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The Mosquito Bowl tells the true story of four top college football stars who enlisted in the Marines after Pearl Harbor. Directed by Peter Berg and based on Buzz Bissinger's non-fiction book, the film centers on the Mosquito Bowl game, played Christmas Eve 1944 on Guadalcanal between the 4th and 29th Marine regiments, in which 65 Marines played and 15 later died at Okinawa. Netflix released the full trailer October 12, 2026, ahead of an AFI Fest gala world premiere October 22 at TCL Chinese Theatre, select US cinemas October 30, and Netflix November 25.

Wicked: For Good is the final chapter of the Wicked films, due in cinemas in November and directed by Jon M. Chu. The trailer teases Act Two songs including No Good Deed and For Good, and composer Stephen Schwartz has said the sequel includes two fresh songs written for the film. The first film, released in November 2024, became the most successful Broadway film adaptation of all time, earning 10 Academy Award nominations including Best Picture and winning Costume Design and Production Design, with about $750M worldwide.

Stranger Things season 5, the fifth and final season, comes to Netflix in three parts: Volume 1 with four episodes on November 26, Volume 2 with three episodes on Christmas Day, and the finale on New Year's Eve, with a global simultaneous release at 5pm Pacific Time. Set in fall 1987, Hawkins is scarred by the Rifts and under military quarantine while the government hunts Eleven, and the heroes aim to find and destroy Vecna, who has vanished. Creators Matt and Ross Duffer have said the season starts in chaos because the heroes lost at the end of season 4, with big reveals saved for this season.

Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third Avatar film directed by James Cameron, arrives in cinemas only December 19. The title signals a harsher, fire-themed side of Pandora after the forest of the first film and the ocean of The Way of Water, and the trailer shows new landscapes, creatures and clans. The film is designed for large-screen 3D presentation, and Avatar: The Way of Water returned to cinemas for one week only in early October in 3D and IMAX 3D ahead of the new film.

Saturday Night Live season 52 premiered September 26, 2026 on NBC and Peacock, with the first episodes hosted by Jalen Brunson with KATSEYE on September 26, Dakota Johnson with Turnstile on October 3, and Shane Gillis with Rosalia on October 10. After a two-week break, the show returns October 31 with Inde Navarrette hosting and Gracie Abrams as musical guest. The season includes cast changes, with Chloe Fineman departing after seven seasons, new cast members Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter, and Ashley Padilla and Jane Wickline promoted to repertory status.

Tate McRae launched her debut fragrance TATE 01 on October 1, 2026, in partnership with Scent Beauty, Inc., her first fragrance and first move into beauty through her own fragrance brand. Created with Givaudan master perfumers Adriana Medina and Antoine Maisondieu, the woody fragrance opens with bergamot and clary sage, has a white florals heart, and a base of amber, tonka bean, sandalwood and soft woods, built around ISO E Super and described as a second-skin fragrance. Pricing runs $30 to $82 USD for 10ml to 100ml, with US availability direct first, then Ulta Beauty online October 16 and in-store October 25 in more than 1,500 stores, and UK availability through Glorious Beauty online October 9 and selected Boots stores and online November 4.

Sense and Sensibility (2026) opened in US cinemas on October 16, 2026, released by Focus Features, following its UK release on September 25 and London premiere on September 15. Directed by Georgia Oakley with a screenplay by novelist Diana Reid, the PG film adapts Jane Austen's 1811 novel and runs two hours and twelve minutes. After losing their financial security, the Dashwood sisters navigate love, gossip, money and social rules, in a version that has drawn generally positive reviews.

Street Fighter (2026) opened in US cinemas on October 16, 2026, distributed by Paramount Pictures. Directed by Kitao Sakurai, the PG-13 film is set in 1993 and follows Chun-Li as she recruits estranged fighters Ryu and Ken for the World Warrior Tournament, where a hidden conspiracy forces them to face each other and their pasts. Pre-release tracking reportedly suggested a domestic opening in the mid-thirty-million-dollar range, and early reactions called it big, loud and fun, though reviews overall were mixed.

Whalefall opened in US cinemas on October 16, 2026, released by 20th Century Studios. Directed by Brian Duffield and based on Daniel Kraus's 2023 novel, the survival thriller follows diver Jay Gardiner, who searches for his father's remains and is swallowed whole by a sperm whale, leaving him about an hour of air to escape. Reviews have been mostly positive, with critics praising Austin Abrams and the whale sequences, though the most common criticism is that family flashbacks slow the momentum.

The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2026 takes place on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at Sony Pictures Studios in Los Angeles, streaming live on YouTube. It returns to Los Angeles after 19 years, with the Fandemonium theme from Adam Selman. The all-women performer lineup includes Megan Thee Stallion, Tate McRae, Megan Moroney, and KATSEYE, announced September 29, 2026, alongside returning Angels and veteran models including Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Candice Swanepoel, Elsa Hosk, Grace Elizabeth, Gigi Hadid, and more.