The awards season has just ended with the gala of the Oscar and the first names are already beginning to sound for the next edition.
For this next race to the Academy Awards some of the heavyweights like Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg or Quentin Tarantino sound like.
"Hail, Caesar!" by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Other heavyweights who could be in the next edition of the Oscars are the Coen brothers. 14 times nominees and winners of four statuettes, the filmmakers brothers could be present in the next awards season with "Hail, Caesar!", A film that stars also Oscar winner George Clooney accompanied by Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson, Josh Brolin, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, Channing Tatum, and Jonah Hill, among others.
Stephen Frears's "Icon"
Stephen Frears could once again return to the Oscars with his new film "Icon", a biopic about the famous American cyclist Lance Armstrong, winner of seven Tours de France which were withdrawn for doping. Ben Foster plays the famous sportsman in a role that could lead him to fight for the Hollywood Academy Award.
"In the Heart of the Sea" by Ron Howard
Another of the Oscar classics is Ron Howard, the winner of two Academy Awards and nominated on two other occasions could return to the gala with his next film, which has already been delayed for key dates to seek the nomination. . "In the Heart of the Sea", as this film is called, is inspired by the true story on which Herman Melville was based to write the famous story "Moby Dick."
Woody Allen's "Irrational Man"
Woody Allen is another of the filmmakers that must always be taken into account, sometimes his film falls, as has happened this past year, but in the vast majority of occasions the veteran director's films end up receiving a nomination. This year it is the turn of "Irrational Man", a film starring Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone, who could aspire to the nomination.
"Joy" by David O. Russell
His last three films have been present at the Oscars and with considerable success, so it is to be expected that "Joy", the new David O. Russell film, will be present in the awards season. Once again Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper are the protagonists and could be nominated again, she looking for her second Oscar and he opting for the fourth consecutive time for the statuette.
Terrence Malick's "Knight of Cups"
Terrence Malick has never quite succeeded with academics, but this could be his year with "Knight of Cups," his new work that was presented at the Berlinale with moderate success. Oscar winners Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett and Natalie Portman star in the film.