Oscar Predictions: Best Picture — First Look Shows Studios Could Roar Back With ‘Dune: Part Three,’ ‘The Odyssey,’ ‘Digger’ and More

Oscar prognosticators are already calling the 2027 race. According to Variety's awards experts, early predictions point to Dune: Part Three, The Odyssey, and Digger as frontrunners for Best Picture—suggesting that studios are betting big on tentpole filmmaking for next year's Academy Awards.

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