Hudson Williams Developing Film About a Former Hockey Player

WHO:

Variety - Hudson Williams is an actor who has written and directed short films, including “Soakers,” “Buttons” and “Inside Augustine Mendoza’s Quotidian Apartment.”

Deadline - Hudson Williams plays Shane Hollander, captain of the Ottawa Centaurs, in “Heated Rivalry.”

WHAT:

Variety - Williams is writing a new film featuring an “ex-hockey player” and said he is “getting tripped up” by a parallel with “Heated Rivalry.”

Deadline - Williams is writing a script that includes a character who is an ex-hockey player.

Deadline - Williams is also involved in “Heated Rivalry” Season 2.

WHY:

Variety - Williams said the film’s ex-hockey-player element is creating a “Heated Rivalry” parallel that is “getting” him “tripped up.”

Deadline - The script’s ex-hockey-player character is similar to Williams’s role as Shane Hollander in “Heated Rivalry.”

(UPDATED October 25, 2026 22:02 UTC)

Actor, writer and director Hudson Williams says a new film he is writing is creating an unexpected parallel with his role in “Heated Rivalry.” The film’s script includes an ex-hockey player, a character detail Williams says is getting him tripped up because it echoes the series. Williams plays Shane Hollander, captain of the Ottawa Centaurs, in “Heated Rivalry.” He is also involved in the show’s second season while developing the new film. Williams has written and directed several short films, including “Soakers,” “Buttons” and “Inside Augustine Mendoza’s Quotidian Apartment.” The connection between the two projects comes from their shared hockey background, with the film’s former player resembling the character he portrays on television. Williams has described that overlap as a challenge as he works on the script.