Where Does the Best Picture Oscar Race Stand After the Lackluster Festivals?
Venice, Telluride and Toronto didn't tell us as much as usual, but "The Odyssey" does have some competitors The post Where Does the Best Picture Oscar Race Stand After the Lackluster Festivals? appeared first on TheWrap .
After the lackluster results from the Venice, Telluride, and Toronto film festivals, the next three September festivals—New York Film Festival, among others—have provided limited changes to the Best Picture Oscar race. The frontrunner is Christopher Nolan's epic "The Odyssey," which has maintained its position since its July release.
Strong box office numbers, favorable reviews, and Nolan's previous success with "Oppenheimer" have contributed to this status, but winning back-to-back Best Picture awards is rare. Only David Lean, Paul Thomas Anderson, Edward Berger, and Denis Villeneuve have achieved this feat.
Other contenders include Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's "Project Hail Mary," Olivia Wilde's "The Invite," YouTube creator Curry Barker's "Obsession," and Michael Jackson biopic "Michael." However, the New York Film Festival lineup is relatively light, with Martin McDonagh's comedy "Wild Horse Nine" being a clear nominee and Peter Farrelly's "I Play Rocky" also appearing to have a shot at nomination.
Other festival movies like Jesse Eisenberg's "The Debut," Mike Leigh's "Tender Loving Care," and Australian films may also be considered, but their chances of winning are not as high.
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