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Netflix Sets 'Heartstopper Forever' Film to Conclude the Series After Recasting Nick’s Mother

BAFTA winner Anna Maxwell Martin replaces Olivia Colman to keep Sarah Nelson in the concluding film.

Overview

  • Netflix confirmed Friday that Heartstopper will end with the feature film Heartstopper Forever, which also reveals a recast for Nick’s mother and a cameo by Derek Jacobi.
  • Creator Alice Oseman said Olivia Colman could not return and explained that Sarah Nelson was recast to keep a key parent in the story during Nick’s toughest moments.
  • Leads Kit Connor and Joe Locke return as Nick and Charlie and step up as executive producers on the film.
  • Oseman wrote the screenplay and Wash Westmoreland directs, with filming complete and post‑production wrapped aside from final quality checks and dubbing.
  • Netflix says the movie arrives in 2026 and Tudum frames the story around Nick and Charlie handling a long‑distance relationship as Nick prepares for university.