Lynn Painter’s Fake Skating novel will become a movie to be released in theaters next year.
The news was first reported by Deadline before that of Painter’s Better Than The Movies film adaptation, which is in the works at Netflix. While hockey, figure skating and other romances set in the rink have largely been taking place on streamers, this one will make it to the big screen.
For everything we know about the movie adaptation of Lynn Painter’s Fake Skating book, read on.
When will the Fake Skating movie come out?
The film is slated to arrive in theaters via Sony Pictures July 16, 2027.
Who will be in the cast of the Fake Skating movie?
Deadline first reported that Amélie Hoeferle (Sterling Point, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) and Graham Campbell (The Shards, Late Fame) will star as the lead couple — Dani and Alec — in the film.
What is Lynn Painter’s Fake Skating about?
The high school hockey romance sees childhood sweethearts experience a cold reunion in their hometown, which loves hockey. They thaw things when they enter a fake dating relationship, as predicted by the book’s title.
Who is directing the Fake Skating movie?
Deadline broke the news that Josh Boone, who recently directed Paramount’s adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling book Regretting You, starring Allison Williams, Dave Franco, Mason Thames and McKenna Grace, will helm Fake Skating. He also directed the film adaptation of John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars.
Who else is behind the Fake Skating movie?
The screenplay was penned by Morgan Lehmann and Victoria Bata with Boone and his writing partner Knate Lee handling revisions.
Will Gluck’s (Anyone But You, One Night Only) Olive Bridge Entertainment is producing the film. Gluck and Jacqueline Monetta are producing, and Madison Jones is executive producing on behalf of Olive Bridge Entertainment. Painter will also serve as an executive producer.