Could the upcoming Oscar season be one that Netflix just out and out dominates? The possibility certainly exists, especially considering how they’re one of the only games in town, in terms of grabbing and scheduling “awards season” releases. I’m sure the streaming giant would love to win Best Picture this year, but they’d also probably love even more to win in a year where no one can put an asterisk next to their victory. That’s just something to ponder during this updated Academy Award prediction piece, which still has Netflix doing quite well. There’s some movement here and there throughout the lineup, though largely we’re in a holding pattern until next month. Still, we press on… Here now are some new predictions to mull over: BEST PICTURE 1. The Trial of the Chicago 7 2. Mank 3. News of the World 4. Da 5 Bloods 5. Nomadland 6. West Side Story 7. Ammonite 8. C’mon C’mon 9. Stillwater 10. Never Rarely Sometimes Always Next in Line: 11. Tenet 12. The French Dispatch 13. I’m Thinking of Ending Things 14. Hillbilly Elegy 15. Minari 16. Judas and the Black Messiah 17. The White Tiger 18. Promising Young Woman 19. Those Who Wish Me Dead 20. The Eyes of Tammy Faye 21. On the Rocks 22. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom 23. The Outpost 24. One Night in Miami 25. The Father 26. Respect 27. Happiest Season 28. Dune 29. First Cow 30. Soul BEST DIRECTOR 1. David Fincher – Mank 2. Spike Lee – Da 5 Bloods 3. Chloe Zhao – Nomadland 4. Paul Greengrass – News of the World 5. Aaron Sorkin – The Trial of the Chicago 7 Next in Line: 6. Christopher Nolan – Tenet 7. Steven Spielberg – West Side Story 8. Francis Lee – Ammonite 9. Mike Mills – C’mon C’mon 10. Tom McCarthy – Stillwater BEST ACTOR 1. Anthony Hopkins – The Father 2. Matt Damon – Stillwater 3. Gary Oldman – Mank 4. Joaquin Phoenix – C’mon C’mon 5. Tom Hanks – News of the World Next in Line: 6. Bill Murray – On the Rocks 7. Lakeith Stanfield – Judas and the Black Messiah (Could Go Supporting) 8. Ben Affleck – The Way Back 9. Andrew Garfield – The Eyes of Tammy Faye 10. Michael Fassbender – Next Goal Wins BEST ACTRESS 1. Kate Winslet – Ammonite 2. Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman […]