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Joker: Folie à Deux, CTRL: OTT and Theatre releases this week | October 3 – October 6

Anupam Kher's 525th film 'The Signature' is a Hindi adaptation of the award-winning Marathi film 'Anumati'

The highly anticipated sequel 'Joker: Folie à Deux' is all set to hit the marquee on October 4. Meanwhile Ananya Panday's CTRL and Sarah Paulson's psychological horror thriller 'Hold Your Breath' will arrive on OTT platforms.

OTT RELEASES

CTRL

Streaming platform: Netflix

Release date: Oct 4

Nella and Joe are an Instagram power couple. But things go south when Joe cheats on Nella and the two break up over the internet. Nella decides to turn to an AI application that deletes Joe's memories for her until it takes control of her life. Nella is played by Ananya Pandey and Joe is played by Vihaan Samat. This will be Ananya Pandey's OTT debut movie. She recently starred in the Amazon Prime Series 'Call Me Bae'. 

Heartstopper: Season 3

Streaming platform: Netflix

Release date: Oct 3

The highly anticipated coming-of-age drama by Alice Oseman is renewed for another season. The series primarily looks into the life of Charlie who falls in love with his classmate Nick. The plot also revolves around other teenagers and their relationships. Season three will focus on Charlie and Nick's relationship and their challenges. The cast includes Kit Connor, Joe Locke, William Gao, and Yasmin Finney among others. 

Hold Your Breath 

Streaming platform: Disney+ Hotstar

Release date: Oct 3

'Hold Your Breath' is set in the 1930 horrific dust storms in Oklahoma where Margaret, a mother essayed by Sarah Paulson, protects her daughters from the dust storm and her harrowing past. Margaret is convinced that a mysterious presence in the dust storm is haunting them. Along with Paulson, the movie features Amiah Miller, Alona Jane Robbins, Annaleigh Ashford, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Karrie Crouse and Will Joine have made their directorial debut through this movie. 

The Signature

Streaming platform: Zee5

Release date: Oct 4

'The Signature' marks Anupam Kher's 525th film. The Hindi adaptation of the movie is taken from the award-winning Marathi movie 'Anumati'. The movie revolves around an elderly man's struggle emotionally and financially to save his critically ill wife. Anupam Kher plays the lead role while Mahima Chaudhry, Ranvir Shorey, Annu Kapoor and Manoj Joshi play other key roles.

The Tribe

Streaming platform: Amazon Prime Video

Release date: Oct 4

Produced by Karan Johar's Dharmatic Entertainment, 'The Tribe' revolves around five Indian influencers who navigate through the competitive world of social media in Los Angeles. They work with a group called CollabTribe and the group's co-founder mentors them to achieve their goals. The series features Alanna Panday, Alaviaa Jaaferi, Aryaana Gandhi, Srushti Porey andAlfia Jafry.

THEATRE RELEASES

Joker: Folie à Deux

Release date: Oct 4

The musical psychological thriller is a sequel to the critically acclaimed 2019 film Joker. The movie is directed by Todd Philips and features the iconic Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck and introduces Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn. The story begins at Arkham Asylum where Arthur is held and how he develops a twisted relationship with Harley Quinn. The movie incorporates musical numbers which adds an underlying layer in exploring Joker's world. Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, and Zazie Beetz play pivotal roles in the movie.

Thekku Vadakku

Release date: Oct 4

The satirical comedy-drama is directed by Prem Sankar and features Vinayakan and Suraj Venjaramoodu in the lead roles. Madhavan essayed by Vinayakan is a retired electricity engineer and Shankunni essayed by Suraj is a rice mill owner. Both of them are arch-rivals who can't stand each other. Their rivalry is the main talk and entertainment of the town. Vineeth Viswam, Melbin Babu, and Shameer Khan play pivotal roles in the movie.