Move over Red, White and Royal Blue – Alexis Hall’s Boyfriend Material is getting a TV show
‘Boyfriend Material’ by Alexis Hall (Casablanca)
Alexis Hall’s gay romance novel Boyfriend Material is set to get the television treatment.
On 29 April, Deadline confirmed that production company A24 UK has optioned the TV rights to it.
The 2020 novel follows Luc O’Donnelly, son of two rock stars from the 1980s, and his unlikely romance with barrister Oliver Blackwood. It is the first in the London’s Calling series, with Husband Material following in 2022, and Father Material completing the trilogy this June.
After its initial release, it grew popular on the “BookTok” side of TikTok.
Of course, it can take quite a while between a book being optioned and it making it to the screen.
Red, White & Royal Blue went into production at Amazon Studios in 2019, the same year it was published, and was then released in 2023. A sequel is currently in production, with a release date not yet confirmed.
Similarly, Jacob Tierney reached out to Game Changers author Rachel Reid in August 2023 about creating a TV show based on her novels. Heated Rivalry eventually made it to screens in late 2025.
Boyfriend Material fan cast
With the news that Boyfriend Material is being made into a television series, fans will no doubt be running wild with their dream castings for the roles.
In fact, some have already had their say on who should play Luc and Oliver.
On My Cast, Louis Partridge is a popular choice for Luc, while Richard Madden is backed to play Oliver.
Share your thoughts! Let us know in the comments below, and remember to keep the conversation respectful.
