Hudson Williams and Dylan O’Brien Spotted Filming New Thriller “Apparatus ”in Toronto

Rachel RaposasSun, April 12, 2026 at 1:23 PM UTC

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Dylan O'Brien (left) and Hudson Williams (right) filming in Toronto.Credit: Sean O'Neill / SplashNews.com -

Hudson Williams and Dylan O’Brien were spotted together in Toronto, on the set of their new psychological thriller, Apparatus

Williams and O'Brien have been cast as rideshare driver Tyler and "charismatic entrepreneur" JP, respectively

According to the film's longline, "JP lures Tyler in with the promise of a dream opportunity, but the arrangement soon descends into a violent downward spiral, testing the protagonist’s limits"

Hudson Williams and Dylan O'Brien are coming back to our screens!

The Heated Rivalry star and the Anniversary actor were spotted together in Toronto on Thursday, April 9, on the set of their new thriller, Apparatus.

O'Brien, 34, and Williams, 25, have been cast as the film's leads, JP and Tyler, respectively, Deadline previously reported on March 27.

Dylan O'Brien (left) and Hudson Williams (right) filming in Toronto.Credit: Sean O'Neill / SplashNews.com

The pair of actors were seen in casual street attire on set of the new project from Canadian writer-director Sofia Banzhaf.

O'Brien donned a relaxed pinstripe blazer over a black shirt and black jeans, while Williams sported a pair of khakis and a sage green windbreaker.

Apparatus, described as a "taut psychological thriller," follows "a struggling ride-share driver [Tyler] who believes his fortunes have changed when he encounters JP, a charismatic entrepreneur" who offers him "a dream opportunity" that soon slips out of his grasp, The Express Tribune first reported.

"JP lures Tyler in with the promise of a dream opportunity, but the arrangement soon descends into a violent downward spiral, testing the protagonist’s limits," the film's logline reads.

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Hudson Williams, Dylan O'Brien.Credit: Matei Horvath/FilmMagic; Emma McIntyre/Getty

Apparatus marks one of Williams' first major projects following his breakout role on Heated Rivalry, which debuted on HBO Max and Crave on Nov. 29, 2025.

The gay hockey romance series was instantly popular and shot Williams and his costar, Connor Storrie, to international fame.

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In addition to Apparatus, Williams has also joined the cast of Yaga, another Crave network series, and revealed in mid-March that he had already concluded filming his scenes.

The actor will also appear in movies Encore and 8, both of which are currently in post-production.

Dylan O'Brien, Hudson Williams.Credit: Karwai Tang/WireImage; Noam Galai/Getty

O'Brien, who's widely celebrated for The Maze Runner films and MTV's Teen Wolf series, most recently starred in Send Help, a survivalist drama with Rachel McAdams that debuted in January. He was also in the dystopian political thriller Anniversary, which premiered in October 2025.

O'Brien also has Being Heumann ahead of him, a film adaptation of the memoir by disability activist Judy Heumann. The movie, which is also filming in Toronto, per IMDb, will debut on Apple TV.

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