In February 2020, the show moved to Hulu under the title Love, Victor. The series is set in the same world as the movie but based on brand-new characters. In April 2019, Disney+ gave the show a straight-to-series order. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. The show is based on the movie, which was in turn based on the book Simon vs. Love, Victor was created by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, who wrote the screenplay for Love, Simon. Victor has just arrived at Creekwood High School as a new student but while struggling to adjust at home and in school, Victor also finds himself struggling with his sexual orientation. Love, Victor tells the story of Victor ( Michael Cimino). Love, Simon received much critical acclaim and was a commercial success so it was not surprising when Hulu announced that it was working on a TV show called Love, Victor. The film was equal parts charming, funny, warm-hearted, tender, and sweet, and it tugged at our heartstrings. Love, Simon was released in March 2018 and starred Nick Robinson, Jennifer Garner, Katherine Langford, Alexandra Shipp, and Keiynan Lonsdale.
When 2018’s Love, Simon was released, we were excited to see if the first film by a major Hollywood studio focused on gay teenage romance would deliver.