October has been a treat for all movie lovers with each week offering more goodies to delve on. This week continues the fun ride with more rich tales from the legal battle drama based on the true events of the public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam to the world tournament t defining the fate of the world in Street Fighter. There is something for everyone.
How To Train Your Dragon
Director: Dean DeBlois
Cast: Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler, Nick Frost, Gabriel Howell, Julian Dennison
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: October 13, 2026
How to Train Your Dragon is one of the more popular franchises created by DreamWorks Animation under the umbrella of Universal Pictures. The live-action adaptation follows the story of the first part in the franchise, as we explore the tale of Hiccup.
Listening to his heart, he takes a rather unconventional route as he befriends a dragon named Toothless and strives to change the perspectives of his Viking townspeople who are in constant war with dragons.
The Diplomat Season 4
Director: Alex Graves
Cast: Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi, Ali Ahn, Rory Kinnear, Ato Essandoh
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: October 15, 2026
Season 4 of Diplomat is almost at our doorstep, and there is much to look forward to. It will pick up straight from the shocking cliffhanger as part of the Season 3 finale. Secrets surface, and loyalties are disrupted as the US-UK political ties and the marriage between the main characters are on the verge of collapse.
Nayyi Navelli
Director: Balaji Mohan
Cast: Yami Gautam, Addinath M. Kothare, Sunita Rajwar, Mita Vashisht, Anurag Thakur
Platform: Theatrical Release
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Nayyi Navelli is a fresh new fantasy-horror comedy where we see Yami Gautam in a never-seen-before avatar, taking on the role of a daayan. Entering the lives of a new family, the newlywed, Mohini, quickly invokes doubts in the mind of the brother-in-law, who is now on a quest to uncover her truth in hilarious fashion. But as the story continues to unfold, more threats will arise.
Raftaar
Director: Aditya Minbalkar
Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Keerthy Suresh, Rajat Kapoor, Tanya Maniktala
Platform: Theatrical Release
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Rajkummar Rao’s Raftaar, featuring Keerthy Suresh and Rajat Kapoor amongst other talents, will revolve around the tale of a start-up observing success at a speedy rate, where the ambitious couple will have to navigate between money, power, and greed.
‘What goes up must go down’ is the simple mantra, fuelling the tension between their love, which quickly gets intoxicated with their lust for more power.
Street Fighter
Director: Kitao Sakurai
Cast: Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji, Jason Momoa, Roman Reigns, 50 Cent, David Dastmalchian, Vidyut Jammwal, Callina Liang, Cody Rhodes, Andrew Schulz
Platform: Theatrical Release
Release Date: October 16, 2026
2026 has been an eventful year for video game adaptations on the big screen, with popular releases ranging from Return to Silent Hill, Iron Lung, The Super Merio Galaxy Movie, Mortal Kombat II, Resident Evil and now the upcoming Street Fighter.
The movie will feature an ensemble of talents from across various fields of media, including the hip-hop sensation 50 Cent, wrestling superstars Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns, and huge film celebrities Jason Momoa and Vidyut Jammwal, amongst many others,
all assembling to bring the popular franchise of Street Fighter to life.
Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam
Director: Avinash Arun
Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Wamiqa Gabbi, Jaideep Ahlawat, Sikander Kher, Ashish Vidyarthi
Platform: Theatrical Release
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Rajkummar Rao is having an exciting week, with his second release being one of the most highly anticipated releases in October. Prahaar is a legal drama based on the true events of the public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam (Rajkummar Rao), where the narrative explores in depth the legal battles surrounding the infamous 1993 Bombay Blasts and the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks.
Ranabaali
Director: Rahul Sankrityayan
Cast: Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna, Arnold Vosloo, Easwari Rao, Jason Shah
Platform: Theatrical Release
Release Date: October 16, 2026
The newly married Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna, who have been seen together previously in Geetha Govinda and Dear Comrade, are all set to feature in their latest, Ranabaali. The story follows the tale of a ferocious warrior, Ranabaali (Vijay Deverakonda), who lives to protect his religion and people. Following a great famine that has consumed his town, he must confront the British commissioner.
Shaun The Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
Director: Matthew Walker
Cast: Kate Harbour, Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Steve Cox, Richard Webber
Platform: Theatrical Release
Release Date: October 16, 2026
The classic claymation cartoon Shaun the Sheep is all set to have its theatrical release with an entirely new story. What was supposed to be an exciting Halloween evening at Mossy Bottom Farm quickly turns south as a clumsy farmer ruins their pumpkin patch.
The saviour of the day, Shaun, turns scientist to try and reverse the events, but things further scramble as his experiment accidentally turns the farmer into a wild, hairy beast, who is now creating more chaos in this family-friendly story.
Whalefall
Director: Brian Duffield
Cast: John Brolin, Austin Abrams
Platform: Theatrical Release
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Experience the all-new survival thriller as we follow the tale of a scuba diver,Jay Gardiner (Austin Abrams), out on an expedition to search for his father's (Josh Brolin) remains.
A twist of events occur with Jay finds himself being swallowed by an 80-foot, 60-ton sperm whale. Griping onto his father’s teachings through the form of flashbacks, he must find a way to survive with just an hour of oxygen left in his tank.
Evil Dead Burn
Director: Sebastien Vanicek
Cast: Souheila Yacoub, Tandi Wright, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan, Erroll Shand, Maude Davey, George Pullar
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: October 16, 2026
The latest release as part of the popular franchise, Evil Dead Burn takes a backseat from the lore and gives us a brutal rendition of the gory happenings in this dark and grim world.
We enter the world of a troubled family with some history involved with respect to the young lovers. Following some unfortunate events, the family becomes the latest victim of the dreaded curse, as they fight for survival.
Final Destination Bloodline
Director: Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein
Cast: Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Rya Kihlstedt, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Tony Todd
Platform: Netflix
Release Date: October 16, 2026
Final Destination is one of those franchises that leaves an everlasting effect long after you’ve seen the movie. A feeling of constant attentiveness lingered with every action we took, a post-effect trauma tied to the movie.
With Final Destination Bloodline, which takes us all the way back to the origin of the curse, these emotions reignite once again. Tony Todd gives us a performance of a lifetime with his last ever acting role before his unfortunate passing away.
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