This week offers a wide range of new film and television releases across various genres and formats. On Friday, 2 October, the series Calvin Penney premieres, following a fisherman haunted by the mysterious death of his father decades ago as he faces an unidentified sea monster threatening his coastal village. The film A Life features a single mother and an incarcerated man forming an unexpected bond through letters, while Didi explores the coming-of-age story of a 13-year-old Chinese-American boy navigating two worlds. Raptors follows a journalist and his daughter investigating a brutal acid attack, uncovering troubling connections to another murder. The Piano Accident centers on a controversial web star facing a crisis after a serious accident, and The Butterfly Effect stars Ashton Kutcher as a man with the ability to travel back in time to change his past. On Saturday, 3 October, Au bout des doigts follows a young musician's journey from petty crime to a prestigious piano competition, while Ranma 1/2 returns with a new season of the martial arts comedy. On Sunday, 4 October, Blue Box, Season 2 continues the story of a badminton player's unexpected romance with a basketball star, and Jurassic World: Renaissance introduces a new era of dinosaurs and a potential cure for humanity. On Monday, 5 October, Mayor of Kingstown returns with its complete series, depicting life in a Michigan town dominated by a prison and criminal underworld. American Nightmare is a film set in a dystopian America where for 12 hours each year, all criminal activity is legal, while Godzilla and Godzilla vs. Kong continue the epic battles between giant monsters and humanity. Street Fighter: The Final Showdown features Jean-Claude Van Damme in a high-stakes conflict with the General Bison. On Tuesday, 6 October, Black Box investigates the mysterious crash of a flight from Dubai to Paris, and Y2K follows two teenagers on a wild New Year's Eve in 1999. My Hero Academia: Vigilante continues the story of a young hero using his powers for good. On Wednesday, 7 October, Just a Gigolo follows a man who loses his job as a gigolo and must find a wealthy heiress to regain his fortune, while The Speech features a man struggling with a family dinner and an unexpected request to give a speech. On Thursday, 8 October, Never Forget follows a woman with Alzheimer's disease and her devoted partner who reads her journal daily, and The Golden Compass introduces a young girl in a parallel world with a shapeshifting companion. In the Dark follows a woman confronting supernatural fears linked to her family's past.