The streamer nicknamed “a mountain of entertainment” is about to get a little spooky. Paramount+ has at its disposal an impressive library of past and current blockbuster movies as well as new shows that are perfect viewing for Halloween. The Viacom-owned streamer is a treasure trove for anyone interested in not just quick scares, but also entertainment, sports, and pop culture.
Some of the highlights of the October 2023 Paramount+ programming schedule include the series reboot of Frasier with Kelsey Grammer, the horror prequel Pet Sematary: Bloodlines with David Duchovny, the sweeping historical drama mini-series Fellow Travelers with Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey, and the premiere of the late William Friedkin‘s final film, The Caine Mutiny Court Martial. See below for the full list of all the movies, shows, and sporting events headed to Paramount+ in October.
10/6: The Caine Mutiny Court Martial premiere*
10/6: Pet Sematary: Bloodlines premiere
10/10: Painkiller: The Tylenol Murders premiere
10/27: Fellow Travelers premiere*
The Young & the Restless (Season 51)
Blaze and the Monster Machines (Season 6)
Louis Tomlinson: All of Those Voices
Are You Afraid of the Dark? (2019) (Season 3)
Inside the Factory (Seasons 3-5)
Teen Mom Family Reunion (Seasons 1-2)
Teen Mom: Girls Night In (Seasons 1-2)
Teen Mom: Young & Pregnant Season 3)
The Penguins of Madagascar (Season 2)
Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan (Season 3)
Reno 911! It’s A Wonderful Heist
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button*
The Integrity of Joseph Chambers*
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet (1996)*
10/1: NFL ON CBS Week 4 (check local listings)
10/1: Argentina Liga Profesional de Fútbol – Boca Juniors vs. River Plate
10/1: Professional Bull Riding Camping World Teams Series
10/3-10/4: UEFA Champions League Matchday 2
10/3: UEFA Champions League – Napoli vs. Real Madrid
10/4: UEFA Champions League – Newcastle United vs. PSG
10/5: UEFA Europa League Matchday 2
10/5: UEFA Europa Conference League Matchday 2
10/6: NWSL – Megan Rapinoe Sendoff Match – OL Reign vs. Washington Spirit
10/7: Professional Bull Riding Camping World Teams Series
10/7: Serie A – Juventus vs. Torino
10/8: NFL ON CBS Week 5 Doubleheader (check local listings)
10/8: Barclays Women’s Super League – Manchester City vs. Chelsea
10/15: NFL ON CBS Week 6 (check local listings)
10/15: Professional Bull Riding Camping World Team Series: Road to the Championship
10/15: NWSL – Final Day of Regular Season
10/21: College Football on CBS – Air Force @ Navy
10/22: NFL ON CBS Week 7 Doubleheader (check local listings)
10/22: Serie A – AC Milan vs. Juventus
10/22: NWSL Playoffs Quarterfinals
10/24-10/25: UEFA Champions League Matchday 3
10/24: UEFA Champions League – Sevilla vs. Arsenal
10/25: UEFA Champions League – PSG vs. AC Milan
10/26: UEFA Europa League Matchday 3
10/26: UEFA Europa Conference League Matchday 3
10/28: SEC on CBS – Georgia vs. Florida
10/29: NFL ON CBS Week 8 Doubleheader (check local listings)
10/29: Serie A – Inter vs. Roma
10/29: Serie A – Napoli vs. AC Milan
10/30: 2023 Ballon d’Or Awards Ceremony
Throughout October: NWSL competition
Throughout October: Italian Serie A competition
Throughout October: Concacaf Nations League qualifiers
Throughout October: Argentina Liga Profesional de Fútbol competition
Throughout October: Campeonato Brasileirão Série A competition
Throughout October: Scottish Professional Football League competition
Throughout October: Combate Global competition
Throughout October: AFC Champions League
Throughout October: Barclays Women’s Super League
* Title is available to Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers.
**All Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers can live stream CBS titles via the live feed on Paramount+. Those titles will be available on-demand to all subscribers the day after they air live.
Dates for library titles are subject to change.
China just gave Hollywood a cautionary tale about AI filmmaking. Sanxingdui: Future Past, billed as the country's first fully AI-generated movie, hit theaters on October 23 and bombed at the box office.
According to Futurism, the film's reported $1.5 million production budget landed on more than 10,000 screens. Yet it pulled in only about $181,000, averaging roughly $20 per screen, making the budget difficult to recover.
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https://twitter.com/imagine/status/2113712964419063911
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What is AV2, and why should viewers care?