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Oscars 2026 best director lineup: Nominees leaderboard & predicted winner

The Best Director category for the Oscars 2026 has its official group of nominees. Here's how they stack up and who is ...
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Oscars Prediction Markets: Is the Best Director Race Already Won?

Paul Thomas Anderson is the favorite for Best Director on Kalshi. Can Ryan Coogler or Chloé Zhao pull off an upset? Track the 2026 Oscar markets.

Oscars 2026 predictions: who will win Best Picture, Best Director, and the major acting awards?

Here's what we think you can expect from this year's Oscars ...
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Oscar Predictions: Best Director — Can Ryan Coogler Make History as the First Black Winner With ‘Sinners?’

Oscars Best Director Commentary (Updated Nov. 11, 2025): Ryan Coogler could be on the brink of history with “Sinners,” which has quickly emerged as one of the season’s most beloved and formidable ...
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2026 Oscar predictions: best director

With “One Battle After Another” sporting a large lead in the best picture race, it’s no surprise its beloved auteur, 11-time nominee Paul Thomas Anderson, would enjoy a similar cushion in the ...

Paul Thomas Anderson Pays Tribute To Late Assistant Director, Warner Bros.’ Mike De Luca In Golden Globe Speech For Best Director For ‘One Battle After Another’

It’s one win after another for writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson. At the Golden Globes on Sunday night, Anderson took home awards for Best Screenplay and Best Director after also taking both ...