Heartstopper Forever stars chat to us on the red carpet 🍂
The Heartstopper film is out this week
Earlier this year, four years to the day (22nd April) that the first season of Heartstopper arrived on Netflix, the release date for the final instalment of the franchise, a feature length film, was announced. Heartstopper Forever, wrapped production last year, and will arrive this week, with the stars of the popular show appearing on the red carpet and chatting to us.
Is there a trailer?
On 16th June 2026, the trailer for Heartstopper Forever was released. In the video fans get to see Nick and Charlie's relationship continue as Nick prepares to go to university, but the couple struggle with the long distance.
According to Netflix, the synopsis for the film reads: 'Nick and Charlie are inseparable, but with Nick preparing to leave for university and Charlie finding new independence at school, the reality of a long-distance relationship begins to weigh on them. Doubts take hold, and their relationship faces its biggest challenge yet.
'Meanwhile, their friends are also navigating the ups and downs of love and friendship, confronting the bittersweet challenges of growing up and moving on. Can first loves really last forever?'
Featured in the trailer is Olivia Rodrigo's song 'stupid song', which is on her latest album 'you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love'. Hits Radio caught up with Joe Locke at the premiere of the film, here he revealed his Olivia Rodrigo 'Holy Trinity'.
What have the actors learnt from their characters?
Heartstopper features some iconic characters, who we have watched over three series and now in the forthcoming film. Hits Radio chatted to the stars of the film to ask them what their characters have given them.
Kit Connor, who plays Nick Nelson, told Hits Radio: "It's given me a deeper understanding of myself, which I think, you know, you can find in any role, but especially when you spend the amount of time that we've spent with these characters. I think it's helped me understand myself more and I feel better about that."
Joe added: "Charlie has given me my whole life! Like, my whole life is different because of the show and because of Charlie and all those things, and yeah, everything."
When will Heartstopper Forever be released?
In April 2026 it was announced the film will be released on 17th July 2026. Netflix shared the news on social media, along with a video, writing: 'Hi 🍂 btw the Heartstopper Forever movie drops 17 July, only on Netflix.'
Heartstopper Forever first look
On 22nd April 2026, the first look from Heartstopper Forever was also released, it shows the cast members sitting around two tables smiling at each other.
What is the film called?
On 28th July 2025, the film was confirmed to be called Heartstopper Forever. The official Heartstopper account announced the exciting news with a short video.
READ MORE: Heartstopper star Kit Connor reveals why his character Nick Nelson is extremely special to him
How was the film announced?
Netflix announced the exciting news on social media, back in June 2025, sharing a photo of the Heartstopper author Alice Oseman, along with lead actors Kit Connor and Joe Locke. They captioned the photo: '‼️HUGE NEWS‼️ The Heartstopper movie is officially in production 🍂'.
Fans of the show were quick to leave excited comments, with one writing: 'The beginning of the end, but also the start of forever... ❤️', with another saying: '🍂🍂Oh my God, I can’t believe it’s official, this is a great day to be a heartstopper fan 🍂🍂'. (sic)
The show, which celebrated the fourth anniversary of its release on 22nd April 2026, will come to a conclusion through a feature-length film starring lead actors Kit and Joe.
Speaking about the announcement of the film finale, creator Alice said: "I am completely overjoyed that we will get to tell the end of the Heartstopper story. I’m so grateful to everyone who has worked hard to make this possible and to the incredible fans of Heartstopper for your patience and passion. I cannot wait to bring this story to a magical conclusion."
Who are the executive producers?
As well as playing the lead roles, Kit Connor and Joe Locke will serve as executive producers.
How to watch Heartstopper
You can currently stream the first three series of Heartstopper on Netflix.