‘Heated Rivalry’ Gets Hands on With 4DX Screenings

Ever want to immerse yourself in the world of Heated Rivalry? You’re in luck — the hit hockey romance series is officially headed to 4DX.

Regal Cinemas is partnering with CJ 4DPLEX to bring the final two episodes of Heated Rivalry‘s first season to fans in their immersive 4DX beginning Nov. 16. The 4DX experience features motion-enabled seating and synchronized atmospheric effects, so those wondering what Shane Hollander felt like getting checked by Cliff Marleau in the show’s penultimate episode are in for a treat.

The special event will screen at all 59 Regal 4DX auditoriums nationwide, along with other participating locations in other U.S. theaters. Internationally, 4DX screenings will be available at Cineworld in the United Kingdom and Cineplex in Canada.

“Fans made it loud and clear that they wanted more Heated Rivalry on the big screen, so we’re turning up the heat,” Regal senior vp U.S. content Brooks LeBoeuf said in a release.

“Episodes five and six bring years of tension between Shane and Ilya to a boiling point, and 4DX takes it all to another level. Together with CJ 4DPLEX, we’re giving fans a chance to feel every hit on the ice, every stolen embrace, and every pulse-pounding moment in between,” LeBoeuf continued. “You may know these episodes by heart, but you’ve never experienced them like this.”

Beginning on Nov. 6 and going through Nov. 30, fans of the show have been able to revisit the series across three paired episode screenings: episodes one and two (“Rookies” and “Olympians”), episodes three and four (“Hunter” and “Rose”) and episodes five and six (“I’ll Believe in Anything” and “The Cottage”). Tickets for the regular release run at $9.99 per screening; however, pricing for the 4DX experience is unclear.

Based on Rachel Reid‘s novel of the same name, Heated Rivalry focuses on the complicated situationship between Shane Hollander, played by Hudson Williams, and Ilya Rozanov, played by Connor Storrie. The pair are generational talents in the world of professional hockey and sworn on-ice rivals, who meet as teenagers.

The first novel of Reid’s book series, Game Changers, which the novel Heated Rivalry hails from, centered on François Arnaud’s character Scott Hunter and Robbie G.K.’s character Kip Grady; it served as secondary material for the first season. The show’s season one cast was rounded out by Christina Chang, Dylan Walsh, Sophie Nélisse and Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova.

Season two of the series is filming in Toronto, and features a slew of new cast members. Williams and Storrie return to front the series, with Justice Smith, Charlie Gillespie, Daniel Diemer and Shaheen Jafargholi joining them in leading roles for the second season.

Tickets for Heated Rivalry‘s 4DX theatrical event are available at the box office and Regal’s website and mobile app.