This week sees the release of James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash - one of the front-runnners to win big at next year’s Academy Awards.
Awards season is now well underway, with many more potential winners being released in the coming weeks - including Timothee Chalamet’s new film Marty Supreme on Boxing Day.
The awards will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2026, but first up will be the hotly-contested shortlists, to be announced on January 23.
Here are the 13 films most likely to bag Best Picture shortlist according to the bookies - last year won by The Brutalist.
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5. Marty Supreme - 10/1
Josh Safdie's new film 'Marty Supreme' isn't even out yet (it arrives in cinemas on Boxing Day) and it's already priced at 10/1 for the Best Picture Academy Award. Starring Timothée Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow, it's about a table tennis player and is billed as a 'sports adventure comedy-drama'. | Contributed
6. No Other Choice - 10/1
South Korean film 'No Other Choice' is a remake of a French film, itself based on American novel 'The Ax' by Donald Westlake. The satirical black comedy is directed by Park Chan-wook and stars Lee Byung-hu as a paper industry expert who is laid off by his company of 25 years. It has been selected as the South Korean entry for the Best International Feature Film Oscars category and is priced at 10/1 for Best Picture. | Contributed
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7. Avatar: Fire and Ash - 14/1
The third part of James Cameron money-spinning 'Avatar' series, entitles 'Fire and Ash' is a 14/1 shot for the Best Picture Oscar. The original 2009 film is the most profitable film in history and won three Academy Awards - but missed out in the main categories. | Contributed
8. It Was Just An Accident
Iranian director Jafar Panahi's latest film, 'It Was Just an Accident', continues the filmmaker's exploration of politican repression in his home country which has seen him arrested and jailed several times. It has already won the Cannes Palme d'Or and is the French entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. It's a 14/1 shot for Best Picture. | Contributed