Oscars 2026 – Production Design, Costumes, Makeup & Hair

Elysia is joined by Lisa (aka RedZippy) to put her theater and costume expertise to work evaluating this year's line-up in the 2026 Oscars' three art-direction categories: Production Design, Costume Design, and Makeup & Hairstyling – the last of which especially is secretly one of the most exciting list of nominees in the race.Note: All film discussion in this episode is spoiler-free.Nominees Discussed:Production Design (00:04:35)Marty Supreme – Production Design: Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Adam Willis – trailer – to rent, later HBO Max Sinners – Production Design: Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration: Monique Champagne – trailer – HBO Max Frankenstein – Production Design: Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau – trailer – Netflix Hamnet – Production Design: Fiona Crombie; Set Decoration: Alice Felton – trailer – to rent, later Peacock  One Battle After Another – Production Design: Florencia Martin; Set Decoration: Anthony Carlino – trailer – HBO Max Other films discussed: The Fantastic 4: First Steps (our coverage), Tron: Ares, Wicked: For Good (our coverage), Hedda, The Testament of Ann Lee, Kiss of the Spider Woman  Costume Design (00:50:13)Avatar: Fire and Ash – Deborah L. Scott – trailer – in theaters, eventually Disney+ Sinners – Ruth E. Carter – trailer – HBO Max  Frankenstein – Kate Hawley – trailer – Netflix Marty Supreme – Miyako Bellizzi – trailer – to rent, later HBO Max Hamnet – Malgosia Turzanska – trailer – to rent, later Peacock Makeup & Hairstyling (01:12:19)Sinners – Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, and Shunika Terry – trailer – HBO MaxFrankenstein – Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona Furey – trailer – Netflix The Smashing Machine – Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin, and Bjoern Rehbein – trailer – HBO Max Kokuho – Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino, and Tadashi Nishimatsu – trailer – in theaters The Ugly Stepsister – Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg –  trailer – Hulu, Shudder, Mubi, AMC+  The 98th Academy Awards will air Sunday, March 15, 2025 at 7 pm ET (on ABC/Hulu in the US) – where it's aired around the world (last year's link)Check how many Oscar nominees you've seen at OscarsDeathRace.com – or with extended stats and access to the animated shorts via DeathRaceTracking.comOscars 2026 coverageNominations + Best Picture previewLive-Action, Animated, & Documentary Shorts Production Design, Costumes, Makeup & Hair (this episode)International FeaturesDocumentary FeaturesScore & Original SongAnimated FeaturesCinematography, VFX, Editing, Sound Adapted & Original Screenplay, DirectorLead & Supporting Actor & Actress, CastingCeremony reactions + Best Picture rankingsDeep dives into 2026 Oscar nomineesSinnersOne Battle After Another – pt. 1, pt. 2, pt. 3FrankensteinWeaponsShorts: “Two People Exchanging Saliva,” “Jane Austen’s Period Drama,” “The Singers,” “Retirement Plan,” and “The Girl Who Cried Pearls”For subscribers: Leiden IFF – WhachaWachin (Sentimental Value, If I Had Legs I Would Kick You, and Arco)Additional awards coverageBAFTAs shortsBAFTAs featuresIndependent Spirit AwardsRevisit Oscars 2024 & 2025: links in these show notesContact UsQuestions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an email to [email protected] to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliateslinktr.ee/thelorehoundsAny opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.