All posts tagged: Oscar nominations

Warner Bros. Wows With 30 Noms as Rival Studios Snubbed

Warner Bros. Wows With 30 Noms as Rival Studios Snubbed

Published by Daniella Wilson

What began as one battle after another for Warner Bros. movie chiefs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy has transformed into an embarrassment of riches. On Thursday, the studio landed a jaw-dropping 30 nominations, tying its own record set in 2005. This time, the bounty was led by Ryan Cooger’s Sinners with 16 — the most nominations ever awarded to a single film. The previous record was 14 (All About Eve, Titanic, La La Land.) Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, followed with 13, the second-best showing of the day. Both are original films that many in Hollywood said would never work because they weren’t commercial enough. Even Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav was worried, with Abdy and De Luca coming under intense scrutiny in the early part of 2025 after several misses. Then came a box office winning streak that sent naysayers scurrying. Both films worked, as did Zach Cregger’s Weapons, from Warners’ New Line division. “This is a truly golden moment for our company and also a powerful …

Michael B. Jordan on Sinners’ Record-Breaking Oscar Nominations

Michael B. Jordan on Sinners’ Record-Breaking Oscar Nominations

Published by Daniella Wilson

Michael B. Jordan admits he’s struggling to find the words right now. The 38-year-old is already considered a veteran of this industry, having broken out on beloved ’00s TV shows like The Wire and Friday Night Lights and gone on to topline franchise blockbusters like Creed. So today marks a true milestone, earning his first career Oscar nomination for his deft, layered dual performance in Sinners. “I’ve been in this industry for a long time. I’ve admired and seen the Academy and the other actors in the movies and filmmakers that I’ve looked up to and been inspired by my whole life,” Jordan tells The Hollywood Reporter. “To be in those conversations and in that company is a solidifying feeling.” But that’s only where the celebration can start today. Jordan’s is one of 16 nominations for Sinners — the most any movie has received in Oscars history. The filmmaker Ryan Coogler, with whom Jordan has been regularly collaborating for over a decade, is personally nominated for his directing, writing and producing (for best picture). It’s …

2026 Oscars: The Full Nominees List

2026 Oscars: The Full Nominees List

Published by Daniella Wilson

The 2026 Oscar nominations are being revealed. Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman are announcing this year’s nominees in 24 categories, including the new casting award, in a live presentation from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater, starting at 5:30 a.m. PT. Film fans and awards observers can watch the announcement live on ABC’s Good Morning America and stream it on the Oscars‘ website, the Film Academy’s digital platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok), Hulu, Disney+ and ABC News Live. This year, the Oscars has added a new category, the first since best animated feature was introduced in 2002, recognizing best casting. A shortlist of 10 films was released, along with Oscar shortlists in a number of other categories, last month, with the final nominees determined by members of the casting directors branch from a “bake-off” presentation of the shortlisted contenders. The Academy also made it harder for members to vote in categories in which they have not watched all of the nominees, tracking viewing via the members-only Academy Screening Room app, and, for films seen elsewhere, …