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Vampire Diaries Star Joins Netflix's Icebreaker
11 Nov
Summary
- Paul Wesley joins Netflix's Icebreaker series as Coach Neil Faulkner.
- The series is based on Hannah Grace's #1 New York Times bestselling novel.
- Production is currently underway in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Paul Wesley, a familiar face from "The Vampire Diaries" and "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," is set to star as Coach Neil Faulkner in Netflix's new college romance series, "Icebreaker." This highly anticipated drama is based on the #1 New York Times bestselling novel by Hannah Grace, with production currently underway in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The series logline reveals a passionate story: Anastasia Allen, an Olympic hopeful, and Nate Hawkins, a campus hockey star, find their competitive drives tested when an accident forces their teams to share a single ice rink. What begins as a rivalry quickly ignites into an intense obsession, as the desire for victory is overshadowed by their growing attraction to each other.
"Icebreaker," the inaugural title in Grace's Maple Hill series, has maintained a remarkable presence on The New York Times bestseller list for 70 consecutive weeks. Since its initial release in November 2022 and wider distribution in 2023, the novel has sold close to 5 million copies globally, with translations available in 24 languages across 34 territories.
Jade Halley Bartlett is the creator of the series, with Amanda Lasher serving as showrunner and writer. Lasher also executive produces alongside Bartlett, author Hannah Grace, and the producing team of Alex Cooper, Matt Kaplan, and Mina Lefevre for Unwell Productions. Wesley's recent projects include "The Buccanneers" and the Hulu limited series "You Deserve to Know."
