The next trip to the cottage comes with a cinema ticket. Heated Rivalry is taking its entire first season to selected Australian and New Zealand cinemas from 5 December, turning the hockey romance into a communal marathon rather than another night on the sofa.
Madman’s New Zealand event page confirms all six episodes and exclusive material from the cast and directors. Auckland’s Hollywood Avondale lists 5 December, with Tom Sainsbury moderating; Wellington’s Roxy Cinemas lists 12 December. In Australia, Palace is advertising 5 December, the complete season and an exclusive welcome from the cast and directors.
The Australian event was announced on 23 October, with five-hour sessions and an intermission between episodes three and four. Check individual cinema listings for local times and availability.
For fans of the two rival hockey players’ romance, the attraction is the audience as much as the screen: favourite scenes become a roomful of reactions. The event also gives cinemas something streaming cannot deliver at home—a gathering built around an existing television obsession.
