‘Smudge the Blades’ Isn’t Your ‘Heated Rivalry’-Style Canadian Hockey Drama
Cody Lightning’s feature film is all business on the ice — an underdog dramedy about a struggling Indigenous team fighting racism outside the rink.
Cody Lightning’s feature film is all business on the ice — an underdog dramedy about a struggling Indigenous team fighting racism outside the rink.
The 10-episode, Prince Edward Island-set series is based on Carley Fortune’s popular romance novel.
The second season of Crave-HBO Max’s hit series has announced six additions to the cast including for the roles of Zane Boodram and a newly renamed Cody Kent.
The American-transplant to Canada talked about getting the Canadian media company onto the global stage at the Access Canada Summit, powered by The Hollywood Reporter.
The 26-year-old actor also teased what fans can expect in season two of the hit hockey romance drama: “If season one/book one is the yearning season, book two is external adversity and [relationship] communication problems.”
The foundation dedicated to championing inclusivity and mental well-being through sports and arts programs is named after the foundation ‘Heated Rivalry’ characters Shane and Ilya start in Rachel Reid’s books.
The ‘Heated Rivalry’ author is currently on a tour for the deluxe edition of the best-selling hockey romance novel.
Beyond ‘Heated Rivalry,’ a wave of gay, lesbian and trans comedies and rom-coms out of Canada is growing.
The ‘Office’ writer Anthony Q. Farrell and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ scribe Teresa Pavlinek are behind the sitcom set to premiere on Nov. 2 from creators and stars Karim Adam Ahmed and Adrian Neblett.
The hit hockey romance series will have special marathon screenings at cinemas around the world including Regal, AMC and Cinemark in the U.S.