What are you expecting to be the most stanned movie of the next Oscar season?

Wicked: For Good is an easy one because it’s just carrying over from its predecessor, but I don’t really expect it to be the sub’s #1 darling.

Marty Supreme and After The Hunt both represent very rabid fanbases who are still hungry after the last season. Honestly if both end up fully underperforming it could make them even more popular with movie fans. Although I expect After The Hunt to not quite appeal to the same people who were obsessed with Challengers.

Personally I expect Sorry, Baby to be this year’s Past Lives or Aftersun since it’s an emotional A24 debut film with strong reviews from Sundance. Even if it’s just getting a screenplay nod I can see it as the popular underdog that wins at Indie Spirits.

Whatever wins the Palme is for sure gonna be one of the year’s darling since I guess it’s a better honor than best picture. As long as the actors and/or director are likable and it doesn’t get the “pretentious” label like with Triangle of Sadness. Sentimental Value, perhaps.

Lastly, Bugonia and One Battle After Another are both highly anticipated and made by super popular auteurs so they already have fans, but I expect one or both of these to be somewhat divisive. OBAA is definitely gonna bring back the runtime discourse.

The rest of the movies in discussion seem very conditional, fun movies with beloved actors is the easiest way to be stanned so if there are any other movies that could fit the bill. Gun to my head I think One Battle After Another is strongest right now but Marty Supreme or the Palme winner could eclipse it by the end of the year. Thoughts?