All articles tagged with #oscars 2026
Gold Derby publishes Secret Oscar Voter 3’s ballot: Best Picture goes to Train Dreams; Best Director to Joachim Trier for Sentimental Value; Best Actress Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You; Best Actor Michael B. Jordan for Sinners; Best Supporting Actress Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas for Sentimental Value; Best Supporting Actor Jacob Elordi for Frankenstein; Best Adapted Screenplay Train Dreams; Best Original Screenplay Sinners.
THR’s cover profile traces Conan O’Brien preparing to host the 2026 Oscars with weeks of monologue work and writer-room sessions, while reflecting on a career shaped by late-night upheaval and a thriving post-show media empire as the industry pivots away from traditional talk formats.
FT previews Oscars 2026 with interviews from leading contenders and reviews of all 10 Best Picture hopefuls ahead of the March 15 ceremony, highlighting a strong nomination haul for Warner Bros and notable entries from directors such as Chloé Zhao, Stellan Skarsgård, Josh Safdie, Joachim Trier, and Jafar Panahi.
An anonymous ballot excerpt for the 98th Academy Awards reveals a single voter's picks: One Battle After Another is favored for Best Picture and cited in multiple craft categories (Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson; Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score for Jonny Greenwood; Best Makeup/Costume/Production Design for Frankenstein). Jessie Buckley is named Best Actress and Leonardo DiCaprio Best Actor, with Amy Madigan praised in Supporting Actress and a strong endorsement for Sean in Supporting Actor. Other notable choices include The Secret Agent for International Feature, and an abstention in Animated Feature and Documentary Feature; Visual Effects goes to Avatar: Fire and Ash. The entry emphasizes this reflects one voter's view among 11,000+ Academy members and should be read as a snapshot rather than a definitive forecast, with a note that the voter abstained in the Shorts category due to time constraints.
Michael B. Jordan has leapfrogged Timothée Chalamet to lead Gold Derby’s expert predictions for Best Actor in the 2026 Oscars, buoyed by a SAG-AFTRA Lead Actor win and late-season momentum; experts estimate Jordan around a 57% likelihood to win versus about 29% for Chalamet, with user predictions showing a late swing in Jordan’s favor ahead of the March 15 ceremony.
Gold Derby reveals Voter 1’s secret Oscar ballot after voting closes, naming One Battle After Another as Best Picture; Paul Thomas Anderson for Best Director; Jessie Buckley for Best Actress; Leonardo DiCaprio for Best Actor; Teyana Taylor for Best Supporting Actress; Stellan Skarsgård for Best Supporting Actor; One Battle After Another as Best Adapted Screenplay and Sinners for Best Original Screenplay.
Benicio Del Toro discusses his quiet, influential presence as Sensei in Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, the film’s Oscar buzz after 13 nominations, and his on-set bond with Leonardo DiCaprio. He explains his method as interpreting the writer and reshaping Sensei into a protector amid migrant-crisis drama, while reflecting on his Puerto Rican upbringing and his mother’s death—experiences that inform his choices and make his collaboration with non-actors and fellow stars a defining part of this return to Oscar conversation.
The 2026 Oscar-nominated shorts span live-action, documentary, and animation with striking variety—from a blue-collar bar vignette and a tense Palestinian-dramatic entry to intimate portraits of a Black-led abortion clinic and a visually lush biopic—showcasing bold directing and vivid imagery. Standouts include The Devil Is Busy, Butterfly, and Retirement Plan, while several entries feel lean or underdeveloped; overall the lineup emphasizes breadth, craftsmanship, and emotional resonance in short-form storytelling.
Paul Thomas Anderson won the Directors Guild Award for One Battle After Another, marking a major lead in Oscar season after wins at Gotham, Critics Choice and Golden Globes. The DGA win positions him as a favored Best Director contender, with Ryan Coogler’s Sinners as the main challenger after its 16 Oscar nominations. The DGA ceremony also honored first-time director Charlie Polinger and documentary filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov.
Mehdi Mahmoudian, a co-writer of It Was Just an Accident, was arrested in Tehran ahead of the Oscars as he and other signatories condemned the regime’s crackdown on protesters; director Jafar Panahi spoke out in his defense, while the film remains nominated for best screenplay and best international film.
Oscar-nominated screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian of Iran’s It Was Just an Accident was arrested in Tehran days after signing a statement condemning Iran’s crackdown on protesters; director Jafar Panahi condemned the arrest as the film remains in contention for Oscar nominations in best screenplay and best international film.
As Oscar season heats up, rumors about a split between Benny and Josh Safdie gain traction amid talk surrounding Marty Supreme, which is nominated for nine Oscars including best picture and acting/ directing nods. Allegations tied to a 2017 Good Time on-set incident are cited by tabloids as a driving force, though insiders say the brothers’ relationship is complex and nuanced. The coverage has sparked discussions about smear tactics in awards campaigning, with the Safdies declining to comment.
The piece ranks the 2026 Oscar Best Picture nominees by worldwide box office, with Warner Bros.-distributed titles (F1, Sinners, One Battle After Another) taking the top spots. Netflix titles Frankenstein and Train Dreams show no reported grosses, and most dramas stay under $50 million globally; the ceremony airs March 15, 2026 on ABC/Hulu.
Scott Feinberg delivers his first post-nominations Oscar forecast across all 24 categories, predicting Sinners as the Best Picture frontrunner over Warner Bros.’ One Battle After Another, boosted by Sinners’ 16 nominations and active campaigning, while noting studio dynamics, historical trends on Most-noms-to-Best-Picture, and the Feb. 26–Mar. 5 voting window ahead of the March 15 ceremony hosted by Conan O’Brien.
Vulture’s Oscar-nominee guide maps where to stream every nominated film this year, listing the Best Picture contenders and other categories with current platforms (Peacock, Apple TV, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Kanopy, etc.) and noting theatrical releases; the piece promises updates as more titles land on streaming, giving viewers about two months to catch up before the March ceremony.