The Academy Award nominations are yet to be announced, but it’s already easy to predict who the winners will be. The race is pretty clear in several major categories, and here’s who’s expected to walk away with shiny statuettes come Oscar night.

Best Picture – Nomadland

It’s still too early to call Nomadland a lock for best picture at the Oscars, but its chances are looking pretty good. It already won several major accolades in this same category, including the Golden Globes and the Critics’ Choice Award.

Best Director – Chloé Zhao

Chloé Zhao is also expected to pick up an Oscar for directing Nomadland. If she manages to do so, she’ll make history as the only woman alongside Kathryn Bigelow to win this award.

Best Actor – Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman won countless posthumous awards for his performance in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and he’s expected to repeat that same success come Oscar night.

Best Supporting Actor – Daniel Kaluuya

Daniel Kaluuya is one of the latecomers to the Oscar race, but his supporting turn in Judas and the Black Messiah is winning awards left and right and his Oscar chances are looking great.

Best Animated Feature – Soul

Pixar’s Soul will most certainly walk away with the Oscar for the best-animated feature, but that won’t be the only award it gets. Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross will most likely win a trophy for collaborating on the score for this movie.

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The theatrical experience has been completely redefined in 2020, as many theaters closed their doors and struggled to attract viewers after reopening. So many movie premieres have been postponed this year that there’s barely anything left to watch, but there are still a few movies coming to theaters just in time for Christmas.

Monster Hunter

Paul W. S. Anderson’s video game adaptation starring Milla Jovovich already made its way to theaters around the world, and it’s coming to the U.S. on December 18th.

Wonder Woman 1984

After several delays that left us questioning its future, Wonder Woman 1984 is coming to theaters this Christmas, but it will also premiere on HBO Max in the U.S. on the same days.

Soul

Pixar’s latest animated film will start streaming on Disney+ on Christmas in the U.S. It will also have a theatrical release in countries without Disney+ where theaters have re-opened.

One Night in Miami

Regina King’s directorial debut about a fictional meeting between civil rights heroes Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown will have limited release on Christmas before heading to Prime Video on January 15th, 2021.

News of the World

Netflix had acquired international distribution rights for Paul Greengrass’s western drama, but Universal Pictures will still be releasing it theatrically in the U.S. on December 25th.

The post Are There Any Movies Coming to Theaters Before 2020 is Over? appeared first on toppoptoday.com.

The coronavirus has disrupted theaters this year and lead to the delay of many highly anticipated movies. Disney tried to find a way to adapt to the global pandemic by canceling the theatrical release of several projects and making them available on Disney+.

Artemis Fowl

The story of a criminal child prodigy trying to find his father was the first Disney project to forgo its theatrical release and premiere exclusively on the studio’s streaming platform.

Hamilton

Hamilton is probably the only project that found success with its digital release so far. Critics were kind to the movie adaptation of the beloved musical and over a third of Disney+ subscribers tuned in to watch it.

The One and Only Ivan

This star-studded fantasy film hit Disney+ in late August and it tells the tale of a gorilla named Ivan who tries to escape from captivity with the help of an elephant named Ruby.

Mulan

Mulan was released theatrically in several countries where theaters had re-opened, but it was also made available for purchase on Disney+. The price point of $29.99 angered the public, but Disney CEO Bob Chapek felt it was the only way to return the investment.

Soul

Pixar’s latest movie was subject to several delays and it will arrive at Disney+ on Christmas. It centers on a struggling musician who is transported out of his body and must find his way back.

The post Movies Keep Skipping Theaters and Premiering on Disney+ appeared first on toppoptoday.com.

The Academy Award nominations are yet to be announced, but it’s already easy to predict who the winners will be. The race is pretty clear in several major categories, and here’s who’s expected to walk away with shiny statuettes come Oscar night.

Best Picture – Nomadland

It’s still too early to call Nomadland a lock for best picture at the Oscars, but its chances are looking pretty good. It already won several major accolades in this same category, including the Golden Globes and the Critics’ Choice Award.

Best Director – Chloé Zhao

Chloé Zhao is also expected to pick up an Oscar for directing Nomadland. If she manages to do so, she’ll make history as the only woman alongside Kathryn Bigelow to win this award.

Best Actor – Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman won countless posthumous awards for his performance in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and he’s expected to repeat that same success come Oscar night.

Best Supporting Actor – Daniel Kaluuya

Daniel Kaluuya is one of the latecomers to the Oscar race, but his supporting turn in Judas and the Black Messiah is winning awards left and right and his Oscar chances are looking great.

Best Animated Feature – Soul

Pixar’s Soul will most certainly walk away with the Oscar for the best-animated feature, but that won’t be the only award it gets. Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross will most likely win a trophy for collaborating on the score for this movie.

The post 5 Big Wins You Can Expect to See Come Oscar Night appeared first on toppoptoday.com.

The theatrical experience has been completely redefined in 2020, as many theaters closed their doors and struggled to attract viewers after reopening. So many movie premieres have been postponed this year that there’s barely anything left to watch, but there are still a few movies coming to theaters just in time for Christmas.

Monster Hunter

Paul W. S. Anderson’s video game adaptation starring Milla Jovovich already made its way to theaters around the world, and it’s coming to the U.S. on December 18th.

Wonder Woman 1984

After several delays that left us questioning its future, Wonder Woman 1984 is coming to theaters this Christmas, but it will also premiere on HBO Max in the U.S. on the same days.

Soul

Pixar’s latest animated film will start streaming on Disney+ on Christmas in the U.S. It will also have a theatrical release in countries without Disney+ where theaters have re-opened.

One Night in Miami

Regina King’s directorial debut about a fictional meeting between civil rights heroes Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown will have limited release on Christmas before heading to Prime Video on January 15th, 2021.

News of the World

Netflix had acquired international distribution rights for Paul Greengrass’s western drama, but Universal Pictures will still be releasing it theatrically in the U.S. on December 25th.

The post Are There Any Movies Coming to Theaters Before 2020 is Over? appeared first on toppoptoday.com.

The coronavirus has disrupted theaters this year and lead to the delay of many highly anticipated movies. Disney tried to find a way to adapt to the global pandemic by canceling the theatrical release of several projects and making them available on Disney+.

Artemis Fowl

The story of a criminal child prodigy trying to find his father was the first Disney project to forgo its theatrical release and premiere exclusively on the studio’s streaming platform.

Hamilton

Hamilton is probably the only project that found success with its digital release so far. Critics were kind to the movie adaptation of the beloved musical and over a third of Disney+ subscribers tuned in to watch it.

The One and Only Ivan

This star-studded fantasy film hit Disney+ in late August and it tells the tale of a gorilla named Ivan who tries to escape from captivity with the help of an elephant named Ruby.

Mulan

Mulan was released theatrically in several countries where theaters had re-opened, but it was also made available for purchase on Disney+. The price point of $29.99 angered the public, but Disney CEO Bob Chapek felt it was the only way to return the investment.

Soul

Pixar’s latest movie was subject to several delays and it will arrive at Disney+ on Christmas. It centers on a struggling musician who is transported out of his body and must find his way back.

The post Movies Keep Skipping Theaters and Premiering on Disney+ appeared first on toppoptoday.com.