A look at the films contending for the best picture Academy Award including "Sinners," "It Was Just an Accident" and "One Battle After Another."

Perhaps the most exciting moment of the morning, however, is that awards watchers got their first look at the brand-new Casting category, which will make its debut at the 2026 Oscar ceremony. Mostly,

We've decided to take all of that information and condense it into a fresh set of 2026 Oscar predictions in the major categories that consider how all of those voting bodies reacted to the cinematic year that's been.

With Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio and more in the mix, awards columnist Glenn Whipp takes the temperature of the lead actor Oscar race.

Some front-runners' hopes of landing Oscar nominations were dashed, but at least they got the disappointment out of the way early.

During Variety’s Actors on Actors 2025, Oscar Isaac and One Battle After Another alum Teyana Taylor shared a candid chat that highlighted their mutual respect as artists. What really grabbed attention was Isaac’s admiration for Taylor,

Oscars Shortlist Selections complied from 180 submissions all battle it out for the remaining five nomination slots.