NEW YORK (October 20, 2009)--The Weather Channel plans to show movies for the first time in its 27-year history and the first is, "The Perfect Storm."

The network has slipped longer programming into its constantly rotating forecasts in recent years, but over a four-week period starting the night before Halloween, the cable network will try Friday night movies.

Managers figured the George Clooney movie about a horrific storm off the New England coast would be a good first choice, particularly because it's airing on the 18th anniversary of the actual event.