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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9. Bugonia - 14/1
Also priced at 14/1 for the Best Picture Oscar is 'Bugonia' - Yorgos Lanthimos' latest head spinning yarn which sees Emma Stone star as a ruthless CEO who may - or may not - be a dangerous alien. | Contributed
10. Jay Kelly - 16/1
Now available to watch on Netflix on December 5, 'Jay Kelly' is the latest film from Noah Baumbach, who has yet to win an Oscar despite four previous nominations. It stars George Clooney and Adam Sandler as a famous actor and his manager travelling through Europe. It went down a storm at the Venice International Film Festival and is priced at 16/1 for Best Picture. | Contributed
11. Frankenstein - 20/1
Shot largely in Scotland, Guillermo del Toro adaptation of classic horror is 20/1 to win Best Picture at the Oscars. It stars Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as the Creature. | Contributed
12. Is This Thing On? - 20/1
Perennial Oscar nearly man Bradley Cooper (12 nominations, zero wins) stars, directs and has a co-writing credit for 'Is This Thing On?', set to be premiered at the New York Film Festival on October 10th. Loosely based on the life of British stadup John Bishop, it sees a budding comedian dealing with a failing relationship. Cooper has a 20/1 shot at finally breaking his Oscar duck with a Best Picture win. | Contributed