TV Channel LEGEND announces October 2026 premieres

By Jon Donnis

October’s LEGEND line-up brings a packed selection of action, crime and sci-fi, led by John Travolta and Denzel Washington in the channel premiere of Tony Scott’s intense remake of THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123. Martial arts legend Jean-Claude Van Damme also arrives in the channel premiere of KILL ‘EM ALL, while Scott Adkins stars in the martial arts thriller ACCIDENT MAN, also making its channel premiere.

Steven Seagal features prominently throughout the month, starring alongside Vinnie Jones in the channel premiere of crime thriller MERCENARY: ABSOLUTION. Seagal also stars in the action thrillers THE FOREIGNER (2003) and its explosive 2005 sequel BLACK DAWN, both of which receive their channel premieres.

The month also sees the channel premiere of ELYSIUM, the gripping sci-fi thriller directed by Neill Blomkamp (DISTRICT 9) and starring Jodie Foster and Matt Damon.

Monday 5 October @ 21:00 – THE FOREIGNER (2005) Channel Premiere

Steven Seagal stars as Jonathan Cold, a freelance operative and former deep-cover agent. He is hired to transport a mysterious package from France to Germany, drawing him into a dangerous web of political corruption, double-crosses, and murder.

Friday 9 October @ 22:55 – ACCIDENT MAN (2018) Channel Premiere

Mike Fallon (Scott Adkins) is a seasoned hit man who is known for making his target's death look like an accident. When Fallon's girlfriend turns up dead, he goes after his old colleagues to find the one responsible.

Monday 12 October @ 21:00 – BLACK DAWN (2005) Channel Premiere

Ex-CIA agent Jonathan Cold (Steven Seagal) goes undercover as a mercenary for hire. He is hired by arms dealers to break a criminal out of prison, only to discover they are planning to sell parts for a small nuclear bomb to a Chechen terrorist group intending to blow up Los Angeles.

Thursday 15 October @ 21:00 – KILL ‘EM ALL (2017) Channel Premiere

Following a devastating shootout, Philip (Jean-Claude Van Damme) arrives at a local hospital on the brink of death. Not long after, a ruthless, heavily armed foreign cartel storms the building. They lock down the hospital and systematically hunt through the corridors to eliminate Philip once and for all.

Monday 19 October @ 21:00 – THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123 (2009) Channel Premiere

Ryder, a criminal mastermind named (John Travolta) hijacks a New York City subway train and demands a $10 million ransom within one hour, forcing a demoted transit dispatcher named Walter Garber (Denzil Washington) to negotiate and outwit him to save the innocent passengers. Directed by Tony Scott.

Thursday 23 October @ 21:00 – MERCENARY: ABSOLUTION (2015) Channel Premiere

When a contract killer (Steven Seagal) encounters a girl on the run from a mob boss (Vinnie Jones) with powerful political ties, he is torn between protecting the girl and remaining loyal to the government agency that hired him for the mission.

Monday 26 October @ 21:00 – ELYSIUM (2013) Channel Premiere

In the year 2154, two human classes exist: the ultra-wealthy living on a pristine space station called Elysium, and the rest living on a ruined, overpopulated Earth. An ordinary man named Max (Matt Damon) takes on a dangerous mission to reach Elysium to save his life and bring equality to both worlds. Standing in his way is Jessica Delacourt (Jodie foster), Elysium’s ruthless Secretary of Defence.

LEGEND is available to watch on various platforms: Sky (148), Virgin Media (149), Freeview (41), Freesat (137) and Freely (38).

PREVIEW: Just Play Dead (2026 Film) - Starring Samuel L. Jackson and Eva Green

Preview by Jon Donnis

Vertigo Releasing has announced the UK digital release of JUST PLAY DEAD, a tropical crime thriller starring Academy Award winner and Golden Globe nominee Samuel L. Jackson and French cinema icon Eva Green. The film arrives on digital platforms on October 5th.

Directed by Martin Campbell, whose credits include Casino Royale, GoldenEye and The Mask of Zorro, JUST PLAY DEAD follows Jack, played by Jackson, as he attempts to escape the authorities after embezzling money.

Jack believes he has found the perfect way to disappear. If everyone thinks he is dead, the authorities cannot arrest him. His plan is to frame his wife's lover for his murder, allowing Jack to split a $30 million insurance payout with his supposedly grieving wife, Nora.

However, Nora has other ideas.

Rather than helping Jack fake his death, Nora decides to kill him for real, frame her lover and keep the entire insurance payout for herself. Her plans become even more complicated thanks to Danny, a homicide detective who is in love with her and soon finds himself caught in the increasingly dangerous scheme.

With everyone hiding their true intentions, JUST PLAY DEAD promises a film noir thriller built around shifting loyalties, deception and competing plans. As Jack and Nora's schemes collide, the question becomes who will survive the tangled web they have created.

Alongside Jackson and Green, the cast includes Eoin Macken, María Pedraza and Jason Fernández.

Following its US theatrical release through Vertical Entertainment on August 28th, JUST PLAY DEAD will arrive in the UK digitally on October 5th.

The film will be available through Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Sky Store, YouTube Movies and Rakuten.

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COMPETITION: Win Sexy Beast on 4K Ultra HD

Second Sight Films has announced Jonathan Glazer’s seminal Sexy Beast is set to get the Limited Edition Dual 4K UHD/Blu-ray Box Set treatment and will be released on 28 September 2026 alongside Standard Editions.

And to celebrate we have a copy on standard 4K-UHD and a copy on standard Blu-ray to give away!

Synopsis:

Following a long stretch behind bars Gal Dove (Winstone) is ready to hang up his swag bag and retire from a career in crime. Enjoying his new life of luxury with his true love Deedee (Redman), in a sprawling villa in sunny Spain, he’s happy just lazing by the pool in his yellow speedos… but the calm soon becomes a storm when his nemesis, the dangerously unhinged criminal Don Logan (Kingsley), turns up announced on his doorstep.

Gal knows trouble’s not far behind and his blissful world is about to be shattered. When Don tries to tempt him with the promise of one last major job in London, one that’ll mean he’ll never have to work again, Gal refuses to be swayed. Unfortunately, Don won’t take no for an answer and makes his feelings known in no uncertain terms.

With Gal desperate to hold on to his newfound paradise, the hard as nails pair lock horns and the battle of wills from hell ensues, forcing Gal is to go back to his old ways to save his wife, his life and prove who’s the boss.

The brand-new collector’s set is presented in a stunning rigid slipcase with new artwork from Neil Kellerhouse, complete with a slew of brand-new cast interviews, a new commentary, a fantastic 160-page hardback book and much more. 

Pre-Order from https://link.amazon/B0aPgJlrH

Enter now for a chance to win.

Who directs Sexy Beast?

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COMPETITION: Win Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie on 4K UHD

Matt Johnson’s recent cult smash hit NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE,  launches on 4K UHD and Blu-ray on 21 September 2026.

And to celebrate we have a copy on 4K-UHD and a copy on standard Blu-ray to give away!

Synopsis:

When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008.

The Visions release will feature a series of exclusive extras, including:

Commentary with Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol

Alternate Opening

Animatics: Back to 2008, Running Cable

Ethan Deleted Scene

Figured It Out Featurette

Home Movies

Nirvanna the Band the Show Episode 101 - The Banner

Packaging for the release will incorporate collector’s edition O-ring packaging, four exclusive art-cards designed by Jay McCarrol, and a reversible poster.

Pre-Order from https://link.amazon/B0i5n7ihJ

The Visions Home Video and Vertigo Releasing webstore launches on 21 September 2026 at https://visionshomevideo.com

Enter now for a chance to win.

Who directs Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie?

Send your name, address and of course the answer to competition365@outlook.com

Quick Terms and conditions - For full T&C click here

1. Closing date 05-10-26

2. No alternative prize is available

3. When the competition ends as indicated on this page, any and all entries received after this point will not count and emails blacklisted due to not checking this page first.

4. Winners will be chosen randomly and will be informed via email.

5. Entries that come directly from other websites will not be accepted.

PREVIEW: Remembrance (2026 Film) - Starring Alyssa Haymor

Preview by Jon Donnis

Remembrance is heading to UK digital in October, bringing a dark psychological mystery centred on a young woman who wakes from a coma with no idea who she is or what has happened to her.

Written, directed and starring James Matthew Denton, with Richard Oakes co-directing and Marc Zammit producing, the British feature stars Alyssa Haymor as Grace, who survives a brutal kidnapping before waking in hospital after a week-long coma. Her injuries are serious, but the most troubling thing is what she cannot remember.

Grace has no identity, no recollection of the kidnapping and only fractured flashes of memory that offer little clarity. Detectives investigating the case must therefore work with a victim who cannot tell them what happened, while the person responsible remains at large.

Grace is eventually moved to protected accommodation in an isolated English country house. Instead of providing the sense of security she needs, the location becomes the backdrop to an increasingly disturbing ordeal as PTSD, visions and fragments of memory begin to take hold.

Detective Isaac Phelps, played by Denton, is determined to establish Grace's identity and uncover what happened to her. As he becomes increasingly involved in her confusing world, however, the investigation begins to raise questions about which memories can be trusted.

Directed by Denton and Oakes, Remembrance looks set to play with the uncertain line between trauma, memory and reality, building its mystery around Grace's attempts to understand her own past. The film promises an increasingly unsettling journey towards a finale designed to change the way everything that came before is viewed.

Remembrance gets its UK digital release on 19 October 2026 from Reel2Reel Films.

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