hudson co-produced "chariots of fire", the 2012 stage adaptation of the film of the same title. the stage adaptation was his idea, for the london olympic year. also in 2012, it was announced that hudson would direct "midnight sun", a feature film about a child who tries to help a family of polar bears on the shrinking polar ice cap. hudson co-wrote the script as well. the script became "the journey home" with directors roger spottiswoode and brando quilici replacing hudson.