Verizon Stokes Wireless ‘Heated Rivalry’ With Connor Storrie Ad

Verizon Communications Inc. tapped Connor Storrie, the co-star of the steamy hockey drama Heated Rivalry, for its latest marketing effort, a short-film ad that instantly exploded on the internet.

The 4 1/2-minute piece titled Look Behind You (pun intended) was directed by Nia DaCosta, known for horror films like Candyman, and is set in a remote cabin in the woods, a motif that would be well-known to fans of the HBO Max series.