HBO Max New Releases: Movies and TV Shows in October 2020 – MovieWeb

Start sweater weather season off right with exciting new original series and A-list blockbuster movies coming this October to HBO Max.

Max Originals debuting in the month include the new Sundance award-winning film Charm City Kings, starring Jahi Di'Allo Winston and Meek Mill; A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote, in which the award-winning original cast' reunites for the first time in 17 years for a special staged theatrical presentation of the "Hartsfield's Landing" episode; Greg Berlanti's documentary series Equal, honoring the LGBTQ+ rebels of yesteryear with never-before-seen archival footage along with stylistic depictions; and A World of Calm, a revolutionary TV experience that combines mesmeric imagery with narration by A-List stars. Chelsea Handler's newest comedy special Chelsea Handler: Evolution, and the first two seasons of Gomorrah will also debut in the month.

HBO Originals premiering this October include limited series The Undoing, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant; David Byrne's American Utopia, a special event that gives audiences access to Byrne's electrifying, critically acclaimed Broadway show that played to sold-out, record-breaking audiences; docu-comedy series How To With John Wilson from executive producer Nathan Fielder; documentary special The Perfect Weapon, based on the best-selling book revealing the monumental rise of cyber conflict; and documentary Siempre, Luis, a portrait of pioneering activist Luis A. Miranda, Jr. To top it off, the season finale of Lovecraft Country, the docu-series finale of The Vow, and the series finale of Room 104 will be available to stream on the platform.

Hit films including The Matrix trilogy, Austin Powers International Man of Mystery, You've Got Mail, The Color Purple, When Harry Met Sally, and Man of Steel will also arrive on HBO Max. Blockbuster films such as Downhill, Emma., and Black Christmas, join the HBO service this month alongside Cats and Dirty Dancing. Plus, HBO Max is the home of spooky thrills this Halloween with a wide range of scary movies available to stream. From recent hits like It: Chapter Two, Us, and The Hills Have Eyes to classics like Critters 2, Critters 4, The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula Has Risen from The Grave, The Haunting, and Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays, you'll be shaking in your boots All Hallows' Eve.

HBO Max's Last Chance to Watch section includes The Outsiders, V for Vendetta, and Ocean's Eleven. October will be the last chance to watch Yesterday, Home Alone, and Crazy, Stupid Love before they depart the HBO service.

The Perfect Weapon, Documentary Special Premiere (HBO)

Based on a best-selling book by New York Times national security correspondent David E. Sanger, The Perfect Weapon explores the rise of cyber conflict as the primary way nations now compete with and sabotage one another.

Directed by Academy Award and Emmy-winner Spike Lee, presents a one-of-a-kind, dynamic film that gives audiences access to Byrne's electrifying critically acclaimed Broadway show that played to sold-out, record-breaking audiences.

537 VOTES details how the international custody battle over six-year old Elian Gonzalez triggered a political earthquake in Miami-Dade County in 2000, swaying the outcome of the presidential election. After election day, with the margin of victory hinged on Florida, George W. Bush won the presidency by a mere 537 votes.

The Witches remake, from Oscar-winning director Robert Zemeckis comes the fantasy adventure "Roald Dahl's The Witches." The film stars Oscar winners Anne Hathaway and Octavia Spencer, Oscar nominee Stanley Tucci, with Kristin Chenoweth and award-winning comedy legend Chris Rock. Newcomer Jahzir Kadeem Bruno also stars, alongside Codie-Lei Eastick.

Equal, HBO Max Original Docu Series Premiere

HBO Max pays tribute to the epic origin stories of the LGBTQ+ movement with EQUAL, a masterful four-part docu-series that captures the gripping and true backstories of the leaders and unsung heroes, pre-Stonewall, who changed the course of American history through their tireless activism.

How To With John Wilson, Season 1 Premiere (HBO Original)

In a uniquely hilarious odyssey of self-discovery and cultural observation, Wilson covertly and obsessively films the lives of his fellow New Yorkers while attempting to give everyday advice on relatable topics.

The Undoing, Limited Series Premiere (HBO)

The limited series follows Grace (Nicole Kidman) and Jonathan Fraser (Hugh Grant), who are living the only lives they ever wanted for themselves. Overnight, a chasm opens in their lives: a violent death and a chain of terrible revelations. Left behind in the wake of a spreading and very public disaster and horrified by the ways in which she has failed to heed her own advice, Grace must dismantle one life and create another for her child and her family.

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