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Let the Oscar Race Begin!
Yes, we know it’s way too early to be thinking about the 2010 Oscars (Or is it? You know Hollywood started a year ago.) And no, we haven’t seen 90 percent of the Big! Fall! Movies! But that doesn’t mean we can’t predict how the rest of the year will shake out. With the announcement that the Academy has decided to expand the Best Picture nominations from five to a head-scratching 10, things might get wacky. Still, the old formula applies: Take an established director (Scorsese, Soderbergh, Eastwood, Cameron, Sheridan, Jackson), mix with some proven talent (Damon, DiCaprio, Mortensen, Kidman, Portman) and, presto! There’s a horse race. We’ve actually already seen a handful of pre-September wild cards (we’re talking about you, (500) Days of Summer, The Hurt Locker, Up and District 9). But here’s what we can expect to come from that studio sweet spot, September through December. (And for a selection of longer-shot candidates, click above.)



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/17/2009 03:04PM by askanewyorker.