October 3 – 9: Crave Weekly Streaming Overview

OCTOBER 3 – Max Original Film SALEM’S LOT *Premiere*

• New Line Cinema’s film adaptation of Stephen King’s 1975 bestselling novel Salem’s Lot reunites the producing teams behind the record-breaking horror franchises The Conjuring universe and the It In the Max Original film, author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire. Starring Lewis Pullman, Alfre Woodard, Makenzie Leigh, Bill Camp, Spencer Treat Clark, Pilou Asbæk, and John Benjamin Hickey. SALEM’S LOT joins Crave’s Creepy Cravings Spotlight Page, a Halloween-themed hub with hundreds of hours of specially curated programming. From films to classic TV episodes and specials, the Halloween collections include Terrifying TV, Frightening Films, Halloween Episodes, Hallow-queens, Freaky Franchises, Masters of Horror, I Fell in Love with a Monster, Blood Sucking Binge, Page to Scream, Monster Mash, and Your Costume Inspiration.

OCTOBER 3 – Max Original Adult Animated Special VELMA: THIS HALLOWEEN NEEDS TO BE MORE SPECIAL! *Premiere*

• With just 24 hours to bring Velma back, the friends search for a dark spellbook while trying to avoid the wrath of a vengeful spirit. But as the annual “Sexy Halloween” party nears, Velma and the gang must face their biggest fears, if they want to make it out alive. Starring Mindy Kaling, Glenn Howerton, Sam Richardson, and Constance Wu. Additional cast includes Russell Peters, Sarayu Blue, Jane Lynch, Wanda Sykes, Frank Welker, Nicole Byer, Gary Cole, Andia Winslow, Sara Ramirez, Nicholas Braun, Fortune Feimster, Jennifer Hale, Richard Kind, Jason Mantzoukas, Saweetie, Debby Ryan, and Kulap Vilaysack.

OCTOBER 4 – STARZ Original Series FAT JOE TALKS *Premiere*

• Hosted by and executive produced by Grammy award-nominated artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Fat Joe, STARZ’s first-ever weekly interview, FAT JOE TALKS, premieres with award-winning music artist and star of POWER BOOK II: GHOST, Method Man, as its inaugural guest. In each 30-minute episode, Fat Joe brings audiences along for intimate conversations and never-told-before stories with celebrities and newsmakers who drive the cultural zeitgeist. Upcoming guests also include: Oscar-nominated Actress, Grammy, and NAACP Award Winner Mary J. Blige; Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries; actor and award-winning hip hop artist T.I.; Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer Babyface; as well as appearances by Grammy-nominated hip hop artist Latto, reggae artist Buju Banton, and rapper Remy Ma. FAT JOE TALKS premieres on Friday, Oct. 4, with subsequent new episodes released on Fridays.

OCTOBER 4 – THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS *Movie Premiere*

• The Canadian Screen Award-winning film THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS, starring Amrit Kaur (THE SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS), makes its Canadian streaming debut on Crave on Friday, Oct. 4. Azra is worlds apart from her conservative Muslim mother. When her father suddenly dies on a trip home to Pakistan, Azra finds herself on a Bollywood-inspired journey through memories, both real and imagined; from her mother’s youth in Karachi to her own coming- of-age in rural Canada. From director Fawzia Mirza.

OCTOBER 6 – HBO Original Series THE FRANCHISE *Premiere*

• From executive producers Sam Mendes and Armando Iannucci, THE FRANCHISE follows the hopeful crew who find themselves trapped inside the dysfunctional, nonsensical, and joyous hellscape of franchise superhero moviemaking. Starring Himesh Patel as Daniel; Aya Cash as Anita; Jessica Hynes as Steph; Billy Magnussen as Adam; Lolly Adefope as Dag; Darren Goldstein as Pat; and Isaac Powell as Bryson. Recurring guest stars include Richard E. Grant as Peter, and Daniel Brühl as Eric. THE FRANCHISE premieres on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 10 p.m. ET, with subsequent new episodes, Sundays at 10 p.m. ET.

  ***Media Note: Assets for Crave programming are available at the Bell Media press site, The Lede, here Programming Premieres and Finales for the week of October 3-9 *All Programming Subject to Change   HBO and Max Max Original Film SALEM’S LOT (October 3) Max Original VELMA: THIS HALLOWEEN NEEDS TO BE MORE SPECIAL! (October 3) HBO’s THE FRANCHISE *Series Premiere* (October 6 at 10 p.m. ET)   Movies AN AUTUMN ROMANCE (October 4) AURORA TEAGARDEN MYSTERIES #1: A BONE TO PICK *Canadian Title* (October 4) AURORA TEAGARDEN MYSTERIES #6: A BUNDLE OF TROUBLE *Canadian Title* (October 4) AURORA TEAGARDEN MYSTERIES #5: DEAD OVER HEELS *Canadian Title* (October 4) AURORA TEAGARDEN MYSTERIES #2: REAL MURDERS *Canadian Title* (October 4) AURORA TEAGARDEN MYSTERIES #4: THE JULIUS HOUSE *Canadian Title* (October 4) AURORA TEAGARDEN MYSTERIES #3: THREE BEDROOMS, ONE CORPSE *Canadian Title* (October 4) AURORA TEAGARDEN MYSTERIES #19: SOMETHING NEW *Canadian Title* (October 4) AURORA TEAGARDEN MYSTERIES #13: HEIST AND SEEK *Canadian Title* (October 4) AURORA TEAGARDEN MYSTERIES #18: HAUNTED BY MURDER *Canadian Title* (October 4) THE KING TIDE *Canadian Title* (October 4) LE SUCCESSEUR *Canadian Title* (October 4) CYRANO (October 4) THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS *Canadian Title* (October 4) DANGEROUS GAME: THE LEGACY MURDERS *Canadian Title* (October 4) FOUR DAUGHTERS (October 4) HANNAH SWENSEN: CARROT CAKE MURDER *Canadian Title* (October 4) A ZEST FOR DEATH *Canadian Title* (October 4) THE OMEN (October 5) DAMIEN: OMEN II (October 5) LABYRINTH (October 6)   STARZ DARK PLACES (October 3) FAT JOE TALKS *Series Premiere* (October 4) DAYBREAKERS (October 4) SINGLE WHITE FEMALE (October 4) POWER BOOK II: GHOST, Season 4B, Episode 5 *Season Finale* (October 4) UNSUNG HERO (October 5) SPOTLIGHT (October 5) MOVING DAY *Canadian Title* (October 5) WHAT A GIRL WANTS (October 6) CHASING LIBERTY (October 6)   Highlighted Programming CTV Original Series MARK MCKINNEY NEEDS A HOBBY, Season 1, Episode 1 *Series Premiere* (October 3) THE SUMMIT, Season 1, Episode 1 *Series Premiere* (October 3) THE ARK, Season 2 (October 4) COCOMELON, Season 2 (October 5) SCARE TACTICS, Season 1, Episode 1 *Series Premiere* (October 9)