bought a copy via that Kickstarter campaign and I didn’t realize
but Alice was actually sending those copies out from her bedroom,” he said
[https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/heartstopper-patrick-walters-netflix-1235237644/].

Apparently, he told everyone in an internal meeting that he read this beautiful
queer graphic novel that was different from what he had read before, with a sort
of uplifting, joyful slice of queer representation for younger viewers.

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Netflix [https://netflixjunkie.com/category/news] was the first choice for
Heartstopper due to its presence in 190 countries. And they wanted to target the
young teen audiences. Turns out, the streamer welcomed the idea with open arms.

“And once we got in front of Netflix and they met Alice and we pitched them the
vision, they were so positive that actually there was no time to think about
anywhere else.”

ALSO READ: Heartstopper Cast and Alice Oseman Suggest One Common Thing You Must
Have Before Binging the Show
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HOW CHALLENGING WAS ADAPTING HEARTSTOPPER ON NETFLIX?

The webcomic already had a massive fan following. Naturally, Patrick felt a lot
of pressure while developing the series. While it was nerve-wracking at first,
director Euros Lyn and Alice Oseman
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-heartstopper-webcomic-writer-alice-oseman-reveals-the-probable-number-of-seasons-for-the-netflix-live-action-adaptation/]‘s
collaboration eased the process and brought the “magic”.

“Still the biggest challenge was casting. I think, overall, it was finding the
cast because I truly believed from very early on that if we didn’t find the kind
of magical essence to the cast, the whole thing would fall apart,” he confessed.
The team received over 10,000 applications at the open casting call and
eventually cast Joe Locke and Kit Connor
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-joe-locke-and-kit-connor-share-how-alice-oseman-helped-them-portray-charlie-and-nick-gay-representation-and-societal-norms/]
in the leading roles.

And fans might expect a season 2 if the first season does well on the platform.
Moreover, there is enough “source material
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-how-many-books-are-there-in-the-heartstopper-book-series-what-reading-order-should-you-follow/]”
to produce more seasons!

Heartstopper is currently streaming [https://www.netflix.com/title/81059939] on
Netflix.

ALSO READ: Netflix Introduces Two Opposite Personalities, Isaac and Imogen, in
the Teen Romance ‘Heartstopper
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-netflix-introduces-two-opposite-personalities-isaac-and-imogen-in-the-teen-romance-heartstopper/]

Srabani Biswas

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After nearly four years since Patrick Walters, executive producer at See-Saw, pitched the adaptation to creator Alice Oseman, Heartstopper has finally made its way to Netflix. It was a long journey but a fruitful one for Patrick. 
The queer webcomic is about two young boys in an English Grammar school, Nick and Charlie. They find love amidst the tumultuous pubescent years. 
<h2>Patrick had faith in the webcomic</h2>
Patrick read the first volume in 2018 before Hachette picked it up for publishing. 
&#8220;I remember I bought a copy via that Kickstarter campaign and I didn’t realize but Alice was actually sending those copies out from her bedroom,&#8221; he <a href="https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/heartstopper-patrick-walters-netflix-1235237644/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
Apparently, he told everyone in an internal meeting that he read this beautiful queer graphic novel that was different from what he had read before, with a sort of uplifting, joyful slice of queer representation for younger viewers.
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-21067 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/heartstopper-cast-1.jpeg" alt="" width="900" height="506" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/heartstopper-cast-1.jpeg 900w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/heartstopper-cast-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/heartstopper-cast-1-768x432.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" />
<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/category/news">Netflix</a> was the first choice for Heartstopper due to its presence in 190 countries. And they wanted to target the young teen audiences. Turns out, the streamer welcomed the idea with open arms.
&#8220;And once we got in front of Netflix and they met Alice and we pitched them the vision, they were so positive that actually there was no time to think about anywhere else.&#8221;
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/heartstopper-cast-and-alice-oseman-suggest-one-common-thing-you-must-have-before-binging-the-show/">Heartstopper Cast and Alice Oseman Suggest One Common Thing You Must Have Before Binging the Show</a>
<h2>How challenging was adapting Heartstopper on Netflix?</h2>
The webcomic already had a massive fan following. Naturally, Patrick felt a lot of pressure while developing the series. While it was nerve-wracking at first, director Euros Lyn and <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-heartstopper-webcomic-writer-alice-oseman-reveals-the-probable-number-of-seasons-for-the-netflix-live-action-adaptation/">Alice Oseman</a>&#8216;s collaboration eased the process and brought the &#8220;magic&#8221;.
&#8220;Still the biggest challenge was casting. I think, overall, it was finding the cast because I truly believed from very early on that if we didn’t find the kind of magical essence to the cast, the whole thing would fall apart,&#8221; he confessed. The team received over 10,000 applications at the open casting call and eventually cast <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-joe-locke-and-kit-connor-share-how-alice-oseman-helped-them-portray-charlie-and-nick-gay-representation-and-societal-norms/">Joe Locke and Kit Connor</a> in the leading roles.
And fans might expect a season 2 if the first season does well on the platform. Moreover, there is enough &#8220;<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-how-many-books-are-there-in-the-heartstopper-book-series-what-reading-order-should-you-follow/">source material</a>&#8221; to produce more seasons!
Heartstopper is currently <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81059939" target="_blank" rel="noopener">streaming</a> on Netflix.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-netflix-introduces-two-opposite-personalities-isaac-and-imogen-in-the-teen-romance-heartstopper/">Netflix Introduces Two Opposite Personalities, Isaac and Imogen, in the Teen Romance ‘Heartstopper</a>

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'Heartstopper' Producer Patric Walters Takes Us Through the Journey of Adapting the Webcomic Into a Netflix Original: “There was no time to think” - Netflix Junkie

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