What a night! The Shape of Watercame through in the closest Best Picture race in years. LiteGear would like to give a special shoutout to all of this year’s nominees. We’d also like to congratulate Roger Deakins on his long overdue first ever Best Cinematography Award for his sensational work in Blade Runner 2049. This wraps up the thrilling 2017 awards season. For those curious, here is a sneak peak at some of the super early favorites for next year’s Academy Awards:
Director: Damien Chazelle
Stars: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy
Director: Adam McKay
Stars: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Sam Rockwell
Director: Wes Anderson
Stars: Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton
Director: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Jesse Plemons, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Anna Paquin
Director: Barry Jenkins
Stars: Dave Franco, Finn Wittrock, Pedro Pascal, Diego Luna, Regina King
Director: Steve McQueen
Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, Elizabeth Debicki
Director: Claire McCarthy
Stars: Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts
Director: Rob Marshall
Stars: Emily Blunt, Meryl Streep, Colin Firth
Director: Joel Edgerton
Stars: Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Joel Edgerton
Director: Jason Reitman
Stars: Hugh Jackman, J.K. Simmons, Vera Farmiga
Director: Dexter Fletcher, Bryan Singer
Stars: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton
Director: Felix Van Groeningen
Stars: Steve Carell, Timothee Chalamet
Director: Bradley Cooper
Stars: Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga
Director: Josie Rourke
Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie
Director: Alfonso Cuaron
Stars: Marina de Tavira, Marco Graf