If just watching “Heated Rivalry” wasn’t steamy enough, fans can now feel the heat – literally – by seeing the fifth and sixth episodes of the queer hockey series in 4DX in Regal Theaters nationwide starting November 16.
“Fans have made it loud and clear that they want more ‘Heavy Rivalry’ on the big screen, so we’re turning up the heat,” Brooks LeBoeuf, senior vice president of U.S. content at Regal, said in a statement. “Episodes five and six bring years of tension between Shane and Ilya to a boiling point, and 4DX takes it all to another level. With CJ 4DPLEX, we’re giving fans a chance to feel every hit on the ice, every stolen hug, and every thrilling moment between the two. You may know these episodes by heart, but you’ve never experienced them like this.”
4DX projections will feature motion-activated seating and synchronized atmospheric effects, according to Regal.
Based on the bestselling “Game Changers” book series by Rachel Reid, adapted by Jacob Tierney, “Heated Rivalry” follows the illicit, decades-spanning relationship between two rival hockey stars, Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie). The tender romance quickly became a global phenomenon and is currently in production on its second season.
While fans wait, they can catch a special 4DX screening of the episodes “I’ll Believe in Anything” and “The Cottage” at Regal 4DX auditoriums in 59 theaters nationwide, as well as other participating locations.
If the show alone provides enough thrills, audiences can revisit the series in standard format through three paired screenings: Episodes 1 and 2 (“Rookies” and “Olympians”), Episodes 3 and 4 (“Hunter” and “Rose”), and Episodes 5 and 6 (“I’ll Believe in Anything” and “The Cottage”). Tickets for each pair cost $9.99.
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