Hudson Williams is writing a film about an ex-hockey player

Hudson Williams is working on a script, and hockey keeps finding its way in. The Heated Rivalry star told Entertainment Weekly that he is writing a movie in which one of the characters is a former hockey player, Deadline reported.

The overlap with his TV role is giving him pause. Williams said the script is tripping him up because it echoes his hockey show, according to Deadline.

Key facts

• Williams is writing a film with an ex-hockey player character, Deadline reported.
• He said the team is weighing other sports, but the character works far better as a former hockey player.
• He did not say more about the project, Variety reported.
• He made the comments while promoting Yaga, a Canadian witchy detective thriller.
• Heated Rivalry Season 2 is set to premiere in spring 2027.

What Williams said

Williams was frank about the problem. In his words: "I'm writing a movie right now, but one character is an ex-hockey player".

He said the team has thought about switching to other sports, but the character made much more sense as a retired hockey player, Deadline reported.

Variety said Williams did not go into detail about the film. The title, plot and genre are not known, nor whether he will direct or star in it. It is also not known whether a studio or producer is attached, or whether the hockey character will be changed to another sport.

Background

Writing is not new for Williams. Before Heated Rivalry, he wrote and directed several short films, including Soakers, Buttons and Inside Augustine Mendoza's Quotidian Apartment, according to Variety.

His big break came on the ice. On Heated Rivalry, he plays Shane Hollander, who skates for the Montreal Metros, Deadline said. Jacob Tierney's series is a Crave Original.

The interview was tied to a new release. Williams spoke to Entertainment Weekly while promoting Yaga, a Canadian witchy detective thriller he stars in. Yaga premiered on Oct. 23, Variety said.

About Yaga

Williams has a double assignment in his new show. The Hollywood Reporter's review said he plays two roles: Henry, the missing 22-year-old heir of a fish processing magnate, and Henry's roommate Logan.

Yaga is an eight-episode mystery thriller based on a play by Kat Sandler, who is also its creator, writer and showrunner. It reimagines the Baba Yaga myth in a coastal town, The Hollywood Reporter said.

It is the first half-hour drama from Canadian streamer Crave, the home of Heated Rivalry, and it airs on AMC+ in the U.S..

What happens next

The show is moving ahead. Production on Heated Rivalry Season 2 started in Canada in August, Deadline reported. The new season draws on Rachel Reid's Game Changers novel The Long Game.

Season 2 is scheduled to premiere in spring 2027. New cast members include Justice Smith, Charlie Gillespie and Emily Hampshire, according to Deadline.

Williams also has more films coming. He will appear opposite Dylan O'Brien in the dark comedic thriller Apparatus and with Charlize Theron in the culinary thriller Tyrant, Variety reported.

FAQ

What is Hudson Williams writing? A movie in which one character is a former hockey player.

Why is that tricky? He said the parallel with his hockey show is tripping him up.

Will the character change sports? He said other sports are being considered, but no decision is known.

When does Heated Rivalry return? Season 2 is set for spring 2027.

What else is he in? Yaga, which premiered Oct. 23, plus Apparatus and Tyrant.