Things shifted a bit at the start of the 21st century with “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and the rise of Pedro Almodóvar, whose films have earned nominations for score, screenplay and actors like Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem.

The Oscar race will likely be led by Emilia Pérez, A Complete Unknown and Wicked when nominations come out January 23. Here's what else will happen.

You can count on films like “Emilia Pérez” and big stars like Timothée Chalamet and Ariana Grande, but this year may hold some surprises, too.

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY “Anora,” Sean Baker “The Brutalist,” Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold “Hard Truths,” Mike Leigh “A Real Pain,” Jesse Eisenberg “The Substance,” Coralie Fargeat

After an initial postponement of this year's Oscar nominations announcement the time has come. But you may have to get up pretty early to watch them live, depending on where you live. This Thursday, "Saturday Night Live" star Bowen Yang and "Saturday Night" star Rachel Sennott will reveal who was nominated for an Academy Award for their work in film last year.

Nominees will include "Emilia Perez," "Conclave," "The Brutalist" ... and "Waltzing With Brando?" The post 2025 Oscar Nomination Predictions: What Will the Distracted Voters Do? appeared first on TheWrap.