A number of series contenders for Academy Awards are being released in the coming weeks, with Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon', Yorgos Lanthimos' 'Poor Things', Emerald Fennell's 'Saltburn' and Alexander Payne's 'The Holdovers' all hitting the big screen.
It means that the annual debate about who is most worthy of Oscar recognition is set to intensify -particularly in a year where 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' enjoyed near-unprecedented summer success at the box office.
The nominations for the 2024 Oscars will be announced on January 23, with voting being carried out from February 22-27.
The awards ceremony will then take place on Sunday, March 10. Here's who the bookies think will be celebrating.
5. The Holdovers
Alexander Payne's film about a youngster having to spend his Christmas break at a boarding school with a curmudgeonly teacher, played beautifully by Paul Giamatti, is 10/1 fifth favourite. | Contributed
6. Past Lives
Celine Song's stunning directorial debut follows the relationship of two childhood friends from South Korea to New York over the course of 24 years. The tear-jerker is 12/1 for Best Picture. | Contributed
7. The Zone of Interest
'Under The Skin' director Jonathan Glazer's latest film is a holocaust drama about Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his wife trying to build a perfect life next to the camp. Based on a book by Martin Amis, it's 12/1 to take the biggest prize of the night at the Oscars. | Contributed
8. Saltburn
Director Emerald Fennell won a writing Oscar for her debut film 'Promising Young Woman'. Now she's back with 'Saltburn', about a working class Oxford student (played by Barry Keoghan) who spends the summer with his aristocratic classmate and his eccentric family. It's 14/1 for Academy Award for Best Picture. | Contributed