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95th Oscars. Predictions for the Films of 2024/ CEREMONY: March 2, 2025
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   OSCAR FINALIST LISTS IN SELECT CATEGORIES: Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
OSCAR NOMINATION VOTING: January 8-12, 2025
OSCAR NOMINATIONS: Friday January 17, 2025
OSCAR FINAL VOTING: February 11-18, 2025
OSCAR NIGHT: Sunday March 2, 2025

Tier 1 - Predictions

The Annecy Festival in June will give us a better since of potential international contenders. 

* stats below refer only to animation categories only. If there's an asterisk they have Oscar history in other categories

WILD ROBOT
Chris Sanders (3 noms)
(Universal/ Dreamworks, US)
September

It sounds too similar to The Iron Giant but otherwise we have high hopes for this one come Oscar time.

INSIDE OUT 2
Kelsey Mann (never nom'ed)
(Disney/Pixar, US)
June

Though voters in the animation branch aren't often kind to sequels, we figure this Pixar title will prove an exception.

LOTR: WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM
Kenji Kamiyama
(New Line | Warner Bros)
December

Can Oscar voters fall back in love with Middle Earth in a different category?

PIECE BY PIECE
Morgan Neville (never nom'ed*)
(Tremolo | Lego Group, US)
October

Oscar hasn't responded that well to lego movies but this Pharrel Williams bio through blocks sounds cool.

THE MOST PRECIOUS OF CARGOES
Michel Hazanavicius (never nom'ed*)
(France)
Date TBA

Oscar winner Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) latest is still in production so might not be ready in time but if it, watch out for this Holocaust drama.
Tier 2 - Also predicted to be significant players

MOANA 2
David G Derrick, Jr (never nominated)
(Disney, US)
November

Disney face-planted last year but it's not usual in this category. How much room will there be this year for sequels?

FIXED
Genndy Tartakovsky (never nominated)
(New Line / Sony, US)
Date TBA

Animators love Genndy Tarkatiovsky but this category plays it safe so they might think this one is too 'blue' for Oscar. we'll see.

IN YOUR DREAMS
Erik Benson, Alex Woo (never nominated)
(Netflix, US)
August

Two little kids seek out the sandman for a wish to reunite their parents.

 

CHICKEN FOR LINDA Sébastian Laudenbach, Chiara Malta (never nominated)
(Gkids, France)
April

A festival smash last year and it already won the Cesar. Will it be eligible after its 2024 release in the US?

THE MAGNIFICENT LIFE OF MARCEL PAGNOL 
Sylvain Chomet (3 noms*)
(France)
Date TBA

Currently in production so who knows if it'll be ready but Sylvain Chomet makes amazing movies, so it's it's ready it'll be a threat to the shortlist.

Tier 3 - Other Possibilities

American features

  • The Casagrandes Movies (Nickelodeon | Mighty | Netflix)
  • The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (GFM | Warner Bros) TBA
  • Despicable Me 4 (Illumination | Universal) July 2024
  • Garfield Movie (Columbia | Alcon) May 2024
  • Kung Fu Panda 4 (DreamWorks | Universal) March 2024
  • Mufasa: The Lion King (Disney) December 2024
  • Orion and the Dark (DreamWorks | Netflix) February 2024
  • Spellbound (Skydance | Netflix) May 2024
  • Thelma the Unicorn (Netflix) May 2024
  • Tiger's Apprentice (Paramount) February 2024
  • Transformers One (Paramount) due in September 2024

International Prospects

  • 10 Lives  UK/Canada TBA
  • Dragonkeeper Spain/China April 2024
  • Elli and the Ghost Train Germany TBA
  • Fox and Hare Save the Forest Netherlands/Belgium 2024
  • Giants of La Mancha Spain TBA
  • Into the WonderWoods France TBA
  • Kensuke's Kingdom UK/Luxembourg TBA
  • The Little Prince of Shangri-La Italy TBA
  • Living Large Czech Republic 2024
  • Look Back  Japan June 2024
  • My Hero Academia: You're Next Japanese debut in August 2024
  • My Oni Girl  due in May 2024
  • Spermageddon  Norway TBA
  • SuperKlaus  Spain TBA
  • That Christmas UK TBA
  • Tony Shelly and the Magic Light Czech Republic TBA
  • Trapezium Japan May 2024
  • Ultraman Rising Japan June 2024