Oscar Season 2024-2025; Final Predictions; Musicals Duel In Sound Design and Visual Effects; Multiple Ridley Scott & Ape Projects Go Head-To-Head; Films On Both Sound and Visual Effects Longlists Look For An Edge

On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:How many photo-real animal work can the Visual Effects branch spotlightIs there room for both Weta's dystopian apes and dancing ape on the Visual Effects fiveIs the Ridley Scott name on the long list enough to carry “Gladiator 2” into a nominationCan “Twisters” and “Alien: Romulus” capitalize on their distinct settings and effects to distinguish themselves from the rest of the lineupAlex Garland looks to crash the Visual Effects category again after previously winning with “Ex-Machina” and reaping a nod from the Visual Effects Society with "Civil War"“Wicked” favored for a nod by pundits but not the traditional kind of work visual effects artists fall for, especially with the musical “Better Man” outperforming it at the VESWill Disney finally lose out on a Visual Effects nomination - their first since the category expanded in 2010? Or is Shawn Levy and his production company their “ace in the hole”?Can “Wicked” and “Emilia Perez" coexist in Best Sound, the first time for multiple musicals in the category since 1968Can one-time Best Picture favorite “Blitz” use BAFTA nod to capture at least a single nod at the Oscar“A Complete Unknown” to continue Sound branch’s love for musical biopics and James Mangold projects“Dune, Part 2” bolstered in Sound by its Visual Effects nominationHow a spot on the VFX longlist has bolstered the chances of “Gladiator 2,” “Deadpool & Wolverine,” and “Alien: Romulus” to steal a spot as a Best Sound nomineeCan “The Wild Robot” find favor in the Sound branch - where few animated titles and only Pixar have been before?Support the show