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]]>The hit crime musical is one of the main contenders for the best picture award, but taking it home won’t be easy. Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance, and Wicked are also in the running for this coveted prize.
Emilia Pérez also managed to break into many of the main categories of the night, including best director for Jacques Audiard and acting nods for its stars Karla Sofía Gascón and Zoe Saldaña. It’s also in the running for multiple technical and creative awards, starting with best editing, sound, and original song.
In addition to Emilia Pérez, the list of major contenders at the upcoming Academy Awards also includes the hit musical Wicked and the period drama The Brutalist with 10 nods, plus the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown and the Papal thriller Conclave with eight nominations each.
The 2025 Academy Awards will return to the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 2, with Conan O’Brien hosting the show for the first time.
Best Picture
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked
Best Director
Sean Baker (Anora)
Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)
James Mangold (A Complete Unknown)
Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez)
Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)
Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown)
Colman Domingo (Sing Sing)
Ralph Fiennes (Conclave)
Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice)
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Cynthia Erivo (Wicked)
Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez)
Mikey Madison (Anora)
Demi Moore (The Substance)
Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Yura Borisov (Anora)
Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)
Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown)
Guy Pearce (The Brutalist)
Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown)
Ariana Grande (Wicked)
Felicity Jones (The Brutalist)
Isabella Rossellini (Conclave)
Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez)
Best Adapted Screenplay
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
Best Original Screenplay
Anora
The Brutalist
A Real Pain
September 5
The Substance
Best Cinematography
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Maria
Nosferatu
Best Original Song
“El Mal” from Emilia Pérez
“The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight
“Like a Bird” from Sing Sing
“Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez
“Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late
Best Costume Design
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Gladiator II
Nosferatu
Wicked
Best Sound
A Complete Uknown
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Best Original Score
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Best Live Action Short Film
A Lien
Anuja
I’m Not a Robot
The Last Ranger
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Best Animated Short Film
Beautiful Men
In the Shadow of Cypress
Magic Candies
Wander to Wonder
Yuck!
Best Documentary Feature Film
Black Box Diaries
No Other Land
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Sugarcane
Best Documentary Short Film
Death by Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden
Incident
Instruments of a Beating Heart
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Best International Feature Film
Emilia Pérez
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
I’m Still Here
Flow
The Girl with the Needle
Best Animated Feature Film
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked
Best Production Design
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked
Film Editing
Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Perez
Wicked
Best Visual Effects
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
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]]>Set in the same universe as the cult classic The Wizard of Oz, Wicked centers on a young woman named Elphaba, who faces discrimination during her time at Shiz University because of her green skin. She eventually finds an ally in the popular girl named Glinda, but their friendship reaches a crossroads that will forever seal their faith.
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande lead the cast of this hit musical, while the supporting cast includes Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum. Wicked is the first part of the two-part film adaptation, and the sequel will be released on November 21, 2025.
Positive word-of-mouth and the awards season buzz, paired with the popularity of the original musical, helped Wicked top the domestic box office with $112.5 million. It earned a total of $162.5 million worldwide, scoring the biggest opening for a movie based on a Broadway show, beating the worldwide opening of Les Miserables and the domestic opening of Into the Woods.
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]]>The post Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Take Oz By Storm in New “Wicked” Trailer appeared first on thestarsworldwide.com.
]]>Elphaba (Erivo) is a young and misunderstood young woman, who struggled to find her place at Shiz University due to her unusual green skin. After a rocky start, she forges an unlikely but profound friendship with Glinda (Grande), a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition.
Their friendship reaches a crossroad following an encounter with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which will forever shape their fate, setting them on a path to become Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
The trailer opens with the film’s central question – “Are people born wicked, or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?” – and features snippets from the hit songs “Popular” and “Defying Gravity”. Several supporting cast members also make an appearance in the trailer, including onathan Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, and Bowen Yang.
Wicked is coming to theatres on November 27, and its sequel Wicked: Part Two is expected to be released a year later.
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]]>The hit crime musical is one of the main contenders for the best picture award, but taking it home won’t be easy. Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance, and Wicked are also in the running for this coveted prize.
Emilia Pérez also managed to break into many of the main categories of the night, including best director for Jacques Audiard and acting nods for its stars Karla Sofía Gascón and Zoe Saldaña. It’s also in the running for multiple technical and creative awards, starting with best editing, sound, and original song.
In addition to Emilia Pérez, the list of major contenders at the upcoming Academy Awards also includes the hit musical Wicked and the period drama The Brutalist with 10 nods, plus the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown and the Papal thriller Conclave with eight nominations each.
The 2025 Academy Awards will return to the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 2, with Conan O’Brien hosting the show for the first time.
Best Picture
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked
Best Director
Sean Baker (Anora)
Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)
James Mangold (A Complete Unknown)
Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez)
Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)
Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown)
Colman Domingo (Sing Sing)
Ralph Fiennes (Conclave)
Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice)
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Cynthia Erivo (Wicked)
Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez)
Mikey Madison (Anora)
Demi Moore (The Substance)
Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Yura Borisov (Anora)
Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)
Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown)
Guy Pearce (The Brutalist)
Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown)
Ariana Grande (Wicked)
Felicity Jones (The Brutalist)
Isabella Rossellini (Conclave)
Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez)
Best Adapted Screenplay
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
Best Original Screenplay
Anora
The Brutalist
A Real Pain
September 5
The Substance
Best Cinematography
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Maria
Nosferatu
Best Original Song
“El Mal” from Emilia Pérez
“The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight
“Like a Bird” from Sing Sing
“Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez
“Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late
Best Costume Design
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Gladiator II
Nosferatu
Wicked
Best Sound
A Complete Uknown
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Best Original Score
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Best Live Action Short Film
A Lien
Anuja
I’m Not a Robot
The Last Ranger
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Best Animated Short Film
Beautiful Men
In the Shadow of Cypress
Magic Candies
Wander to Wonder
Yuck!
Best Documentary Feature Film
Black Box Diaries
No Other Land
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Sugarcane
Best Documentary Short Film
Death by Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden
Incident
Instruments of a Beating Heart
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Best International Feature Film
Emilia Pérez
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
I’m Still Here
Flow
The Girl with the Needle
Best Animated Feature Film
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked
Best Production Design
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked
Film Editing
Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Perez
Wicked
Best Visual Effects
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
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]]>Set in the same universe as the cult classic The Wizard of Oz, Wicked centers on a young woman named Elphaba, who faces discrimination during her time at Shiz University because of her green skin. She eventually finds an ally in the popular girl named Glinda, but their friendship reaches a crossroads that will forever seal their faith.
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande lead the cast of this hit musical, while the supporting cast includes Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum. Wicked is the first part of the two-part film adaptation, and the sequel will be released on November 21, 2025.
Positive word-of-mouth and the awards season buzz, paired with the popularity of the original musical, helped Wicked top the domestic box office with $112.5 million. It earned a total of $162.5 million worldwide, scoring the biggest opening for a movie based on a Broadway show, beating the worldwide opening of Les Miserables and the domestic opening of Into the Woods.
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]]>The post Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Take Oz By Storm in New “Wicked” Trailer appeared first on thestarsworldwide.com.
]]>Elphaba (Erivo) is a young and misunderstood young woman, who struggled to find her place at Shiz University due to her unusual green skin. After a rocky start, she forges an unlikely but profound friendship with Glinda (Grande), a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition.
Their friendship reaches a crossroad following an encounter with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which will forever shape their fate, setting them on a path to become Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
The trailer opens with the film’s central question – “Are people born wicked, or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?” – and features snippets from the hit songs “Popular” and “Defying Gravity”. Several supporting cast members also make an appearance in the trailer, including onathan Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, and Bowen Yang.
Wicked is coming to theatres on November 27, and its sequel Wicked: Part Two is expected to be released a year later.
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