Oscar 2017: Best Picture Predictions

Though it’s only October, and not all “Oscar caliber” movies have been seen by film critics or Academy voters, it’s safe to predict that 8 to 10 of the 20 films listed below will be vying for Oscar gold.

Oscar 2017: Best Picture Predictions, as of October

Though it’s only October, and not all “Oscar caliber” movies have been seen by film critics or Academy voters, it’s safe to predict that 8 to 10 of the 20 films listed below will be vying for Oscar gold.

Netflix: Streamer Continues to Grow in Subscribers and Content

Netflix plans to release over 1,000 hours of original programming in 2017, up from 600 hours this year. That equates to a content budget of $6 billion in 2017. 

Politics 2016: Trump-Clinton Second Debate–Nasty, Harsh, Personal

Donald Trump said he would put Hillary Clinton in jail. Donald Trump said he would put Hillary Clinton in jail.

Silence: Scorsese’s Religious Epic is Paramount Oscar Contender

Scorsese’s passion project, Silence, about Jesuit priests in feudal Japan, is getting an awards-season release date, as Paramount believes it has a potential Oscar contender.