Oscar Hopefuls (by previous wins/nominations)
Previously nominated for Best Actor in 2018 and 2025
Who is..."Timothee Chalamet"
Twins Smoke and Stack
What is..."Sinners"
This HBO Max original is technically not an adaptation because I'm a liar, but it chronicles the lives of a group of schoolchildren faced with cosmic evil in the summer of 1962.
What is..."It: Welcome to Derry"
What is..."Avatar: Fire and Ash"
This South-Korean thriller follows a disgruntled working class man attempting dangerous methods of taking out his competition.
What is..."No Other Choice"
Previously won Best Director and Best Picture in 2018 and Best Animated Feature in 2023
Who is..."Guillermo Del Toro"
The 18th in a long line of clones
What is..."Mickey 17"
The first book King ever wrote, later published under his pseudonym, "Richard Bachman"
What is..."The Long Walk"
Rian Johnson's third venture into this mystery franchise introduces a compelling new character played by series newcomer Josh O'Connor
What is..."Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery"
This Norwegian drama follows a film director and his daughters attempting to reconcile with their troubled past.
What is..."Sentimental Value"
11 nominations for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Picture between 1998 and 2022
Who is..."Paul Thomas Anderson"
Normal twin brother and twin brother with an evil monkey who likes to kill their family
What is..."The Monkey"
This novel, originally published under King's pseudonym "Richard Bachman" was first adapted into a film in 1987, now Edgar Wright directs its remake...
What is..."The Running Man"
The Grid comes to the real world in this franchise's second reboot entry, scored by Nine Inch Nails
What is..."Tron: Ares"
What is..."It Was Just An Accident"
Won Best Picture and Best Director in 2021
Who is..."Chloe Zhao"
Weyland Yutani Robot and Evil Weyland Yutani Robot
What is..."Predator: Badlands"
This short story from King's 1985 collection Skeleton Crew, was one of two films from director Osgood Perkins released last year.
What is..."The Monkey"
We've already gotten the sequel to this sequel from the summer of 2025.
What is..."28 Years Later"
This Brazilian slice of life thriller follows a technology teacher in the 1970s attempting to escape military dictatorship.
What is..."The Secret Agent"
Nominated for Best Actress in 2022
Who is..."Jessie Buckley"
Human/clone/alien hybrid born from the incubated alien clone body of a dead human
What is..."Avatar: Fire and Ash"
Mike Flanagan directs this adaptation of a novella pulled from King's 2020 book If It Bleeds.
What is..."The Life of Chuck"
What is..."Now You See Me: Now You Don't"
This Chinese poetic epic envisions a world where most have lost the ability to dream.
What is..."Resurrection"