Next Attraction: Movies, series showing this October 2024

MANILA, Philippines — Double, double toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble!

The Christmas celebrations will have to keep waiting on the sidelines for now as cinemas and streaming services are filled with thrilling options.

From heroic moments and blood-curdling watches to the return of the Clown Prince of Crime on the big screen, there's a fright night pick for everyone to indulge.

Here is a list of movies and series premiering this month in local theaters and several streaming platforms.

"Joker: Folie à Deux" (Oct. 2)
Directed by Todd Phillips
Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Zazie Beetz, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Harry Lawtey, and Steve Coogan

Synopsis: The sequel to 2019's "Joker" sees Arthur Fleck now a patient in Arkham where he falls in love with fellow inmate Harleen Quinzel. Followers of the Joker, meanwhile, start a movement to free him from incarceration.

"The Wild Robot" (Oct. 9)
Directed by Chris Sanders
Starring Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Catherine O'Hara, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, Matt Berry, and Ving Rhames

Synopsis: A robot shipwrecked on an uninhabited island adapts to her surroundings and builds relationships with the local wildlife.

"Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story" (Oct. 16)
Directed by Ian Bonhôte
Starring Christopher Reeve, Matt Reeve, Amanda Reeve, Will Reeve, Susan Sarandon, and Glenn Close

Synopsis: A documentary about the late "Superman" actor Christopher Reeve who continued being an activist and advocate for disability rights and care while balancing his life in showbiz and with his family after a horse-riding accident left him paralyzed from the neck down.

"Smile 2" (Oct. 16)
Directed by Parker Finn
Starring Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Kyle Gallner, Lukas Gage, Peter Jacobson, and Drew Barrymore

Synopsis: The sequel to 2022's "Smile" follows a pop singer about to go on a world tour but starts experiencing disturbing events.

"Venom: The Last Dance" (Oct. 23)
Directed by Kelly Marcel
Starring Tom Hardy, Juno Temple, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rhys Ifans, Peggy Lu, and Stephen Graham

Synopsis: The final film in the trilogy where Eddie Brock is on the run while Venom is being chased by