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Streaming in Canada on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Crave, Disney+ and Netflix [Oct. 11-17]

Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.

Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video Canada, Crave and Netflix Canada, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant.

We’ll also highlight shows or movies that are made in Canada, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.

Finally, with the COVID-19 pandemic causing many movies to hit digital platforms much sooner than planned, we’ll make note of any major films — as well as other notable streaming service news — that fall into this category when applicable.

Amazon Prime Video

I Know What You Did Last Summer [Amazon Original]

After covering up a fatal accident, a group of friends is stalked by a brutal killer.

Based on Lois Duncan’s 1973 novel of the same name, I Know What You Did Last Summer was created by Sara Goodman (Preacher) and stars Madison Iseman (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle), Brianne Tju (MTV’s Scream), Bill Heck (Locke & Key), Ezekiel Goodman (Rat Bastard) and Ashley Moore (Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping).

Amazon Prime Video Canada release date: October 15th, 2021 (first four episodes, new episodes every week)
Genre: Teen horror
Runtime: Eight episodes (around 45 minutes each)

Stream I Know What You Did Last Summer here.

An Amazon Prime Video subscription is included at no additional cost with an Amazon Prime membership, which costs $79 CAD/year.

The full list of movies and shows hitting Amazon Prime Video Canada in October can be found here.

Apple TV+

The Velvet Underground [Apple Original]

Director Todd Haynes (Carol) unpacks the legacy of the iconic rock band through exclusive interviews and archival footage.

Apple TV+ Canada release date: October 15th, 2021
Genre: Music documentary
Runtime: 2 hours

Stream The Velvet Underground here.

An Apple TV+ subscription costs $5.99/month in Canada.

Crave

Canada’s Drag Race (Season 2) [Crave Original]

Another 12 drag queens compete for the title of “Canada’s Next Drag Superstar.”

Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski, Amanda Brugel and Traci Melchor are the regular judges, while one celebrity guest judge will join each week.

Apple TV+ Canada release date: October 14th, 2021 (first episode, new episodes every Thursday at 9pm ET)
Genre: Reality
Runtime: 10 episodes (about one hour each)

Stream Canada’s Drag Race here.

Succession (Season 3)

In the third season of HBO’s critically-acclaimed drama, Logan Roy wages a bitter familial civil war against his rebellious son Kendall.

Succession was created by Jesse Armstrong (Fresh Meat) and features an ensemble cast that includes Brian Cox (Manhunter), Jeremy Strong (Masters of Sex), Hiam Abbass (Ramy) and Kieran Culkin (Igby Goes Down).

Crave release date: October 17th, 2021 (first episode, new episodes every Sunday at 9pm ET)
Genre: Comedy-drama
Runtime: Nine episodes (about one hour each)

Stream Succession here. Note that a $19.98/month Crave + Movies + HBO subscription is required.

Spiral: From the Book of Saw

A group of cops pursues a Jigsaw copycat killer, only to get entangled in his sinister games.

Spiral was directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw franchise) and stars Chris Rock (Everybody Hates Chris), Max Minghella (The Handmaid’s Tale), Marisol Nichols (24) and Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction).

Original Canadian release date: May 14th, 2021 (theatres)
Crave release date: October 15th, 2021
Genre: Horror
Runtime: 1 hour, 33 minutes

Stream Spiral here. Note that a $15.98/month Crave + Starz subscription is required.

A standard Crave subscription is priced at $9.99/month, with Starz costing another $5.99/month and HBO an additional $9.99/month.

The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.

Disney+

Just Beyond [Disney+ Original]

This horror-comedy anthology series features various stories inspired by R.L. Stine’s eponymous Boom! Studios graphic novels.

Just Beyond was created by Seth Grahame-Smith (Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter) and features an ensemble cast that includes McKenna Grace (I, Tonya), Gabriel Bateman (Annabelle), Lexi Underwood (Little Fires Everywhere) and Izabela Vidovic (The Fosters).

Disney+ Canada release date: October 13th, 2021
Genre: Horror-comedy
Runtime: Eight episodes (24 to 32 minutes each)

Stream Just Beyond here.

A Disney+ subscription costs $11.99/month or $119.99/year in Canada.

The full list of movies and shows hitting Disney+ Canada this month can be found here.

This week in Disney+ news: Marvel’s Hawkeye is getting a special two-episode premiere in November on Disney+.

Netflix

Bright: Samurai Soul [Netflix Original]

During the Edo period of Japan, a human ronin teams up with an orc to save an elf orphan.

A spin-off of the 2017 Will Smith film Bright, Samurai Soul was directed by Kyōhei Ishiguro (Your Lie in April) and features Mississauga, Ontario’s own Simu Liu (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) in the English dub and Yuki Nomura (Yakuza video game series) in the Japanese voiceover.

Netflix Canada release date: October 12th, 2021
Genre: Anime
Runtime: 1 hour, 20 minutes

Stream Bright: Samurai Soul here.

The Movies That Made Us (Season 3) [Netflix Original]

With Halloween and Christmas fast approaching, Netflix is offering a behind-the-scenes look at the making of several themed movies, including Halloween (1978), Aliens, Friday the 13th, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Elf.

Netflix Canada release date: October 12th, 2021
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: Eight episodes (44 to 54 minutes each)

Stream The Movies That Made Us here.

You (Season 3) [Netflix Original]

After marrying Love and raising a baby with her in a new home, Joe’s efforts to live a normal domestic life are thwarted when the family reverts to its sinister dark habits.

Based on Caroline Kepnes’ novel of the same name, You was created by Sera Gamble (Supernatural) and Greg Berlanti (The CW’s “Arrowverse”) and stars Penn Badgley (Gossip Girl), Victoria Pedretti (The Haunting of Hill House), Toronto-raised Scott Speedman (Felicity) and Michaela McManus (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit).

It’s worth noting that the series was just renewed for a fourth season.

Netflix Canada release date: October 15th, 2021
Genre: Psychological thriller
Runtime: Ten episodes (43 to 58 minutes each)

Stream You here.

A ‘Basic’ Netflix subscription costs $9.99/month, a ‘Standard’ subscription (HD-supported) costs $14.99/month and a ‘Premium’ membership is priced at $18.99/month (4K-supported).

The full list of movies and shows hitting Netflix Canada this month can be found here.

What are you planning on streaming this week? Let us know in the comments.

For more suggestions, check out last week’s Streaming in Canada column.

Disclaimer: Canada’s Drag Race is produced by Blue Ant Productions, a division of MobileSyrup parent company Blue Ant Media.

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Netflix is looking into making a ‘Squid Game’ video game

Netflix has teased that a video game adaptation of its massively popular Squid Game series could be on the table.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Minyoung Kim, Netflix’s vice president of content for Asia Pacific, was asked about “what comes next” for South Korean survival drama series. In response, Kim floated the possibility of a video game adaptation.

“We’ve been getting an overwhelming but happy volume of requests from the organization [Netflix] — from the consumer product department, from the gaming group, from our other international teams. My team’s role is to really look at all of those opportunities together, to create that roadmap for the Squid Game IP,” said Kim. “We are looking at multiple different areas — from games, consumer product, and others — to really figure out what we can bring to our audiences to increase their affinity towards our content and give them more joy, while staying true to the world that our creator has built.”

Of course, that’s by no means a confirmation, but a Squid Game video game would make a lot of sense. As THR noted to Kim, gaming, in particular, seems like a natural fit for the property, especially given Netflix’s recent push into the medium. However, Netflix has said the bulk of its gaming efforts will be on the mobile front, so it remains to be seen what platform(s) game based on Squid Game would come to.

In terms of the type of game, the most logical genre seems to be a Fortnite-style battle royale. The series follows hundreds of cash-strapped players as they take part in deadly children’s games. Alternatively, a Fall Guys-inspired multiplayer game (think: Wipeout but even more chaotic and violent) also seems like it could work for Squid Game.

In any event, Squid Game is too big of a hit for Netflix to lay dormant. Therefore, it’s not a question of whether we’ll see more Squid Game, but rather what we’ll next see from it.

Image credit: Netflix

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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Streaming in Canada on Amazon Prime Video, Crave, Disney+ and Netflix [Oct. 4-10]

Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.

Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video Canada, Crave and Netflix Canada, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant.

We’ll also highlight shows or movies that are made in Canada, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.

Finally, with the COVID-19 pandemic causing many movies to hit digital platforms much sooner than planned, we’ll make note of any major films — as well as other notable streaming service news — that fall into this category when applicable.

Amazon Prime Video

Justin Bieber: Our World [Amazon Original]

 

Directed by Michael D. Ratner (Justin Bieber: Seasons), this documentary follows the London, Ontario-born global superstar as he prepares for a record-breaking New Year’s Eve 2020 concert after a three-year hiatus.

Amazon Prime Video Canada release date: October 8th, 2021
Genre: Music documentary
Runtime: 1 hour, 34 minutes

Stream Justin Bieber: Our World here.

An Amazon Prime Video subscription is included at no additional cost with an Amazon Prime membership, which costs $79 CAD/year.

The full list of movies and shows hitting Amazon Prime Video Canada in October can be found here.

This week in Amazon Prime Video Canada news: All five seasons of the classic Canadian sketch comedy series Kids in the Hall are now streaming on Prime Video ahead of the revival, which is currently in production. Additionally, Amazon and Sony have confirmed that Hotel Transylvania: Transformania is heading straight to Prime Video in January.

Crave

A.rtificial I.mmortality [Crave Original]

Directed by London, Ontario’s Ann Shin (The Defector: Escape from North Korea), this documentary explores the possibility of creating an immortal version of oneself through technology.

A.rtificial I.mmortality features such visionaries as Superintelligence author Nick Bostrom, Geminoid clone developer Hiroshi Ishiguro, Team Human author Douglas Rushkoff and author Deepak Chopra, who is creating his own A.I. mind twin.

Crave release date: October 8th, 2021
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 1 hour, 13 minutes

Stream A.rtificial I.mmortality here.

Buried

After a mother suddenly remembers witnessing the rape and murder of her childhood best friend, law enforcement reopens a nearly 20-year-old unsolved case.

Through the accounts of family, neighbours, memory experts, mental health professionals and more, the docuseries explores how this memory has not only affected the woman’s family, but the larger legal and mental health communities.

Crave release date: October 8th, 2021
Genre: Docuseries
Runtime: Four episodes (individual length TBA)

Stream Buried here.

Craftopia Holiday Showdown (Season 2)

St. Catharines, Ontario’s own Lauren Riihimaki (“LaurDIY”) hosts another competition among young crafters.

It’s worth noting that this is one of several HBO Max Originals that is streaming exclusively on Crave in Canada as part of Bell’s licensing deal with Warner Media.

Crave release date: October 7th, 2021 (first four episodes, new episodes every Thursday)
Genre: Reality
Runtime: Eight episodes (about 25 minutes each)

Stream Craftopia Holiday Showdown here. Note that $19.98/month Crave + Movies + HBO subscription is required.

15 Minutes of Shame

Executive produced by Monica Lewinsky, this documentary examines the world of public shaming through the lens of the victims, bullies, bystanders, media and more.

This is another HBO Max Original streaming exclusively on Crave.

Crave release date: October 7th, 2021
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 1 hour, 25 minutes

Stream 15 Minutes of Shame here. Note that $19.98/month Crave + Movies + HBO subscription is required.

A standard Crave subscription is priced at $9.99/month, with Starz costing another $5.99/month and HBO an additional $9.99/month.

The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.

Disney+

Fauci [Disney+ Original]

This documentary chronicles the career of Anthony Fauci, America’s top medical doctor, and his increasing notoriety amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Disney+ Canada release date: October 6th, 2021
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 1 hour, 44 minutes

Stream Fauci here.

Muppets Haunted Mansion [Disney+ Original]

Gonzo takes on his biggest challenge yet: spending one night at The Haunted Mansion, the world’s scariest place.

Muppets Haunted Mansion features an ensemble cast that includes Muppets veterans Bill Barretta and Dave Goelz, as well as the likes of Toronto’s own Will Arnett (Arrested Development), Taraji P. Henson (Empire), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community) and the late Ed Asner (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) in one of his final roles.

It’s worth noting that Markham, Ontario’s own Geoff Keighley, who gamers likely know as the man behind The Game Awards, has a cameo in Muppets Haunted Mansion.

Disney+ Canada release date: October 8th, 2021
Genre: Puppet comedy, Halloween special
Runtime: 49 minutes

Stream Muppets Haunted Mansion here.

A Disney+ subscription costs $11.99/month or $119.99/year in Canada.

The full list of movies and shows hitting Disney+ Canada this month can be found here.

This week in Disney+ Canada news: A WandaVision spin-off starring Kathryn Hahn as Agatha Harkness is reportedly in development.

Netflix

Bad Sport [Netflix Original]

This docuseries unpacks various global sports controversies and scandals, including the incident at the 2002 Winter Olympics when a figure skating judge was allegedly pressured to rank Russia over Canada in the pairs competition.

Netflix Canada release date: October 6th, 2021
Genre: Puppet comedy, Halloween special
Runtime: 49 minutes

Stream Bad Sport here.

Baking Impossible [Netflix Original]

To win $100,000, teams of bakers and engineers must create edible creations that are both delicious and capable of suriving intense engineering stress tests.

Netflix Canada release date: October 6th, 2021 (first six episodes, final episodes release Wednesday, October 13th)
Genre: Reality
Runtime: Eight episodes (around one hour each)

Stream Baking Impossible here.

There’s Someone Inside Your House [Netflix Original]

A group of high school friends tries to stop a masked killer who’s hunting down students.

Based on the eponymous novel by Stephanie Perkins, There’s Someone Inside Your House was directed by Patrick Brice (Creep) and stars Sydney Park (The Walking Dead), Montreal’s Théodore Pellerin (Chien de garde) and Asjha Cooper (Everybody Wants Some!!).

It’s worth noting that the movie was shot in Vancouver.

Netflix Canada release date: October 6th, 2021 (first six episodes, final episodes release Wednesday, October 13th)
Genre: Reality
Runtime: 1 hour, 36 minutes

Stream There’s Someone Inside Your House here.

A Tale Dark & Grimm [Netflix Original]

Hansel and Gretel leave their own classic story to enter a new tale full of strange and scary surprises.

Co-produced by Toronto’s own Boat Rocker Media (The Loud House), A Tale Dark & Grimm features the voices of Raini Rodriguez (Austin & Ally), Andre Robinson (The Loud House), Toronto’s own Eric Bauza (Looney Tunes) and Jonathan Banks (Breaking Bad).

Netflix Canada release date: October 8th, 2021
Genre: Animated family
Runtime: 10 episodes (27 to 30 minutes each)

Stream A Tale Dark & Grimm here.

A ‘Basic’ Netflix subscription costs $9.99/month, a ‘Standard’ subscription (HD-supported) costs $14.99/month and a ‘Premium’ membership is priced at $18.99/month (4K-supported).

The full list of movies and shows hitting Netflix Canada this month can be found here.

What are you planning on watching this week? Let us know in the comments.

For more suggestions, check out last week’s Streaming in Canada column.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Netflix developing ‘That ’70s Show’ spin-off called ‘That ’90s Show’

That ’70s Show is officially coming back — sort of.

Netflix has ordered a spin-off of the classic sitcom, called That ’90s Show, focused on Red and Kitty Forman. Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp will reprise their roles as the Forman patriarch and matriarch, respectively.

Notably, original series creators Bonnie and Terry Turner and their daughter Lindsey will return writers and executive producers alongside That 70’s Show alum Gregg Mettler, who will also serve as showrunner.

Set in 1995, the new series follows Leia Forman, daughter of Eric and Donna, as she visits her grandparents Red and Kitty for the summer. That ’90s Show will be a multi-cam sitcom like the original series and run for 10 episodes.

It remains to be seen whether other Topher Grace or Laura Prepon, who played Eric and Donna in That ’70s Show, or any of the other original stars, will return for That ’90s Show. A release date for That ’90s Show has not yet been confirmed.

It’s also not yet clear whether That ’70s Show will come to Netflix Canada under this deal. Interestingly, the series isn’t on any streaming service in Canada.

Hopefully, it ends up being better than That ’80s Show.

Via: The Hollywood Reporter

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Thousands try to join Squid Game by calling on-screen phone number

South Korean series Squid Game is one of Netflix’s most popular shows right now.

However, an odd real-world situation related to the show has occurred. Participants in Squid Game are given a business card that features PlayStation-like icons on one side and a phone number that’s visible during the episode on the other.

Naturally, thousands of people tried calling the number shown by the main character Seong Gi Hun, and the real-world owner of the actual number is upset, according to South Korean blog Koreaboo.

“After Squid Game aired, I have been receiving calls and texts endlessly, 24/7, to the point that it’s hard for me to go on with daily life. This is a number that I’ve been using for more than 10 years, so I’m quite taken aback. There are more than 4000 numbers that I’ve had to delete from my phone (viewers) and it’s to the point where due to people reaching out without a sense of day and night due to their curiosity, my phone’s battery is drained and turns off. At first I didn’t know why but my friend told me that my number came out in Squid Game and that’s when I realized,” said the owner of the number in an interview with Koreaboo.

People probably aren’t calling the number to try to join the Squid Game in the real-world… we hope.

According to Koreaboo, the series’ producers assumed displaying the number was fine since the first three digits were blocked, but calling the last eight digits was enough to reach the victim’s local phone number.

The owner of the number told local South Korean media that they can’t change their number because it’s used for business purposes. Further, Koreaboo explained that Netflix initially said it wouldn’t do anything about the issue. When Netflix received backlash for the response, the owner of the number was reportedly offered 5 million KRW (roughly $5,280 CAD).

Netflix South Korea has announced that it will edit the number out of the series and is asking viewers to stop calling it.

Source: Koreaboo, Kotaku

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Here are Netflix Canada’s horror shows and movies in time for Halloween

October is the perfect time to watch spooky content on Netflix.

Here are some of the scary films and shows currently on or coming to Netflix that might make you Scream. Several are Halloween-themed, others are suspenseful, many are spooky — and most are probably too frightening for me.

Below is all the scary content coming to Netflix in October:

Below is some of the horror content already available on Netflix:

You can find a full list of the Halloween content available on Netflix here.

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Netflix offers ‘most comprehensive look’ at viewership of its content

Tudum announced the return of Christ Hemsworth with "Extraction 2". Coming soon to our screens!

Netflix has provided what it says is its “most comprehensive look so far” at viewership information for its most-watched content.

Speaking at Vox Media’s Code Conference in Los Angeles on Monday, Netflix co-CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos shared some slides detailing its top 10 movies and shows. The first slide displayed data based on Netflix’s commonly shared measurement of the number of viewers of a given title in its first 28 days.

Netflix top 10 movies and shows

For example, it says 82 million accounts watched the Shonda Rhimes period drama series Bridgerton, while 99 million tuned into the Chris Hemsworth action flick Extraction.

The company counts anyone who watched a movie or show for at least two minutes as a “viewer,” which it argues is sufficient time to gauge that a user was interested in it. However, this measurement has come under fire for being vague and unindicative of a title’s larger popularity. Netflix’s unique status as a streamer allows it to avoid the transparency of traditional film and TV productions, whose performances are more precisely and publicly measured through firms like Nielsen and box office trackers.

At the Code Conference, Sarandos acknowledged these criticisms, noting that Netflix’s streaming data is “a big black box, mostly.” He claimed that the company is “trying to be more transparent with talent, with the market.”

With that in mind, Sarandos’ second slide revealed total time spent viewing by hours within that initial 28-day window, which is data that Netflix has never before released.

Netflix most popular TV shows and movies by hours

In this table, Bridgerton is said to have accumulated 625 million hours’ worth of viewership, while Extraction (second behind Bird Box) racked up 231 million. This gives a somewhat clearer idea of the demand for particular movies or shows.

However, this still doesn’t provide a full picture. For example, providing such a general figure for viewership doesn’t account for how many people actually finish Netflix content. Given Netflix’s mass global availability and 200-plus million subscribers, it’s inevitable that at least some people started a show or movie but never actually saw it through to the end.

Transparency with this type of data is important for creatives and talent as they look to what companies they’ll sign with in the increasingly saturated streaming market. It remains to be seen how the industry responds to Netflix revealing this new viewership data and how the streamer might continue to become more forthcoming with it.

Image credit: Netflix

Via: The Verge

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Netflix launches website to show where in Canada its content was filmed

Netflix has debuted a new website that lets users learn more about the Canadian filming locations of various Netflix Originals.

On the ‘Netflix in Your Neighbourhood’ site, you’ll find a video highlighting some of these Canadian productions, as well as interactive maps breaking down specific filming spots per province or Netflix Original. The site will even mention cities where specific episodes were filmed.

Some of the featured titles include Anne with an E (Ontario and Prince Edward Island), The Umbrella Academy (Ontario), To All The Boys trilogy (British Columbia) and Locke & Key (Ontario and Nova Scotia).

The website even highlights programming that was predominantly filmed in other countries but partially shot in Canada. One example of this is The Queen’s Gambit, which was largely produced in Germany but had some scenes shot in Toronto and Cambridge, Ontario.

Finally, the site has a document that goes into how Netflix Originals have increased tourism in various parts of Canada.

What are some of your favourite Netflix Originals that were filmed in Canada? Let us know in the comments.

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Here’s what’s leaving Netflix Canada, Crave in October 2021

As is the case every month, several shows and movies are leaving Netflix and Crave in October.

It’s worth noting that the streaming services may only be removing certain shows and movies for a specific amount of time.

Series like Avatar: The Last Airbender and Gossip Girl and movies like Mean Girls have all left Netflix and then returned to the service months or years later.

If you’re more interested in what’s coming to Crave and Netflix, check out our respective ‘what’s coming to’ posts.

Below are all the shows and movies leaving Netflix and Crave in October:

Leaving Netflix

  • Scandal: Seasons 1-7 (October 4th)
  • Scary Movie 2 (October 19th)
  • Scary Movie 3 (October 19th)
  • Scary Movie 4 (October 19th)
  • Scary Movie 5  (October 19th)
  • Argo (October 31st)

Leaving Crave

  • Girls Night Out (October 1st)
  • Bitchin’ The Sound And Fury of Rick James (October 2nd)
  • No Good Deed (October 5th)
  • Rule of 3 (October 6th)
  • Frontier: Season 1 (October 14th)
  • The Wrestlers: Season 1 (October 14th)
  • Supermarket Sweep: Season 1 (October 17th)
  • Pain and Glory (October 19th)
  • Brett Kissel Live at the Drive-In (October 20th)
  • Being James Bond (October 24th)
  • The Education of Dee Dee Ricks (October 26th)
  • The Beaverton: Season 1 (October 19th)
  • Howdytoons: It’s Halloween (October 30th)
  • The L Word: Seasons 1-6 (October 31st)
  • Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! (October 31st)
  • James Vs. His Future Self (October 31st)
  • Jojo Rabbit (October 31st)
  • Denis & Me: season 1 (October 31st)
  • Restless River (October 31st)
  • Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero (October 31st)
  • Training Ground (October 31st)
  • Alien (October 31st)
  • Alien 3
  • Alien vs Predator (October 31st)
  • Alien: Resurrection (October 31st)
  • Aliens (October 31st)
  • Baby Mama (October 31st)
  • Battleship (October 31st)
  • The Campaign (October 31st)
  • Casino (October 31st)
  • Catch and Release (October 31st)
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (October 31st)
  • Children of Men (October 31st)
  • Despicable Me (October 31st)
  • Early Release (October 31st)
  • The Equalizer (October 31st)
  • Fanatic
  • The Five-Year Engagement (October 31st)
  • Fury (October 31st)
  • Gone Baby Gone (October 31st)
  • Hereafter (October 31st)
  • I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
  • Inside Man 06 (October 31st)
  • Lakeview Terrace (October 31st)
  • Legends of the Fall (October 31st)
  • Letters to Juliet (October 31st)
  • Mamma Mia! (October 31st)
  • Matilda (October 31st)
  • Moonrise Kingdom (October 31st)
  • The Natural (October 31st)
  • Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (October 31st)
  • Notting Hill (October 31st)
  • Philomena (October 31st)
  • Pitch Perfect (October 31st)
  • Primary Colors (October 31st)
  • Proof of Life (October 31st)
  • Scarface (’83) (October 31st)
  • Sex and the City 2 (October 31st)
  • Snow White and the Huntsman (October 31st)
  • Sunshine (October 31st)
  • Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance (October 31st)
  • The Bodyguard (October 31st)
  • The Bonfire of the Vanities (October 31st)
  • The Good and the Bad the Weird (October 31st)
  • The Last Picture Show (October 31st)
  • The Matrix Reloaded (October 31st)
  • The Matrix Revolutions (October 31st)
  • The Mission (October 31st)
  • The Monuments Men (October 31st)
  • Thirst (October 31st)
  • Wag The Dog (October 31st)
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Streaming in Canada on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Crave, Disney+ and Netflix [Sept. 20-26]

Every week, MobileSyrup outlines some of the most notable movies and TV shows that recently hit Canadian streaming platforms.

Our ‘Streaming in Canada’ column typically focuses on new content from Amazon Prime Video Canada, Crave and Netflix Canada, but other services like Apple TV+ and Disney+ will be mentioned when relevant.

We’ll also highlight shows or movies that are made in Canada, involve notable Canadian cast or crew and/or are filmed in Canada.

Finally, with the COVID-19 pandemic causing many movies to hit digital platforms much sooner than planned, we’ll make note of any major films — as well as other notable streaming service news — that fall into this category when applicable.

Amazon Prime Video

Goliath (Season 4) [Amazon Original]

In the fourth and final season of Goliath, Billy joins Patty at a prestigious law firm to take on a dangerous pharmaceutical company.

Goliath was created by David E. Kelley (Doogie Howser, M.D.) and Jonathan Shapiro (Boston Legal) and stars Billy Bob Thornton (Sling Blade), Nina Arianda (Stan & Ollie), Tanya Raymonde (Malcolm in the Middle) and J.K. Simmons (Whiplash).

Amazon Prime Video Canada release date: September 24th, 2021
Genre: Legal drama
Runtime: Eight episodes (40 to 54 minutes each)

Stream Goliath here.

An Amazon Prime Video subscription is included at no additional cost with an Amazon Prime membership, which costs $79 CAD/year.

The full list of movies and shows hitting Amazon Prime Video Canada this month can be found here.

Apple TV+

Foundation [Apple Original]

This thousand-year saga follows the band of exiles known as the Foundation as they discover that the only way to save the Galactic Empire is to destroy it.

Based on Isaac Asimov’s eponymous series of novels, Foundation was created by David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight trilogy) and Josh Friedman (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) and stars Jared Harris (Mad Men), Lee Pace (The Hobbit trilogy) and Lou Llobel (Voyagers).

Apple TV+ Canada release date: September 23rd, 2021 (first two episodes, new episodes every Friday)
Genre: Sci-fi
Runtime: Ten episodes (around one hour each)

Stream Foundation here.

Wolfboy and the Everything Factory [Apple Original]

After William Wolfe becomes the Wolfboy in the magical spirit realm, he and his new friends learn how their creativity and imagination can change the world.

Wolfboy and the Everything Factory features the voices of Kassian Akhtar (Four Weddings and a Funeral), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (500 Days of Summer) and Archie Yates (Jojo Rabbit).

Apple TV+ Canada release date: September 24th, 2021
Genre: Animated family
Runtime: Ten episodes (around 25 minutes each)

Stream Wolfboy and the Everything Factory here.

An Apple TV+ subscription costs $5.99/month.

Crave

Doom Patrol (Season 3)

Following a devastating loss, the Doom Patrol go their separate ways to deal with their own struggles until the arrival of Madame Rouge sets them on a new path.

Based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name, Doom Patrol was created by Jeremy Carver (Supernatural) and stars Diane Guerrero (Orange is the New Black), April Bowlby (Two and a Half Men), Joivan Wade (EastEnders), Matt Bomer (Magic Mike), Brendan Fraser (The Mummy) and Timothy Dalton (License to Kill).

Crave release date: September 23rd, 2021 (first two episodes, new episodes every Thursday at 9:30pm ET)
Genre: Superhero
Runtime: Ten episodes (around one hour each)

Stream Doom Patrol here.

Mortal Kombat (2021)

A washed-up mixed martial arts fighter named is hunted by the assassin Sub-Zero, leading him to seek out a group of Earthrealm’s protectors.

The third live-action adaptation of NetherRealm’s popular video game series, Mortal Kombat was directed by Simon McQuoid (feature directorial debut) and features an ensemble cast that includes Lewis Tan (Into the Badlands), Jessica McNamee (Sirens), Mehcad Brooks (Supergirl), Vancouver-raised Ludi Lin (Power Rangers), Joe Taslim (The Raid) and Hiroyuki Sanada (The Last Samurai).

Original release date: April 23rd, 2021 (PVOD)
Crave release date: September 24th, 2021
Genre: Martial arts, fantasy
Runtime: 1 hour, 50 minutes

Stream Mortal Kombat here.

A standard Crave subscription is priced at $9.99/month, with Starz costing another $5.99/month and HBO an additional $9.99/month.

The full list of movies and shows hitting Crave this month can be found here.

Disney+

Star Wars: Visions [Disney+ Original]

It’s no secret that George Lucas was heavily inspired by Japanese artistic works when he created Star Wars, so in a nice full-circle moment, Lucasfilm has given various Japanese creators a chance at telling their own stories set in the galaxy far, far away.

Visions features animated shorts from seven Japanese studios: Kamikaze Douga (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure), Studio Colorido (A Whisker Away), Geno Studio (Golden Kamuy), Studio Trigger (Kill la Kill), Kinema Citrus (.hack//Quantum), Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell) and Science SARU (Yokai Watch: The Movie).

Disney+ Canada release date: September 24th, 2021
Genre: Anime
Runtime: Nine episodes (13 to 22 minutes each)

Stream Star Wars: Visions here.

A Disney+ subscription costs $11.99/month or $119.99/year in Canada.

The full list of movies and shows hitting Disney+ Canada this month can be found here.

This week in Disney+ news: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is hitting Disney+ on November 12th, the same day Disney holds its first-ever big ‘Disney+ Day’ event.

Netflix

Dear White People (Volume 4) [Netflix Original]

During a pandemic, future Sam and Lionel reminisce on their final year together at Winchester in the style of a ’90s musical.

The series was created by Justin Simien (2014’s Dear White People) and stars Logan Browning (The Perfection), Brandon P. Bell (Hollywood Heights) and DeRon Horton (Lethal Weapon). This is the final season of the show.

Netflix Canada release date: September 24th, 2021
Genre: Comedy-drama
Runtime: Ten episodes (31 to 39 minutes each)

Stream Dear White People here.

Midnight Mass [Netflix Original]

A charismatic young priest arrives in a dying town to bring miracles, mysteries and religious fervor.

Midnight Mass was created by Mike Flanagan (Doctor Sleep) and stars Kate Siegel (Gerald’s Game), Zach Gilford (Friday Night Lights), New Westminster, B.C.’s Kristin Lehman (The Killing) and Hamish Linklater (Legion). It’s worth noting that the series was filmed in Vancouver.

Netflix Canada release date: September 24th, 2021
Genre: Supernatural horror
Runtime: Seven episodes (60 to 71 minutes each)

Stream Midnight Mass here.

A ‘Basic’ Netflix subscription costs $9.99/month, a ‘Standard’ subscription (HD-supported) costs $14.99/month and a ‘Premium’ membership is priced at $18.99/month (4K-supported).

The full list of movies and shows hitting Netflix Canada this month can be found here.

What are you planning on watching this week? Let us know in the comments.

For more suggestions, check out last week’s Streaming in Canada column.

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