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.
9. Origin
A biographical drama film written and directed by Ava DuVernay, 'Origin' is about author Isabel Wilkerson (played by Aunjanue Ellisas) she writes her groundbreaking investigation into racism, 'Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents'. It's priced at 14/1 for Best Picture. | Contributed
10. Barbie
If there was an Oscar for the most popular film of the year there would be no contest - Barbie is a box ofice monster that's now the 14th highest-grossing film of all time. Greta Gerwig's feminist satire, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, is 16/1 to add the Oscar to its growing list of achievements. | Contributed
11. The Killer
Netflix action thriller 'The Killer' is the latest film from director David Fincher. Based on a series of French graphic novels, it's about a professional assassin who gets caught up in an international manhunt after a hit goes wrong. Michael Fassbender starts as the title character. It's also 16/1 for Best Picture. | Contributed