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These are the biggest changes to the rules for the upcoming ceremony.

Oscars

The ceremonies for the 2025 Oscar season will take place on March 15, 2026.

For more awards fun, check out our guides to thebest Oscar-winning moviesand thebiggest Oscar snubs.

Adrien Brody as László Tóth in The Brutalist

Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides in one of the best sci-fi movies of all time, Dune Part 2.

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Mikey Madison and Mark Eidelstein in Anora

Zoe Saldana at the Oscars

Francis Ford Coppola and Adam Driver

Dragon Quest 11

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A screenshot from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, showing a man named Verso covered in dirt and blood, looking into the camera.

Lewis Pullman as "Bob" in Thunderbolts*

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The cast of Thunderbolts standing in an elevator during the trailer for the upcoming Marvel Phase 5 movie.

Logan Kim as Hershel and Lauren Cohan as Maggie in The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2