'You're joking': Heartstopper fans angry as Netflix ends Nick and Charlie's story with movie instead of season 4

Heartstopper movie: The Heartstopper fandom suffered a major heartbreak after Netflix officially confirmed that the show will not return in the usual format. Instead of a full eight-episode season, the beloved coming-of-age LGBTQ+ series, starring Kit Connor and Joe Locke, will conclude with a feature-length movie.

Netflix announces Heartstopper movie

On the third anniversary of Heartstopper, Netflix announced that the fans will get to witness Charlie (Joe Locke) and Nick's (Kit Connor) romance for the last time, but as a movie instead.

Taking to social media on April 22, the streamer shared, "Heartstopper will return, bigger than ever. A Heartstopper movie, our final chapter based on Alice Oseman's upcoming volume six, is coming!!!"

Heartstopper will return, bigger than ever.

A Heartstopper movie, our final chapter based on Alice Oseman's upcoming volume six, is coming ? pic.twitter.com/EAB6jIa82Q

¡ª Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) April 22, 2025

The fan-favorite series¡ªwidely recognized for its poignant boys' love story¡ªoriginally premiered on April 22, 2022. Based on Alice Oseman's beloved Heartstopper graphic novels, the upcoming feature-length film will adapt Volume 6, the final installment in the book series.

Fans react to the update

Fans of the romantic teen drama weren¡¯t pleased with Netflix¡¯s decision to swap Heartstopper Season 4 for a single movie, and many took to social media to voice their disappointment. For a lot of viewers, a feature-length film just doesn¡¯t feel like enough time to properly wrap up Nick and Charlie¡¯s heart-fluttering love story when compared to the eight-episode season that they were anticipating.

One fan wrote, "Hating you because you could have given a full season, but nooo, let¡¯s premiere new shows that will last one season and creepy reality shows. but happy for Alice and that we can have a proper ending."

hating you because you could have given a full season but nooo let¡¯s premiere new shows that will last one season and creepy reality shows. but happy for alice and that we can have a proper ending.

¡ª mari // heartstopper s4 come at us ? (@___anxiousmari) April 22, 2025

Another fan wrote, "A movie is cocool,ut I prefer the fake news from a few months ago that it had been renewed for seasons 4 & 5."

A movie is cool but I prefer the fake news from a few months ago that it had been renewed for seasons 4 & 5 ?

¡ª Bren ? Omariana (@brenwilmon) April 22, 2025

A third user wrote, "I was honestly hoping for a final season, but I¡¯ll take a movie over a cancellation any day!"

I was honestly hoping for a final season, but I¡¯ll take a movie over a cancellation any day!

¡ª Erika (Eras Tour Philly & Buenos Aires) (@Manxita) April 22, 2025

Another enraged fan added, "So instead of 8 hours of Heartstopper for Volume 6, we should be happy about what will probably only be 90 minutes? This isn't the flex you wanted it to be."

So instead of 8 hours of Heartstopper for Volume 6, we should be happy about what will probably only be 90 minutes? This isn't the flex you wanted it to be.

¡ª Just Call Me Lee (@lkeels) April 22, 2025

"We should be happy???? A movie instead of 6-10 EPs??? You're joking," wrote another fan.

We should be happy???? A movie instead of 6-10 EPs??? Ur joking

¡ª Paulo (@arrobiinha) April 22, 2025

What to expect from the Heartstopper film?

According to Netflix¡¯s Tudum, the feature film will pick up right after the heartfelt Season 3 finale, where Nick, Charlie, and their circle of friends took their relationships to deeper, more meaningful places.

Following the events of the latest part, the couple is closer than ever, but with Nick gearing up for university and Charlie discovering a new sense of independence at school, the pressure of a looming long-distance relationship begins to set in. As doubts creep in, their bond is put to the ultimate test.

Heartstopper movie cast

Kit Connor and Joe Locke are set to return in the Heartstopper feature film, reprising their roles as beloved teen couple Nick and Charlie.

Connor and Locke will not only return as leads but also step into executive producer roles for the newly announced movie. While the film is set to begin filming this summer, a release date has yet to be announced.

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