I have just spent a week at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
It also was where Paramount decided to debutTop Gun: Maverickto overwhelmingly positive response.
Both those films then traveled to French Riviera for out-of-competition premieres at Cannes a month later.
CinemaCon at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas
Between them they eventually got 14 nominations (but only one win, withMavericktaking Best Sound).
So here, based on what we saw at CinemaCon, are some early predictions.
battle scenes and that he was as excited as a kid to get it going.
‘Napoleon‘Sony/Apple
The studio also showed offDune: Part Twoand brought out director Denis Villenueve and stars Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya.
You cant discount it, considering the AMPAS love for the first part.
Barbie, Wonka,andThe Flashalso dazzled but most likely will be relegated to crafts though you never know.
But that is usually the way Oscar treats commercial projects like those.
I have a hunch about this November release.
Focus also has Wes AndersonsAsteroid Citygoing to Cannes, and I am told perhaps his best yet.
The footage certainly was unmistakably an Anderson film, so we will see where it lands soon enough.
I am hearing Lily Gladstone in the key female lead is a true breakout.
We will find out when it premieres at Cannes on the 20th.
Maybe the times they are a-changin a bit.
CinemaCon is very helpful in seeing what the studios in particular are willing to spend the campaign cash on.
Thank you CinemaCon, for letting me get the 96th Annual Academy Award game rolling.
Now all thats left is to actuallyseethese movies.
