“Heated Rivalry” will soon ignite a movie theater near you. The special marathon screenings of Season 1 will celebrate the one-year anniversary of the hit sports romance series that ignited HBO Max last November.
Three sets of twin episodes will be shown from November 6 to 30 in more than 650 theaters around the world (in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand): more than 275 Regal theaters and 375 others, including AMC and Cinemark theaters, distributor Sphere Abacus announced Thursday.
Tickets will cost $9.99 per screening, and Regal’s screenings will include filmed greetings from the cast and show creator-writer-director Jacob Tierney. (The show is based on the novel of the same name by Rachel Reid.) Advance tickets are available now from Regal (times: Episodes 1 and 2, 3 and 4And 5 and 6).
“Heated rivalry” is a global phenomenon that creates a rush of activity on social media and in the press wherever it occurs. We are very excited to give audiences the opportunity to watch the drama unfold on the big screen,” Hana Palmer, executive director of global distribution and partnerships for Sphere Abacus, said in a statement.t.
For a limited time, participating establishments will offer themed cocktails, including “Summer in Montreal” and “Russians Don’t Blush.” Shane (Hudson Williams) plays for the fictional Montreal Metros hockey team; although Shane’s cabin, where Ilya (Connor Storrie) agrees to spend the summer, is technically in Lanaudière, Quebec, two hours from Ottawa.
Ilya, a gruff Russian from Moscow, is another professional hockey player for the fictional Boston Raiders. This last cocktail refers to a scene in the Raiders locker room: one of Ilya’s teammates sees him secretly texting Shane. “You’re really blushing,” he told her. “Never in my life have I blushed” Ilya answers. “Russians don’t do that.”
“Heated Rivalry” stars Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander and Connor Storrie as Ilya Rozanov.
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“When a series touches audiences like ‘Heated Rivalry’ did, we look for ways to bring it to the big screen and give fans a reason to experience it together,” said Brooks LeBoeuf, Regal’s senior vice president of U.S. content. “Nearly a year after its premiere, we are proud to work with our partners to transform a season that fans have watched again and again into a true theatrical event. This is an opportunity to celebrate the story, its creators and its performances before Season 2 arrives in 2027.”
Filming and production are still underway for Season 2, scheduled for release in spring 2027 on Crave and HBO Max.
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