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Midyear Oscar Buzz Checkin: Project Hail Mary, Fjord, and Many More
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- Prestige Junkie
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- Jun 30, 2026
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- 3517
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Summary
Katey and Chris Rosen regroup to look at the 2026 movies that are already in the Oscar race, how the buzz from this year's Cannes Film Festival will translate to the fall, and what we're already anticipating, including new trailers for fall movies like Digger and The Debut. 00:00 Intro 00:57 The Vibes Are Finally Good 03:30 Project Hail Mary Leads The Pack 07:47 The Optimism Theory 11:23 Can Obsession Go All The Way? 15:18 The Trouble With Michael 17:51 Movies We're Mourning 21:49 The Bride And Pressure's Chances 24:56 Anne Hathaway's Busy Year 28:15 Zendaya And Pattinson's Overdue Oscars 30:50 Toy Story 5 And Taylor Swift 34:48 The Cannes Contenders 40:38 Paper Tiger And Coward 43:06 The Digger Trailer 46:21 Turturro's Best Actor Case 48:25 The Debut And Giamatti's Moment 52:08 Artificial In Limbo 54:11 The Odyssey Outlook 57:20 Coming Up Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.