Heated Rivalry to play select Cineplex locations in November

Open this photo in gallery: Hudson Williams, left, and Connor Storrie in a scene from 'Heated Rivalry.' Sabrina Lantos/The Associated Press Fans tired of waiting for Heated Rivalry ’s second season are in luck: Starting Nov. 6, the first season of the smash hit Crave series will be available for viewing on the big screen in select Cineplex theatres across Canada.

The series’ first season will be screened in two-episode pairings on Nov. 6, 10 and 11. On Nov.

8, all six episodes will be offered in a special marathon presentation, with multiple intermissions across the day. Tickets to the marathon are priced at $24.99 plus tax; tickets to the two-episode pairings are $9.99 plus tax for each screening. The seduction of Hudson Williams In an e-mail to The Globe and Mail, a representative for Cineplex said a complete list of participating locations and showtimes would be available online by end of day Thursday.

As of Thursday afternoon, a sizable number of tickets remained available at theatres across the country for the various screenings. The event, which will also include screenings in the United States, Britain, Australia and New Zealand, marks one year since Heated Rivalry ’s premiere on Crave.

The series quickly launched stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams to international fame. Based on the Game Changers book series by Canadian author Rachel Reid, Heated Rivalry has become a focal point of Canadian pop culture and a symbol of this country and its values: Even Prime Minister Mark Carney has weighed in on the program, and was proudly seen wearing protagonist Shane Hollander’s hockey fleece in January.

Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid reflects on Nova Scotia, pressure of overnight fame at Massey Hall In a recent interview with The Globe and Mail , Williams spoke candidly about the show’s quick rise to prominence – and the changes he’s witnessed in his own life since its premiere last fall.

“There is nothing that really prepares you for the weird intricacies of celebrity,” he said. “It feels completely foreign.” At an October book event in Toronto , Reid spoke similarly, saying she could now empathize with what her protagonists go through as elite hockey players. “These are characters who are famous, who are being watched, who people have opinions about and whose lives change very suddenly,” she said.

“I can relate to that.” Filming on the show’s second season, largely expected to follow the events of Reid’s books The Long Game , Tough Guy and Role Model , is under way. Season 2 is anticipated to hit streaming in April.