Penelope Douglas’ grownup romance novel has been optioned by Canada’s Crave streaming service for a TV collection after the breakout success of its Heated Rivalry homosexual romancer adaptation.
Launched in 2024, 5 Brothers follows one girl who learns the secrets and techniques of the 5 Jaeger brothers: Macon, Military, Iron, Dallas, and Hint. “Five Brothers was such an immersive writing experience for me with a cast of characters I connected to immediately. I can’t wait to see these men brought to life,” Douglas stated in an announcement.
Crave father or mother Bell Media plans to develop the guide as a multi-season TV collection after efficiently adapting Rachel Reid’s Heated Rivalry guide right into a homosexual hockey TV drama that was additionally offered to HBO Max within the U.S. market.
“Heated Rivalry proved there is global appetite for sexy, sophisticated, and mainstream romance stories. With complex lead characters, a boundary-pushing story, and a built-in audience, we’re excited to develop Crave’s next big swing in the romance genre,” Carlyn Klebuc, basic supervisor, authentic programming at Bell Media, stated in an announcement.
Heated Rivalry is about to return to tv screens for a second season in 2027, with collection creator Jacob Tierney and government producer Brendan Brady on board to supply. The present focuses on two rival skilled gamers — Canada-born Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) of the fictional Montreal Metros and Russia-born Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie) of the fictional Boston Raiders — as they navigate a near-decade-long situantionship-turned-relationship.
