The buzzy crime musical will enter the 2025 Academy Awards as the top contender with a total of 13 nominations, including the best picture. It will have to beat tough competition in Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance, and Wicked to take the trophy home.

Emilia Pérez is in the running in most of the main categories, including best director (Jacques Audiard), best leading actress (Karla Sofía Gascón), and best supporting actress (Zoe Saldaña). It’s also been nominated in many of the technical categories, such as best editing, sound, and original song.

The list of notable contenders also includes the hit musical Wicked and the period drama The Brutalist with 10 nods each. The Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown and the Papal mystery thriller Conclave are right behind with eight nominations each.

The 2025 Academy Awards will take place on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with Conan O’Brien serving as the host.

FULL LIST OF THE 2025 ACADEMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS:

Best Picture

Anora

The Brutalist

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

I’m Still Here

Nickel Boys

The Substance

Wicked

Best Director

Sean Baker (Anora)

Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)

James Mangold (A Complete Unknown)

Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez)

Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)

Best Actor in a Leading Role 

Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)

Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown)

Colman Domingo (Sing Sing)

Ralph Fiennes (Conclave)

Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice)

Best Actress in a Leading Role 

Cynthia Erivo (Wicked)

Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez)

Mikey Madison (Anora)

Demi Moore (The Substance)

Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Yura Borisov (Anora)

Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)

Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown)

Guy Pearce (The Brutalist)

Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice) 

Best Actress in a Supporting Role 

Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown

Ariana Grande – Wicked

Felicity Jones – The Brutalist 

Isabella Rossellini – Conclave 

Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez

Best Adapted Screenplay

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

Emilia Pérez

Nickel Boys

Sing Sing

Best Original Screenplay

Anora

The Brutalist

A Real Pain

September 5

The Substance

Best Cinematography 

The Brutalist

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

Maria

Nosferatu

Best Original Song 

“El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez

“The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight

“Like a Bird” from Sing Sing

“Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez

“Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late

Best Costume Design 

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

Gladiator II

Nosferatu

Wicked

Best Sound

A Complete Uknown

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

Wicked

The Wild Robot

Best Original Score 

The Brutalist

Conclave

Emilia Pérez

Wicked

The Wild Robot

Best Live Action Short Film

A Lien

Anuja

I’m Not a Robot

The Last Ranger 

The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

Best Animated Short Film 

Beautiful Men

In the Shadow of Cypress

Magic Candies

Wander to Wonder

Yuck!

Best Documentary Feature Film 

Black Box Diaries

No Other Land

Porcelain War

Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat

Sugarcane

Best Documentary Short Film 

Death by Numbers

I Am Ready, Warden

Incident

Instruments of a Beating Heart

The Only Girl in the Orchestra

Best International Feature Film 

Emilia Pérez

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

I’m Still Here

Flow

The Girl with the Needle

Best Animated Feature Film 

Flow

Inside Out 2

Memoir of a Snail

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl 

The Wild Robot

Best Makeup and Hairstyling 

A Different Man

Emilia Pérez

Nosferatu

The Substance

Wicked

Best Production Design 

The Brutalist

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Nosferatu

Wicked

Film Editing

Anora

The Brutalist

Conclave

Emilia Perez

Wicked

Best Visual Effects

Alien: Romulus

Better Man

Dune: Part Two

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Wicked

Sean Baker is a front-runner for the best original screenplay for his work on Anora, but this category is filled with many pleasant surprises. The list of contenders also includes A Real Pain (Jesse Eisenberg), Challengers (Justin Kuritzkes), Civil War (Alex Garland), and My Old A— (Megan Park).

Several blockbusters made it to the best adapted screenplay field, including Wicked and Dune: Part 2. They’ll face tough competition in the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, the crime comedy Hit Man, and the historical drama Nickel Boys.

As for the television field, Fallout, Mr. And Mrs. Smith, and Shōgun are leading the way with three nominations each. They’re nominated for best drama series, along with The Boys and The Diplomat. Abbot Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and What We Do in the Shadows are vying for the best comedy series prize.

The 2025 WGA Awards winners will be announced on February 15 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2025 WGA AWARDS:

Original Screenplay

• “A Real Pain” — Written by Jesse Eisenberg; Searchlight Pictures
• “Anora” — Written by Sean Baker; NEON
• “Challengers” — Written by Justin Kuritzkes; Amazon MGM Studios
• “Civil War” — Written by Alex Garland; A24
• “My Old Ass” — Written by Megan Park; Amazon MGM Studios

Adapted Screenplay

• “A Complete Unknown” — Screenplay by James Mangold and Jay Cocks, Based on the Book Dylan Goes Electric! by Elijah Wald; Searchlight Pictures
• “Dune: Part Two” — Screenplay by Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts, Based on the Novel Dune by Frank Herbert; Warner Bros. Pictures
• “Hit Man” — Screenplay by Richard Linklater & Glen Powell, Based on the Texas Monthly Article by Skip Hollandsworth; Netflix
• “Nickel Boys” — Screenplay by RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes, Based on the Book The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead; Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios
• “Wicked” — Screenplay by Winnie Holzman and Winnie Holzman & Dana Fox, Based on the musical stage play with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman, From the Novel by Gregory Maguire; Universal Pictures

Documentary

• “Jim Henson: Idea Man” — Written by Mark Monroe; Imagine Documentaries
• “Kiss the Future” — Screenplay by Bill S. Carter, Story by Bill S. Carter and Nenad Cicin-Sain; Fifth Season
• “Martha” — Written by R.J. Cutler; Netflix
• “War Game” — Written by Tony Gerber & Jesse Moss; Submarine Deluxe

Drama Series

• “The Boys” — Written by Geoff Aull, Jessica Chou, Paul Grellong, Eric Kripke, Ellie Monahan, Judalina Neira, David Reed, Anslem Richardson; Prime Video
• “The Diplomat” — Written by Peter Ackerman, Eli Attie, Debora Cahn, Anna Hagen, Julianna Dudley Meagher, Peter Noah; Netflix
• “Fallout” — Written by Jake Bender, Karey Dornetto, Zach Dunn, Kieran Fitzgerald, Chaz Hawkins, Lisa Joy, Carson Mell, Jonathan Nolan, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Gursimran Sandhu, Graham Wagner; Prime Video
• “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” — Written by Carla Ching, Adamma Ebo, Adanne Ebo, Donald Glover, Stephen Glover, Schuyler Pappas, Francesca Sloane, Yvonne Hana Yi; Prime Video
• “Shōgun” — Written by Shannon Goss, Maegan Houang, Rachel Kondo, Matt Lambert, Justin Marks, Caillin Puente, Nigel Williams, Emily Yoshida; FX/Hulu

Comedy Series

• “Abbott Elementary” — Written by Quinta Brunson, Ava Coleman, Riley Dufurrena, Justin Halpern, Joya McCrory, Chad Morton, Morgan Murphy, Brittani Nichols, Rebekka Pesqueira, Kate Peterman, Brian Rubenstein, Patrick Schumacker, Justin Tan, Jordan Temple, Garrett Werner; ABC
• “The Bear” — Written by Karen Joseph Adcock, Joanna Calo, Rene Gube, Will Guidara, Matty Matheson, Alex Russell, Catherine Schetina, Christopher Storer, Courtney Storer; FX/Hulu
• “Curb Your Enthusiasm” — Written by Larry David, Jon Hayman, Justin Hurwitz, Carol Leifer, Stephen Leff, Jeff Schaffer, Nathaniel Stein; HBO | Max
• “Hacks” — Written by Genevieve Aniello, Lucia Aniello, Guy Branum, Jessica Chaffin, Paul W. Downs, Jess Dweck, Ariel Karlin, Andrew Law, Carol Leifer, Carolyn Lipka, Joe Mande, Aisha Muharrar, Pat Regan, Samantha Riley, Jen Statsky; HBO | Max
• “What We Do in the Shadows” — Written by Jake Bender, Max Brockman, Zach Dunn, Shana Gohd, Amelia Haller, Sam Johnson, Jeremy Levick, Chris Marcil, William Meny, Sarah Naftalis, Marika Sawyer, Paul Simms, Rajat Suresh, Lauren Wells; FX/Hulu

New Series

• “English Teacher” — Written by Brian Jordan Alvarez, Wally Baram, Jake Bender, Emmy Blotnick, Zach Dunn, Dave King, Stephanie Koenig, Jonathan Krisel, Paul Simms, Samantha Shier; FX/Hulu
• “Fallout” — Written by Jake Bender, Karey Dornetto, Zach Dunn, Kieran Fitzgerald, Chaz Hawkins, Lisa Joy, Carson Mell, Jonathan Nolan, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Gursimran Sandhu, Graham Wagner; Prime Video
• “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” — Written by Carla Ching, Adamma Ebo, Adanne Ebo, Donald Glover, Stephen Glover, Schuyler Pappas, Francesca Sloane, Yvonne Hana Yi; Prime Video
• “Nobody Wants This” — Written by Barbie Adler, Jane Becker, Jack Burditt, Vali Chandrasekaran, Craig DiGregorio, Erin Foster, Lindsay Golder, Steven Levitan, Pat Regan, Niki Schwartz-Wright, Neel Shah, Noelle Valdivia, Ron Weiner, Ryann Werner; Netflix
• “Shōgun” — Written by Shannon Goss, Maegan Houang, Rachel Kondo, Matt Lambert, Justin Marks, Caillin Puente, Nigel Williams, Emily Yoshida; FX/Hulu

Limited Series

• “The Penguin” — Written by Vladimir Cvetko, Breannah Gibson, Erika L. Johnson, Lauren LeFranc, Corina Maritescu, Megan Martin, John McCutcheon, Shaye Ogbonna, Nick Towne, Noelle Valdivia, Kira Snyder; HBO | Max
• “Presumed Innocent” — Written by Miki Johnson, David E. Kelley, Sharr White; Apple TV+
• “Ripley” — Written by Steven Zaillian; Netflix
• “Say Nothing” — Written by Clare Barron, Joe Murtagh, Kirsten Sheridan, Joshua Zetumer; FX/Hulu
• “True Detective: Night Country” — Written by Katrina Albright, Alan Page Arriaga, Namsi Khan, Issa López, Chris Mundy, Wenonah Wilms; HBO | Max

TV & Streaming Motion Pictures

• “The Great Lillian Hall” — Written by Elisabeth Seldes Annacone; HBO | Max
• “Prom Dates” — Written by D.J. Mausner; Hulu
• “Rebel Ridge” — Written by Jeremy Saulnier; Netflix
• “Terry McMillan Presents Forever” — Written by Bart Baker; Lifetime

Animation

• “Bottle Episode” (“The Simpsons”) — Written by Rob LaZebnik & Johnny LaZebnik; Fox
• “Cremains of the Day” (“The Simpsons”) — Written by John Frink; Fox
• “Night of the Living Wage” (“The Simpsons”) — Written by Cesar Mazariegos; Fox
• “Saving Favorite Drive-In” (“Bob’s Burgers”) — Written by Katie Crown; Fox
• “The Tina Table: The Tables Have Tina-ed” (“Bob’s Burgers”) — Written by Greg Thompson; Fox
• “Winter Is Born” (“Blood of Zeus”) — Written by Charles Parlapanides & Vlas Parlapanides; Netflix

Episodic Drama

• “Anjin” (“Shōgun”) — Written for Television by Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks; FX/Hulu
• “The Beginning” (“Fallout”) — Written by Gursimran Sandhu; Prime Video
• “Fear of the End” (“Evil”) — Written by Rockne S. O’Bannon & Nialla LeBouef; Paramount+
• “First Date” (“Mr. & Mrs. Smith”) — Written by Francesca Sloane & Donald Glover; Prime Video
• “Olivia” (“Sugar”) — Written by Mark Protosevich; Apple TV+
• “Pilot” (“Elsbeth”) — Written by Robert King & Michelle King; CBS

Episodic Comedy

• “AGG” (“Somebody Somewhere”) — Written by Hannah Bos & Paul Thureen and Bridget Everett; HBO | Max
• “Bulletproof” (“Hacks”) — Written by Lucia Aniello & Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky; HBO | Max
• “Linda” (“English Teacher”) — Written by Jake Bender & Zach Dunn; FX/Hulu
• “Napkins” (“The Bear”) — Written by Catherine Schetina; FX/Hulu
• “Once Upon a Time in the West” (“Only Murders in the Building”) — Written by John Hoffman & Joshua Allen Griffith; Hulu
• “Petiole” (“The Sticky”) — Written by Brian Donovan & Ed Herro; Prime Video

Comedy/Variety Series – Talk or Sketch

• “The Daily Show” — Head Writer Dan Amira, Senior Writers Lauren Sarver Means, Daniel Radosh, Writers David Angelo, Nicole Conlan, Devin Delliquanti, Zach DiLanzo, Jennifer Flanz, Jason Gilbert, Dina Hashem, Scott Hercman, Josh Johnson, David Kibuuka, Matt Koff, Joe Opio, Randall Otis, Zhubin Parang, Kat Radley, Lanee’ Sanders, Scott Sherman, Jon Stewart, Ashton Womack, Sophie Zucker; Comedy Central
• “John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A.” — Writers Anna Drezen, David Ferguson, Fran Gillespie, Langston Kerman, Jeremy Levick, John Mulaney, Alex Scordelis, Rajat Suresh; Netflix
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” — Head Writer Jordan Watland, Writers Kevin Hurley, Nik Robinson; Syndicated
• “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” — Senior Writers Daniel O’Brien, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Seena Vali, Writers Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Tim Carvell, Liz Hynes, Ryan Ken, Mark Kramer, Sofia Manfredi, John Oliver, Taylor Kay Phillips, Chrissy Shackelford; HBO | Max
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” — Head Writers Ariel Dumas, Jay Katsir, Writers Delmonte Bent, Michael Brumm, Aaron Cohen, Stephen T. Colbert, Paul Dinello, Glenn Eichler, Gabe Gronli, Barry Julien, Michael Cruz Kayne, Eliana Kwartler, Matt Lappin, Caroline Lazar, Pratima Mani, Felipe Torres Medina, Opus Moreschi, Carley Moseley, Asher Perlman, Michael Pielocik, Tom Purcell, Kate Sidley, Brian Stack, John Thibodeaux, Steve Waltien; CBS
• “Saturday Night Live” — Head Writers Alison Gates, Streeter Seidell, Kent Sublette, Writers Rosebud Baker, Dan Bulla, Megan Callahan-Shah, Steven Castillo, Michael Che, Mike DiCenzo, Alex English, Jimmy Fowlie, Martin Herlihy, John Higgins, Steve Higgins, Vannessa Jackson, Colin Jost, Erik Kenward, Ben Marshall, Dennis McNicholas, Lorne Michaels, Jake Nordwind, Ceara O’Sullivan, Josh Patten, Gary Richardson, Pete Schultz, KC Shornima, Will Stephen, Bryan Tucker, Asha Ward, Auguste White, Celeste Yim; NBC

Comedy/Variety Specials

• “The 77th Annual Tony Awards” — Written by Dave Boone; CBS
• “A Closer Look with Seth Meyers: Primetime Live Election Special” — Head Writer Alex Baze, Writing Supervised by Mike Scollins, Closer Look Writing Supervised by Sal Gentile, Written by Alex Baze, Bryan Donaldson, Sal Gentile, Matt Goldich, Allison Hord, Mike Scollins, Seth Meyers, Mike Shoemaker; NBC
• “Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die” — Written by Nikki Glaser; HBO | Max
• “Ramy Youssef: More Feelings” — Written by Ramy Youssef; HBO | Max

Quiz and audience participation

• “Jeopardy!” — Writers Marcus Brown, Michael Davies, John Duarte, Mark Gaberman, Debbie Griffin, Michele Loud, Robert McClenaghan, Jim Rhine, Steve Tamerius, Billy Wisse; ABC
• “Pop Culture Jeopardy!” — Writers Marcus Brown, Buzzy Cohen, Michael Davies, Chip Dornell, John Duarte, Mark Gaberman, Debbie Griffin, Michele Loud, Traci Mack, Amy Ozols, Louis Virtel, Billy Wisse; Amazon Prime

Daytime drama

• “Days of Our Lives” — Head Writer Ron Carlivati, Writers Sonja Alarr, Kirk Doering, Christopher Dunn, Jamey Giddens, David Kreizman, Henry Newman, Ryan Quan, Dave Ryan, Katherine D. Schock; Peacock
• “General Hospital” — Head Writers Elizabeth Korte, Chris Van Etten, Writers Nigel Campbell, Ashley Cook, Emily Culliton, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Lucky Gold, Kate Hall, Catherine LePard, Patrick Mulcahy, Dan O’Connor, Shannon Peace, Stacey Pulwer, Anne Schoettle, Scott Sickles, Micah Steinberg; ABC
• “The Young and the Restless” — Head Writer Amanda L. Beall, Writers Susan Banks, Jeff Beldner, Marin Gazzaniga, Lindsay Harrison, Marla Kanelos, Rebecca McCarty, Madeleine Phillips, Dave Ryan; CBS/Paramount+

Children’s episodic, long form, and specials

• “A God Buys Us Cheeseburgers” (“Percy Jackson and the Olympians”) — Written by Rick Riordan & Jonathan E. Steinberg; Disney+
• “I’m Pogey” (“Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock”) — Written by Charley Feldman; Apple TV+
• “Out of My Mind” — Written by Daniel Stiepleman; Disney+
• “The Sign Language ABCs” (“Sesame Street”) — Written by Jessica Carleton; HBO | Max
• “Welcome to Spiderwick” (“The Spiderwick Chronicles”) — Written by Aron Eli Coleite; Roku Channel

Wicked is one of the contenders for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture, but it will have to beat some tough competition to take the trophy home. The list of nominees also includes the indie dramedy Anora, the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, the Papal mystery Conclave, and the musical crime comedy Emilia Pérez.

Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, and Jonathan Bailey all received acting nods in their respective categories. Wicked is also in the running for outstanding performance by a stunt ensemble in a motion picture, which brings its total number of nominations to five.

After dominating the Golden Globes earlier this week, Shōgun will also be a top contender at the SAG Awards. It received a nod for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series, while its stars Tadanobu Asano, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Anna Sawai scored acting nods for their respective performances.

The 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards will take place on February 23, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, with Kristen Bell hosting the ceremony.

FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2025 SAG AWARDS:

FILM

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
ADRIEN BRODY / László Tóth – “THE BRUTALIST”
TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET / Bob Dylan – “A COMPLETE UNKNOWN”
DANIEL CRAIG / William Lee – “QUEER”
COLMAN DOMINGO / Divine G – “SING SING”
RALPH FIENNES / Lawrence – “CONCLAVE”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
PAMELA ANDERSON / Shelly – “THE LAST SHOWGIRL”
CYNTHIA ERIVO / Elphaba – “WICKED”
KARLA SOFÍA GASCÓN / Emilia/Manitas – “EMILIA PÉREZ”
MIKEY MADISON / Ani – “ANORA”
DEMI MOORE / Elisabeth – “THE SUBSTANCE”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
JONATHAN BAILEY / Fiyero – “WICKED”
YURA BORISOV / Igor – “ANORA”
KIERAN CULKIN / Benji Kaplan – “A REAL PAIN”
EDWARD NORTON / Pete Seeger – “A COMPLETE UNKNOWN”
JEREMY STRONG / Roy Cohn – “THE APPRENTICE”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
MONICA BARBARO / Joan Baez – “A COMPLETE UNKNOWN”
JAMIE LEE CURTIS / Annette – “THE LAST SHOWGIRL”
DANIELLE DEADWYLER / Berniece – “THE PIANO LESSON”
ARIANA GRANDE / Galinda/Glinda – “WICKED”
ZOE SALDAÑA / Rita – “EMILIA PÉREZ”

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN
MONICA BARBARO / Joan Baez
NORBERT LEO BUTZ / Alan Lomax
TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET / Bob Dylan
ELLE FANNING / Sylvie Russo
DAN FOGLER / Albert Grossman
WILL HARRISON / Bobby Neuwirth
ERIKO HATSUNE / Toshi Seeger
BOYD HOLBROOK / Johnny Cash
SCOOT MCNAIRY / Woody Guthrie
BIG BILL MORGANFIELD / Jesse Moffette
EDWARD NORTON / Pete Seeger

ANORA
YURA BORISOV / Igor
MARK EYDELSHTEYN / Ivan
KARREN KARAGULIAN / Toros
MIKEY MADISON / Ani
ALEKSEY SEREBRYAKOV / Nikolai Zakharov
VACHE TOVMASYAN / Garnick

CONCLAVE
SERGIO CASTELLITTO / Tedesco
RALPH FIENNES / Lawrence
JOHN LITHGOW / Tremblay
LUCIAN MSAMATI / Adeyemi
ISABELLA ROSSELLINI / Sister Agnes
STANLEY TUCCI / Bellini

EMILIA PÉREZ
KARLA SOFÍA GASCÓN / Emilia/Manitas
SELENA GOMEZ / Jessi
ADRIANA PAZ / Epifania
ZOE SALDAÑA / Rita

WICKED
JONATHAN BAILEY / Fiyero
MARISSA BODE / Nessarose
PETER DINKLAGE / Dr. Dillamond
CYNTHIA ERIVO / Elphaba
JEFF GOLDBLUM / The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
ARIANA GRANDE / Galinda/Glinda
ETHAN SLATER / Boq
BOWEN YANG / Pfannee
MICHELLE YEOH / Madame Morrible

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE
DUNE: PART TWO
THE FALL GUY
GLADIATOR II
WICKED

TV

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
JAVIER BARDEM / Jose Menendez – “MONSTERS: THE LYLE AND ERIK MENENDEZ STORY”
COLIN FARRELL / Oz Cobb – “THE PENGUIN”
RICHARD GADD / Donny – “BABY REINDEER”
KEVIN KLINE / Stephen Brigstocke – “DISCLAIMER”
ANDREW SCOTT / Tom Ripley – “RIPLEY”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
KATHY BATES / Edith Wilson – “THE GREAT LILLIAN HALL”
CATE BLANCHETT / Catherine Ravenscroft – “DISCLAIMER”
JODIE FOSTER / Det. Elizabeth Danvers – “TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY”
LILY GLADSTONE / Cam Bentland – “UNDER THE BRIDGE”
JESSICA GUNNING / Martha – “BABY REINDEER”
CRISTIN MILIOTI / Sofia Falcone – “THE PENGUIN”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
TADANOBU ASANO / Kashigi Yabushige – “SHŌGUN”
JEFF BRIDGES / Dan Chase – “THE OLD MAN”
GARY OLDMAN / Jackson Lamb – “SLOW HORSES”
EDDIE REDMAYNE / The Jackal – “THE DAY OF THE JACKAL”
HIROYUKI SANADA / Yoshii Toranaga – “SHŌGUN”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
KATHY BATES / Madeline Matlock – “MATLOCK”
NICOLA COUGHLAN / Penelope Featherington – “BRIDGERTON”
ALLISON JANNEY / Vice President Grace Penn – “THE DIPLOMAT”
KERI RUSSELL / Kate Wyler – “THE DIPLOMAT”
ANNA SAWAI / Toda Mariko – “SHŌGUN”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
ADAM BRODY / Noah Roklov – “NOBODY WANTS THIS”
TED DANSON / Charles Nieuwendyk – “A MAN ON THE INSIDE”
HARRISON FORD / Paul – “SHRINKING”
MARTIN SHORT / Oliver Putnam – “ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING”
JEREMY ALLEN WHITE / Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto – “THE BEAR”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
KRISTEN BELL / Joanne – “NOBODY WANTS THIS”
QUINTA BRUNSON / Janine Teagues – “ABBOTT ELEMENTARY”
LIZA COLÓN-ZAYAS / Tina – “THE BEAR”
AYO EDEBIRI / Sydney Adamu – “THE BEAR”
JEAN SMART / Deborah Vance – “HACKS”

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
BRIDGERTON
GERALDINE ALEXANDER / Mrs. Wilson
VICTOR ALLI / John Stirling
ADJOA ANDOH / Lady Danbury
JULIE ANDREWS / Lady Whistledown
LORRAINE ASHBOURNE / Mrs. Varley
SIMONE ASHLEY / Kate Bridgerton
JONATHAN BAILEY / Anthony Bridgerton
JOE BARNES / Lord Wilding
JOANNA BOBIN / Lady Cowper
JAMES BRYAN / Nicky Mondrich
HARRIET CAINS / Philipa Featherington
BESSIE CARTER / Prudence Featherington
GENEVIEVE CHENNEOUR / Miss Livingston
DOMINIC COLEMAN / Lord Cowper
NICOLA COUGHLAN / Penelope Featherington
KITTY DEVLIN / Miss Stowell
HANNAH DODD / Francesca Bridgerton
DANIEL FRANCIS / Lord Marcus Anderson
RUTH GEMMELL / Violet Bridgerton
ROSA HESMONDHALGH / Rae
SESLEY HOPE / Miss Kenworthy
FLORENCE HUNT / Hyacinth Bridgerton
MARTINS IMHANGBE / Will Mondrich
MOLLY JACKSON-SHAW / Miss Hartigan
CLAUDIA JESSIE / Eloise Bridgerton
LORN MACDONALD / Albion Finch
JESSICA MADSEN / Cressida Cowper
EMMA NAOMI / Alice Mondrich
HANNAH NEW / Lady Tilley Arnold
LUKE NEWTON / Colin Bridgerton
CALEB OBEDIAH / Lord Cho
JAMES PHOON / Harry Dankworth
VINEETA RISHI / Lady Malhotra
GOLDA ROSHEUVEL / Queen Charlotte
HUGH SACHS / Brimsley
BANITA SANDHU / Miss Malhotra
LUKE THOMPSON / Benedict Bridgerton
WILL TILSTON / Gregory Bridgerton
POLLY WALKER / Lady Featherington
ANNA WILSON-JONES / Lady Livingston
SOPHIE WOOLLEY / Lady Stowell

THE DAY OF THE JACKAL
KHALID ABDALLA / Ulle Dag Charles
JON ARIAS / Álvaro
NICK BLOOD / Vince Pyne
ÚRSULA CORBERÓ / Nuria
CHARLES DANCE / Timothy Winthrop
BEN HALL / Damian Richardson
CHUKWUDI IWUJI / Osita Halcrow
PATRICK KENNEDY / Teddy
PUCHI LAGARDE / Marisa
LASHANA LYNCH / Bianca Pullman
ELEANOR MATSUURA / Zina Jansone
JONJO O’NEILL / Edward Carver
EDDIE REDMAYNE / The Jackal
SULE RIMI / Paul Pullman
LIA WILLIAMS / Isabel Kirby

THE DIPLOMAT
ALI AHN / Eidra Park
SANDY AMON-SCHWARTZ / Sandy
TIM DELAP / Byron
PENNY DOWNIE / Frances Munning
ATO ESSANDOH / Stuart Hayford
DAVID GYASI / Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison
CELIA IMRIE / Margaret Roylin
RORY KINNEAR / Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge
PEARL MACKIE / Alysse
NANA MENSAH / Billie Appiah
GRAHAM MILLER / Neil Barrow
KERI RUSSELL / Kate Wyler
RUFUS SEWELL / Hal Wyler
ADAM SILVER / Howard
KENICHIRO THOMSON / Martin

SHŌGUN
SHINNOSUKE ABE / Buntaro
TADANOBU ASANO / Kashigi Yabushige
TOMMY BASTOW / Father Martin Alvito
TAKEHIRO HIRA / Ishido Kazunari
MOEKA HOSHI / Usami Fuji
HIROMOTO IDA / Lord Kiyama
COSMO JARVIS / John Blackthorne
HIROTO KANAI / Kashigi Omi
YUKI KURA / Yoshii Nagakado
TAKESHI KUROKAWA / Lord Ohno
FUMI NIKAIDO / Ochiba No Kata
TOKUMA NISHIOKA / Toda Hiromatsu
HIROYUKI SANADA / Yoshii Toranaga
ANNA SAWAI / Toda Mariko

SLOW HORSES
RUTH BRADLEY / Emma Flyte
TOM BROOKE / JK Coe
JAMES CALLIS / Claude Whelan
CHRISTOPHER CHUNG / Roddy Ho
AIMEE-FFION EDWARDS / Shirley Dander
ROSALIND ELEAZAR / Louisa Guy
SEAN GILDER / Sam Chapman
KADIFF KIRWAN / Marcus Longridge
JACK LOWDEN / River Cartwright
GARY OLDMAN / Jackson Lamb
JONATHAN PRYCE / David Cartwright
SASKIA REEVES / Catherine Standish
JOANNA SCANLAN / Moira Tregorian
KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS / Diana Taverner
HUGO WEAVING / Frank Harkness
NAOMI WIRTHNER / Molly Doran
TOM WOZNICZKA / Patrice

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
QUINTA BRUNSON / Janine Teagues
WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS / Mr. Johnson
JANELLE JAMES / Ava Coleman
CHRIS PERFETTI / Jacob Hill
SHERYL LEE RALPH / Barbara Howard
LISA ANN WALTER / Melissa Schemmenti
TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS / Gregory Eddie

THE BEAR
LIONEL BOYCE / Marcus
LIZA COLÓN-ZAYAS / Tina
AYO EDEBIRI / Sydney Adamu
ABBY ELLIOTT / Natalie “Sugar” Berzatto
EDWIN LEE GIBSON / Ebraheim
COREY HENDRIX / Sweeps
MATTY MATHESON / Neil Fak
EBON MOSS-BACHRACH / Richard “Richie” Jerimovich
RICKY STAFFIERI / Theodore Fak
JEREMY ALLEN WHITE / Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto

HACKS
ROSE ABDOO / Josefina
CARL CLEMONS-HOPKINS / Marcus Vaughan
PAUL W. DOWNS / Jimmy Lusaque, Jr.
HANNAH EINBINDER / Ava Daniels
MARK INDELICATO / Damien
JEAN SMART / Deborah Vance
MEGAN STALTER / Kayla Schaeffer

ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING
MICHAEL CYRIL CREIGHTON / Howard Morris
ZACH GALIFIANAKIS / Zach Galifianakis
SELENA GOMEZ / Mabel Mora
RICHARD KIND / Vince Fish
EUGENE LEVY / Eugene Levy
EVA LONGORIA / Eva Longoria
STEVE MARTIN / Charles-Haden Savage
KUMAIL NANJIANI / Rudy Thurber
MOLLY SHANNON / Bev Melon
MARTIN SHORT / Oliver Putnam

SHRINKING
HARRISON FORD / Paul
BRETT GOLDSTEIN / Louis
DEVIN KAWAOKA / Charlie
GAVIN LEWIS / Connor
WENDIE MALICK / Dr. Julie Baram
LUKITA MAXWELL / Alice
TED MCGINLEY / Derek
CHRISTA MILLER / Liz
JASON SEGEL / Jimmy
RACHEL STUBINGTON / Summer
LUKE TENNIE / Sean
MICHAEL URIE / Brian
JESSICA WILLIAMS / Gaby

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
THE BOYS
FALLOUT
HOUSE OF THE DRAGON
THE PENGUIN
SHŌGUN

Wicked chronicles the adventures of two young witches who forge an unlikely but profound friendship during their time at Shiz University— Elphaba (Erivo), who’s misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, and Glinda (Grande), Elphaba’s privileged and ambitious roommate.

Their lives will take different paths after they meet the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, who sets them on a course to fulfill their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

“Glinda’s unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power, while Elphaba’s determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences on her future,” reads Universal’s official logline.

In addition to Erivo and Grande in the lead roles, the star-studded cast of Wicked also includes Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Bowen Yang, and Peter Dinklage. It will hit the theaters just in time for Thanksgiving, on November 27, while Part Two is scheduled for the 2025 release.

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Wicked

The long-awaited big-screen adaptation of Wicked is finally hitting the theaters this year, and Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star as Glinda and Elphaba in the first trailer for this film.

Twisters

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A Quiet Place: Day One trailer hit the shelves a few days before airing during the Big Game, and it captures the origin story of noise-sensitive creatures that went on to wipe out most of humanity in the original film.

The first photo of Erivo as Elphaba aka the Wicked Witch of the West sees her in full green makeup, with a broom in hand. Grande’s Glinda aka the Good Witch of the North is wearing a spectacular pink dress while strolling up a dramatic staircase.

Chu captioned the photo with the words, “You weren’t told the whole story. What happens when you veer off the Yellow Brick Road?” He also praised Erivo and Grande, saying “they will lift your spirits, break your heart and leave you speechless with their voices.”

Wicked is loosely based on L. Frank Baum’s beloved novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and marks the first attempt to adapt the iconic musical to the big screen. In an attempt to fully capture the story, Chu decided to divide it into two films.

Wicked: Part One will hit the theatres on November 27, 2024, and its cast will also include Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, and Bowen Yang.

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Based on the characters from The Wizard of Oz, Wicked follows two young witches Elphaba and Glinda. The story starts off with them being unlikely friends, but life later takes them in different directions and they go on to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch.

Bailey will play Fiyero, the love interest of both Elphaba and Glinda. Variety announced his casting, and the director Jon M. Chu confirmed it on Twitter, saying he’s “too excited to pretend this hasn’t been happening”.

Earlier this year, Chu announced that Wicked will be divided into two parts, set to be released on Christmas Day in 2024 and 2025, in an attempt to do justice to the source material.

“We decided to give ourselves a bigger canvas and make not just one Wicked movie but two! With more space, we can tell the story of Wicked as it was meant to be told while bringing even more depth and surprise to the journeys for these beloved characters,” he said in a statement.

After debuting on Broadway on 2003 and winning three Tonys, Wicked is returning for a special televised concert in celebration of its 15th anniversary.

Fans are in for an extra special treat a the original stars of the Broadway hit,  Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth will reunite for a special tribute concert commissioned by NBC. 

A Very Wicked Halloween will also feature special guests including the already announced Ariana Grande and Pentatonic and more. 

“Wicked is a blockbuster musical playing all over the world and still selling out night after night after 15 years on Broadway, and we’re thrilled to be partnering with Emmy and Tony-winning producer Marc Platt and the entire WICKED team to celebrate the enduring success of this show,” said Doug Vaughan, Executive Vice President, Special Programs and Late Night, NBC Entertainment in a press release. “We’re especially excited to have Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth reunited along with big guest stars in front of an audience — in costume hopefully — to help us celebrate the Halloween season.”

The show will be held at New York’s Marquis Theater and will air on Monday, October 29. 

The buzzy crime musical will enter the 2025 Academy Awards as the top contender with a total of 13 nominations, including the best picture. It will have to beat tough competition in Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance, and Wicked to take the trophy home.

Emilia Pérez is in the running in most of the main categories, including best director (Jacques Audiard), best leading actress (Karla Sofía Gascón), and best supporting actress (Zoe Saldaña). It’s also been nominated in many of the technical categories, such as best editing, sound, and original song.

The list of notable contenders also includes the hit musical Wicked and the period drama The Brutalist with 10 nods each. The Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown and the Papal mystery thriller Conclave are right behind with eight nominations each.

The 2025 Academy Awards will take place on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with Conan O’Brien serving as the host.

FULL LIST OF THE 2025 ACADEMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS:

Best Picture

Anora

The Brutalist

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

I’m Still Here

Nickel Boys

The Substance

Wicked

Best Director

Sean Baker (Anora)

Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)

James Mangold (A Complete Unknown)

Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez)

Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)

Best Actor in a Leading Role 

Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)

Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown)

Colman Domingo (Sing Sing)

Ralph Fiennes (Conclave)

Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice)

Best Actress in a Leading Role 

Cynthia Erivo (Wicked)

Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez)

Mikey Madison (Anora)

Demi Moore (The Substance)

Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Yura Borisov (Anora)

Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)

Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown)

Guy Pearce (The Brutalist)

Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice) 

Best Actress in a Supporting Role 

Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown

Ariana Grande – Wicked

Felicity Jones – The Brutalist 

Isabella Rossellini – Conclave 

Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez

Best Adapted Screenplay

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

Emilia Pérez

Nickel Boys

Sing Sing

Best Original Screenplay

Anora

The Brutalist

A Real Pain

September 5

The Substance

Best Cinematography 

The Brutalist

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

Maria

Nosferatu

Best Original Song 

“El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez

“The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight

“Like a Bird” from Sing Sing

“Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez

“Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late

Best Costume Design 

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

Gladiator II

Nosferatu

Wicked

Best Sound

A Complete Uknown

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

Wicked

The Wild Robot

Best Original Score 

The Brutalist

Conclave

Emilia Pérez

Wicked

The Wild Robot

Best Live Action Short Film

A Lien

Anuja

I’m Not a Robot

The Last Ranger 

The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

Best Animated Short Film 

Beautiful Men

In the Shadow of Cypress

Magic Candies

Wander to Wonder

Yuck!

Best Documentary Feature Film 

Black Box Diaries

No Other Land

Porcelain War

Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat

Sugarcane

Best Documentary Short Film 

Death by Numbers

I Am Ready, Warden

Incident

Instruments of a Beating Heart

The Only Girl in the Orchestra

Best International Feature Film 

Emilia Pérez

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

I’m Still Here

Flow

The Girl with the Needle

Best Animated Feature Film 

Flow

Inside Out 2

Memoir of a Snail

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl 

The Wild Robot

Best Makeup and Hairstyling 

A Different Man

Emilia Pérez

Nosferatu

The Substance

Wicked

Best Production Design 

The Brutalist

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Nosferatu

Wicked

Film Editing

Anora

The Brutalist

Conclave

Emilia Perez

Wicked

Best Visual Effects

Alien: Romulus

Better Man

Dune: Part Two

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Wicked

Sean Baker is a front-runner for the best original screenplay for his work on Anora, but this category is filled with many pleasant surprises. The list of contenders also includes A Real Pain (Jesse Eisenberg), Challengers (Justin Kuritzkes), Civil War (Alex Garland), and My Old A— (Megan Park).

Several blockbusters made it to the best adapted screenplay field, including Wicked and Dune: Part 2. They’ll face tough competition in the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, the crime comedy Hit Man, and the historical drama Nickel Boys.

As for the television field, Fallout, Mr. And Mrs. Smith, and Shōgun are leading the way with three nominations each. They’re nominated for best drama series, along with The Boys and The Diplomat. Abbot Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and What We Do in the Shadows are vying for the best comedy series prize.

The 2025 WGA Awards winners will be announced on February 15 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2025 WGA AWARDS:

Original Screenplay

• “A Real Pain” — Written by Jesse Eisenberg; Searchlight Pictures
• “Anora” — Written by Sean Baker; NEON
• “Challengers” — Written by Justin Kuritzkes; Amazon MGM Studios
• “Civil War” — Written by Alex Garland; A24
• “My Old Ass” — Written by Megan Park; Amazon MGM Studios

Adapted Screenplay

• “A Complete Unknown” — Screenplay by James Mangold and Jay Cocks, Based on the Book Dylan Goes Electric! by Elijah Wald; Searchlight Pictures
• “Dune: Part Two” — Screenplay by Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts, Based on the Novel Dune by Frank Herbert; Warner Bros. Pictures
• “Hit Man” — Screenplay by Richard Linklater & Glen Powell, Based on the Texas Monthly Article by Skip Hollandsworth; Netflix
• “Nickel Boys” — Screenplay by RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes, Based on the Book The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead; Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios
• “Wicked” — Screenplay by Winnie Holzman and Winnie Holzman & Dana Fox, Based on the musical stage play with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman, From the Novel by Gregory Maguire; Universal Pictures

Documentary

• “Jim Henson: Idea Man” — Written by Mark Monroe; Imagine Documentaries
• “Kiss the Future” — Screenplay by Bill S. Carter, Story by Bill S. Carter and Nenad Cicin-Sain; Fifth Season
• “Martha” — Written by R.J. Cutler; Netflix
• “War Game” — Written by Tony Gerber & Jesse Moss; Submarine Deluxe

Drama Series

• “The Boys” — Written by Geoff Aull, Jessica Chou, Paul Grellong, Eric Kripke, Ellie Monahan, Judalina Neira, David Reed, Anslem Richardson; Prime Video
• “The Diplomat” — Written by Peter Ackerman, Eli Attie, Debora Cahn, Anna Hagen, Julianna Dudley Meagher, Peter Noah; Netflix
• “Fallout” — Written by Jake Bender, Karey Dornetto, Zach Dunn, Kieran Fitzgerald, Chaz Hawkins, Lisa Joy, Carson Mell, Jonathan Nolan, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Gursimran Sandhu, Graham Wagner; Prime Video
• “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” — Written by Carla Ching, Adamma Ebo, Adanne Ebo, Donald Glover, Stephen Glover, Schuyler Pappas, Francesca Sloane, Yvonne Hana Yi; Prime Video
• “Shōgun” — Written by Shannon Goss, Maegan Houang, Rachel Kondo, Matt Lambert, Justin Marks, Caillin Puente, Nigel Williams, Emily Yoshida; FX/Hulu

Comedy Series

• “Abbott Elementary” — Written by Quinta Brunson, Ava Coleman, Riley Dufurrena, Justin Halpern, Joya McCrory, Chad Morton, Morgan Murphy, Brittani Nichols, Rebekka Pesqueira, Kate Peterman, Brian Rubenstein, Patrick Schumacker, Justin Tan, Jordan Temple, Garrett Werner; ABC
• “The Bear” — Written by Karen Joseph Adcock, Joanna Calo, Rene Gube, Will Guidara, Matty Matheson, Alex Russell, Catherine Schetina, Christopher Storer, Courtney Storer; FX/Hulu
• “Curb Your Enthusiasm” — Written by Larry David, Jon Hayman, Justin Hurwitz, Carol Leifer, Stephen Leff, Jeff Schaffer, Nathaniel Stein; HBO | Max
• “Hacks” — Written by Genevieve Aniello, Lucia Aniello, Guy Branum, Jessica Chaffin, Paul W. Downs, Jess Dweck, Ariel Karlin, Andrew Law, Carol Leifer, Carolyn Lipka, Joe Mande, Aisha Muharrar, Pat Regan, Samantha Riley, Jen Statsky; HBO | Max
• “What We Do in the Shadows” — Written by Jake Bender, Max Brockman, Zach Dunn, Shana Gohd, Amelia Haller, Sam Johnson, Jeremy Levick, Chris Marcil, William Meny, Sarah Naftalis, Marika Sawyer, Paul Simms, Rajat Suresh, Lauren Wells; FX/Hulu

New Series

• “English Teacher” — Written by Brian Jordan Alvarez, Wally Baram, Jake Bender, Emmy Blotnick, Zach Dunn, Dave King, Stephanie Koenig, Jonathan Krisel, Paul Simms, Samantha Shier; FX/Hulu
• “Fallout” — Written by Jake Bender, Karey Dornetto, Zach Dunn, Kieran Fitzgerald, Chaz Hawkins, Lisa Joy, Carson Mell, Jonathan Nolan, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Gursimran Sandhu, Graham Wagner; Prime Video
• “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” — Written by Carla Ching, Adamma Ebo, Adanne Ebo, Donald Glover, Stephen Glover, Schuyler Pappas, Francesca Sloane, Yvonne Hana Yi; Prime Video
• “Nobody Wants This” — Written by Barbie Adler, Jane Becker, Jack Burditt, Vali Chandrasekaran, Craig DiGregorio, Erin Foster, Lindsay Golder, Steven Levitan, Pat Regan, Niki Schwartz-Wright, Neel Shah, Noelle Valdivia, Ron Weiner, Ryann Werner; Netflix
• “Shōgun” — Written by Shannon Goss, Maegan Houang, Rachel Kondo, Matt Lambert, Justin Marks, Caillin Puente, Nigel Williams, Emily Yoshida; FX/Hulu

Limited Series

• “The Penguin” — Written by Vladimir Cvetko, Breannah Gibson, Erika L. Johnson, Lauren LeFranc, Corina Maritescu, Megan Martin, John McCutcheon, Shaye Ogbonna, Nick Towne, Noelle Valdivia, Kira Snyder; HBO | Max
• “Presumed Innocent” — Written by Miki Johnson, David E. Kelley, Sharr White; Apple TV+
• “Ripley” — Written by Steven Zaillian; Netflix
• “Say Nothing” — Written by Clare Barron, Joe Murtagh, Kirsten Sheridan, Joshua Zetumer; FX/Hulu
• “True Detective: Night Country” — Written by Katrina Albright, Alan Page Arriaga, Namsi Khan, Issa López, Chris Mundy, Wenonah Wilms; HBO | Max

TV & Streaming Motion Pictures

• “The Great Lillian Hall” — Written by Elisabeth Seldes Annacone; HBO | Max
• “Prom Dates” — Written by D.J. Mausner; Hulu
• “Rebel Ridge” — Written by Jeremy Saulnier; Netflix
• “Terry McMillan Presents Forever” — Written by Bart Baker; Lifetime

Animation

• “Bottle Episode” (“The Simpsons”) — Written by Rob LaZebnik & Johnny LaZebnik; Fox
• “Cremains of the Day” (“The Simpsons”) — Written by John Frink; Fox
• “Night of the Living Wage” (“The Simpsons”) — Written by Cesar Mazariegos; Fox
• “Saving Favorite Drive-In” (“Bob’s Burgers”) — Written by Katie Crown; Fox
• “The Tina Table: The Tables Have Tina-ed” (“Bob’s Burgers”) — Written by Greg Thompson; Fox
• “Winter Is Born” (“Blood of Zeus”) — Written by Charles Parlapanides & Vlas Parlapanides; Netflix

Episodic Drama

• “Anjin” (“Shōgun”) — Written for Television by Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks; FX/Hulu
• “The Beginning” (“Fallout”) — Written by Gursimran Sandhu; Prime Video
• “Fear of the End” (“Evil”) — Written by Rockne S. O’Bannon & Nialla LeBouef; Paramount+
• “First Date” (“Mr. & Mrs. Smith”) — Written by Francesca Sloane & Donald Glover; Prime Video
• “Olivia” (“Sugar”) — Written by Mark Protosevich; Apple TV+
• “Pilot” (“Elsbeth”) — Written by Robert King & Michelle King; CBS

Episodic Comedy

• “AGG” (“Somebody Somewhere”) — Written by Hannah Bos & Paul Thureen and Bridget Everett; HBO | Max
• “Bulletproof” (“Hacks”) — Written by Lucia Aniello & Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky; HBO | Max
• “Linda” (“English Teacher”) — Written by Jake Bender & Zach Dunn; FX/Hulu
• “Napkins” (“The Bear”) — Written by Catherine Schetina; FX/Hulu
• “Once Upon a Time in the West” (“Only Murders in the Building”) — Written by John Hoffman & Joshua Allen Griffith; Hulu
• “Petiole” (“The Sticky”) — Written by Brian Donovan & Ed Herro; Prime Video

Comedy/Variety Series – Talk or Sketch

• “The Daily Show” — Head Writer Dan Amira, Senior Writers Lauren Sarver Means, Daniel Radosh, Writers David Angelo, Nicole Conlan, Devin Delliquanti, Zach DiLanzo, Jennifer Flanz, Jason Gilbert, Dina Hashem, Scott Hercman, Josh Johnson, David Kibuuka, Matt Koff, Joe Opio, Randall Otis, Zhubin Parang, Kat Radley, Lanee’ Sanders, Scott Sherman, Jon Stewart, Ashton Womack, Sophie Zucker; Comedy Central
• “John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A.” — Writers Anna Drezen, David Ferguson, Fran Gillespie, Langston Kerman, Jeremy Levick, John Mulaney, Alex Scordelis, Rajat Suresh; Netflix
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” — Head Writer Jordan Watland, Writers Kevin Hurley, Nik Robinson; Syndicated
• “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” — Senior Writers Daniel O’Brien, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Seena Vali, Writers Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Tim Carvell, Liz Hynes, Ryan Ken, Mark Kramer, Sofia Manfredi, John Oliver, Taylor Kay Phillips, Chrissy Shackelford; HBO | Max
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” — Head Writers Ariel Dumas, Jay Katsir, Writers Delmonte Bent, Michael Brumm, Aaron Cohen, Stephen T. Colbert, Paul Dinello, Glenn Eichler, Gabe Gronli, Barry Julien, Michael Cruz Kayne, Eliana Kwartler, Matt Lappin, Caroline Lazar, Pratima Mani, Felipe Torres Medina, Opus Moreschi, Carley Moseley, Asher Perlman, Michael Pielocik, Tom Purcell, Kate Sidley, Brian Stack, John Thibodeaux, Steve Waltien; CBS
• “Saturday Night Live” — Head Writers Alison Gates, Streeter Seidell, Kent Sublette, Writers Rosebud Baker, Dan Bulla, Megan Callahan-Shah, Steven Castillo, Michael Che, Mike DiCenzo, Alex English, Jimmy Fowlie, Martin Herlihy, John Higgins, Steve Higgins, Vannessa Jackson, Colin Jost, Erik Kenward, Ben Marshall, Dennis McNicholas, Lorne Michaels, Jake Nordwind, Ceara O’Sullivan, Josh Patten, Gary Richardson, Pete Schultz, KC Shornima, Will Stephen, Bryan Tucker, Asha Ward, Auguste White, Celeste Yim; NBC

Comedy/Variety Specials

• “The 77th Annual Tony Awards” — Written by Dave Boone; CBS
• “A Closer Look with Seth Meyers: Primetime Live Election Special” — Head Writer Alex Baze, Writing Supervised by Mike Scollins, Closer Look Writing Supervised by Sal Gentile, Written by Alex Baze, Bryan Donaldson, Sal Gentile, Matt Goldich, Allison Hord, Mike Scollins, Seth Meyers, Mike Shoemaker; NBC
• “Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die” — Written by Nikki Glaser; HBO | Max
• “Ramy Youssef: More Feelings” — Written by Ramy Youssef; HBO | Max

Quiz and audience participation

• “Jeopardy!” — Writers Marcus Brown, Michael Davies, John Duarte, Mark Gaberman, Debbie Griffin, Michele Loud, Robert McClenaghan, Jim Rhine, Steve Tamerius, Billy Wisse; ABC
• “Pop Culture Jeopardy!” — Writers Marcus Brown, Buzzy Cohen, Michael Davies, Chip Dornell, John Duarte, Mark Gaberman, Debbie Griffin, Michele Loud, Traci Mack, Amy Ozols, Louis Virtel, Billy Wisse; Amazon Prime

Daytime drama

• “Days of Our Lives” — Head Writer Ron Carlivati, Writers Sonja Alarr, Kirk Doering, Christopher Dunn, Jamey Giddens, David Kreizman, Henry Newman, Ryan Quan, Dave Ryan, Katherine D. Schock; Peacock
• “General Hospital” — Head Writers Elizabeth Korte, Chris Van Etten, Writers Nigel Campbell, Ashley Cook, Emily Culliton, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Lucky Gold, Kate Hall, Catherine LePard, Patrick Mulcahy, Dan O’Connor, Shannon Peace, Stacey Pulwer, Anne Schoettle, Scott Sickles, Micah Steinberg; ABC
• “The Young and the Restless” — Head Writer Amanda L. Beall, Writers Susan Banks, Jeff Beldner, Marin Gazzaniga, Lindsay Harrison, Marla Kanelos, Rebecca McCarty, Madeleine Phillips, Dave Ryan; CBS/Paramount+

Children’s episodic, long form, and specials

• “A God Buys Us Cheeseburgers” (“Percy Jackson and the Olympians”) — Written by Rick Riordan & Jonathan E. Steinberg; Disney+
• “I’m Pogey” (“Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock”) — Written by Charley Feldman; Apple TV+
• “Out of My Mind” — Written by Daniel Stiepleman; Disney+
• “The Sign Language ABCs” (“Sesame Street”) — Written by Jessica Carleton; HBO | Max
• “Welcome to Spiderwick” (“The Spiderwick Chronicles”) — Written by Aron Eli Coleite; Roku Channel

Wicked is one of the contenders for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture, but it will have to beat some tough competition to take the trophy home. The list of nominees also includes the indie dramedy Anora, the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, the Papal mystery Conclave, and the musical crime comedy Emilia Pérez.

Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, and Jonathan Bailey all received acting nods in their respective categories. Wicked is also in the running for outstanding performance by a stunt ensemble in a motion picture, which brings its total number of nominations to five.

After dominating the Golden Globes earlier this week, Shōgun will also be a top contender at the SAG Awards. It received a nod for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series, while its stars Tadanobu Asano, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Anna Sawai scored acting nods for their respective performances.

The 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards will take place on February 23, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, with Kristen Bell hosting the ceremony.

FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2025 SAG AWARDS:

FILM

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
ADRIEN BRODY / László Tóth – “THE BRUTALIST”
TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET / Bob Dylan – “A COMPLETE UNKNOWN”
DANIEL CRAIG / William Lee – “QUEER”
COLMAN DOMINGO / Divine G – “SING SING”
RALPH FIENNES / Lawrence – “CONCLAVE”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
PAMELA ANDERSON / Shelly – “THE LAST SHOWGIRL”
CYNTHIA ERIVO / Elphaba – “WICKED”
KARLA SOFÍA GASCÓN / Emilia/Manitas – “EMILIA PÉREZ”
MIKEY MADISON / Ani – “ANORA”
DEMI MOORE / Elisabeth – “THE SUBSTANCE”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
JONATHAN BAILEY / Fiyero – “WICKED”
YURA BORISOV / Igor – “ANORA”
KIERAN CULKIN / Benji Kaplan – “A REAL PAIN”
EDWARD NORTON / Pete Seeger – “A COMPLETE UNKNOWN”
JEREMY STRONG / Roy Cohn – “THE APPRENTICE”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
MONICA BARBARO / Joan Baez – “A COMPLETE UNKNOWN”
JAMIE LEE CURTIS / Annette – “THE LAST SHOWGIRL”
DANIELLE DEADWYLER / Berniece – “THE PIANO LESSON”
ARIANA GRANDE / Galinda/Glinda – “WICKED”
ZOE SALDAÑA / Rita – “EMILIA PÉREZ”

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN
MONICA BARBARO / Joan Baez
NORBERT LEO BUTZ / Alan Lomax
TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET / Bob Dylan
ELLE FANNING / Sylvie Russo
DAN FOGLER / Albert Grossman
WILL HARRISON / Bobby Neuwirth
ERIKO HATSUNE / Toshi Seeger
BOYD HOLBROOK / Johnny Cash
SCOOT MCNAIRY / Woody Guthrie
BIG BILL MORGANFIELD / Jesse Moffette
EDWARD NORTON / Pete Seeger

ANORA
YURA BORISOV / Igor
MARK EYDELSHTEYN / Ivan
KARREN KARAGULIAN / Toros
MIKEY MADISON / Ani
ALEKSEY SEREBRYAKOV / Nikolai Zakharov
VACHE TOVMASYAN / Garnick

CONCLAVE
SERGIO CASTELLITTO / Tedesco
RALPH FIENNES / Lawrence
JOHN LITHGOW / Tremblay
LUCIAN MSAMATI / Adeyemi
ISABELLA ROSSELLINI / Sister Agnes
STANLEY TUCCI / Bellini

EMILIA PÉREZ
KARLA SOFÍA GASCÓN / Emilia/Manitas
SELENA GOMEZ / Jessi
ADRIANA PAZ / Epifania
ZOE SALDAÑA / Rita

WICKED
JONATHAN BAILEY / Fiyero
MARISSA BODE / Nessarose
PETER DINKLAGE / Dr. Dillamond
CYNTHIA ERIVO / Elphaba
JEFF GOLDBLUM / The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
ARIANA GRANDE / Galinda/Glinda
ETHAN SLATER / Boq
BOWEN YANG / Pfannee
MICHELLE YEOH / Madame Morrible

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE
DUNE: PART TWO
THE FALL GUY
GLADIATOR II
WICKED

TV

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
JAVIER BARDEM / Jose Menendez – “MONSTERS: THE LYLE AND ERIK MENENDEZ STORY”
COLIN FARRELL / Oz Cobb – “THE PENGUIN”
RICHARD GADD / Donny – “BABY REINDEER”
KEVIN KLINE / Stephen Brigstocke – “DISCLAIMER”
ANDREW SCOTT / Tom Ripley – “RIPLEY”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
KATHY BATES / Edith Wilson – “THE GREAT LILLIAN HALL”
CATE BLANCHETT / Catherine Ravenscroft – “DISCLAIMER”
JODIE FOSTER / Det. Elizabeth Danvers – “TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY”
LILY GLADSTONE / Cam Bentland – “UNDER THE BRIDGE”
JESSICA GUNNING / Martha – “BABY REINDEER”
CRISTIN MILIOTI / Sofia Falcone – “THE PENGUIN”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
TADANOBU ASANO / Kashigi Yabushige – “SHŌGUN”
JEFF BRIDGES / Dan Chase – “THE OLD MAN”
GARY OLDMAN / Jackson Lamb – “SLOW HORSES”
EDDIE REDMAYNE / The Jackal – “THE DAY OF THE JACKAL”
HIROYUKI SANADA / Yoshii Toranaga – “SHŌGUN”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
KATHY BATES / Madeline Matlock – “MATLOCK”
NICOLA COUGHLAN / Penelope Featherington – “BRIDGERTON”
ALLISON JANNEY / Vice President Grace Penn – “THE DIPLOMAT”
KERI RUSSELL / Kate Wyler – “THE DIPLOMAT”
ANNA SAWAI / Toda Mariko – “SHŌGUN”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
ADAM BRODY / Noah Roklov – “NOBODY WANTS THIS”
TED DANSON / Charles Nieuwendyk – “A MAN ON THE INSIDE”
HARRISON FORD / Paul – “SHRINKING”
MARTIN SHORT / Oliver Putnam – “ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING”
JEREMY ALLEN WHITE / Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto – “THE BEAR”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
KRISTEN BELL / Joanne – “NOBODY WANTS THIS”
QUINTA BRUNSON / Janine Teagues – “ABBOTT ELEMENTARY”
LIZA COLÓN-ZAYAS / Tina – “THE BEAR”
AYO EDEBIRI / Sydney Adamu – “THE BEAR”
JEAN SMART / Deborah Vance – “HACKS”

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
BRIDGERTON
GERALDINE ALEXANDER / Mrs. Wilson
VICTOR ALLI / John Stirling
ADJOA ANDOH / Lady Danbury
JULIE ANDREWS / Lady Whistledown
LORRAINE ASHBOURNE / Mrs. Varley
SIMONE ASHLEY / Kate Bridgerton
JONATHAN BAILEY / Anthony Bridgerton
JOE BARNES / Lord Wilding
JOANNA BOBIN / Lady Cowper
JAMES BRYAN / Nicky Mondrich
HARRIET CAINS / Philipa Featherington
BESSIE CARTER / Prudence Featherington
GENEVIEVE CHENNEOUR / Miss Livingston
DOMINIC COLEMAN / Lord Cowper
NICOLA COUGHLAN / Penelope Featherington
KITTY DEVLIN / Miss Stowell
HANNAH DODD / Francesca Bridgerton
DANIEL FRANCIS / Lord Marcus Anderson
RUTH GEMMELL / Violet Bridgerton
ROSA HESMONDHALGH / Rae
SESLEY HOPE / Miss Kenworthy
FLORENCE HUNT / Hyacinth Bridgerton
MARTINS IMHANGBE / Will Mondrich
MOLLY JACKSON-SHAW / Miss Hartigan
CLAUDIA JESSIE / Eloise Bridgerton
LORN MACDONALD / Albion Finch
JESSICA MADSEN / Cressida Cowper
EMMA NAOMI / Alice Mondrich
HANNAH NEW / Lady Tilley Arnold
LUKE NEWTON / Colin Bridgerton
CALEB OBEDIAH / Lord Cho
JAMES PHOON / Harry Dankworth
VINEETA RISHI / Lady Malhotra
GOLDA ROSHEUVEL / Queen Charlotte
HUGH SACHS / Brimsley
BANITA SANDHU / Miss Malhotra
LUKE THOMPSON / Benedict Bridgerton
WILL TILSTON / Gregory Bridgerton
POLLY WALKER / Lady Featherington
ANNA WILSON-JONES / Lady Livingston
SOPHIE WOOLLEY / Lady Stowell

THE DAY OF THE JACKAL
KHALID ABDALLA / Ulle Dag Charles
JON ARIAS / Álvaro
NICK BLOOD / Vince Pyne
ÚRSULA CORBERÓ / Nuria
CHARLES DANCE / Timothy Winthrop
BEN HALL / Damian Richardson
CHUKWUDI IWUJI / Osita Halcrow
PATRICK KENNEDY / Teddy
PUCHI LAGARDE / Marisa
LASHANA LYNCH / Bianca Pullman
ELEANOR MATSUURA / Zina Jansone
JONJO O’NEILL / Edward Carver
EDDIE REDMAYNE / The Jackal
SULE RIMI / Paul Pullman
LIA WILLIAMS / Isabel Kirby

THE DIPLOMAT
ALI AHN / Eidra Park
SANDY AMON-SCHWARTZ / Sandy
TIM DELAP / Byron
PENNY DOWNIE / Frances Munning
ATO ESSANDOH / Stuart Hayford
DAVID GYASI / Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison
CELIA IMRIE / Margaret Roylin
RORY KINNEAR / Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge
PEARL MACKIE / Alysse
NANA MENSAH / Billie Appiah
GRAHAM MILLER / Neil Barrow
KERI RUSSELL / Kate Wyler
RUFUS SEWELL / Hal Wyler
ADAM SILVER / Howard
KENICHIRO THOMSON / Martin

SHŌGUN
SHINNOSUKE ABE / Buntaro
TADANOBU ASANO / Kashigi Yabushige
TOMMY BASTOW / Father Martin Alvito
TAKEHIRO HIRA / Ishido Kazunari
MOEKA HOSHI / Usami Fuji
HIROMOTO IDA / Lord Kiyama
COSMO JARVIS / John Blackthorne
HIROTO KANAI / Kashigi Omi
YUKI KURA / Yoshii Nagakado
TAKESHI KUROKAWA / Lord Ohno
FUMI NIKAIDO / Ochiba No Kata
TOKUMA NISHIOKA / Toda Hiromatsu
HIROYUKI SANADA / Yoshii Toranaga
ANNA SAWAI / Toda Mariko

SLOW HORSES
RUTH BRADLEY / Emma Flyte
TOM BROOKE / JK Coe
JAMES CALLIS / Claude Whelan
CHRISTOPHER CHUNG / Roddy Ho
AIMEE-FFION EDWARDS / Shirley Dander
ROSALIND ELEAZAR / Louisa Guy
SEAN GILDER / Sam Chapman
KADIFF KIRWAN / Marcus Longridge
JACK LOWDEN / River Cartwright
GARY OLDMAN / Jackson Lamb
JONATHAN PRYCE / David Cartwright
SASKIA REEVES / Catherine Standish
JOANNA SCANLAN / Moira Tregorian
KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS / Diana Taverner
HUGO WEAVING / Frank Harkness
NAOMI WIRTHNER / Molly Doran
TOM WOZNICZKA / Patrice

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
QUINTA BRUNSON / Janine Teagues
WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS / Mr. Johnson
JANELLE JAMES / Ava Coleman
CHRIS PERFETTI / Jacob Hill
SHERYL LEE RALPH / Barbara Howard
LISA ANN WALTER / Melissa Schemmenti
TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS / Gregory Eddie

THE BEAR
LIONEL BOYCE / Marcus
LIZA COLÓN-ZAYAS / Tina
AYO EDEBIRI / Sydney Adamu
ABBY ELLIOTT / Natalie “Sugar” Berzatto
EDWIN LEE GIBSON / Ebraheim
COREY HENDRIX / Sweeps
MATTY MATHESON / Neil Fak
EBON MOSS-BACHRACH / Richard “Richie” Jerimovich
RICKY STAFFIERI / Theodore Fak
JEREMY ALLEN WHITE / Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto

HACKS
ROSE ABDOO / Josefina
CARL CLEMONS-HOPKINS / Marcus Vaughan
PAUL W. DOWNS / Jimmy Lusaque, Jr.
HANNAH EINBINDER / Ava Daniels
MARK INDELICATO / Damien
JEAN SMART / Deborah Vance
MEGAN STALTER / Kayla Schaeffer

ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING
MICHAEL CYRIL CREIGHTON / Howard Morris
ZACH GALIFIANAKIS / Zach Galifianakis
SELENA GOMEZ / Mabel Mora
RICHARD KIND / Vince Fish
EUGENE LEVY / Eugene Levy
EVA LONGORIA / Eva Longoria
STEVE MARTIN / Charles-Haden Savage
KUMAIL NANJIANI / Rudy Thurber
MOLLY SHANNON / Bev Melon
MARTIN SHORT / Oliver Putnam

SHRINKING
HARRISON FORD / Paul
BRETT GOLDSTEIN / Louis
DEVIN KAWAOKA / Charlie
GAVIN LEWIS / Connor
WENDIE MALICK / Dr. Julie Baram
LUKITA MAXWELL / Alice
TED MCGINLEY / Derek
CHRISTA MILLER / Liz
JASON SEGEL / Jimmy
RACHEL STUBINGTON / Summer
LUKE TENNIE / Sean
MICHAEL URIE / Brian
JESSICA WILLIAMS / Gaby

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
THE BOYS
FALLOUT
HOUSE OF THE DRAGON
THE PENGUIN
SHŌGUN

Wicked chronicles the adventures of two young witches who forge an unlikely but profound friendship during their time at Shiz University— Elphaba (Erivo), who’s misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, and Glinda (Grande), Elphaba’s privileged and ambitious roommate.

Their lives will take different paths after they meet the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, who sets them on a course to fulfill their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

“Glinda’s unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power, while Elphaba’s determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences on her future,” reads Universal’s official logline.

In addition to Erivo and Grande in the lead roles, the star-studded cast of Wicked also includes Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Bowen Yang, and Peter Dinklage. It will hit the theaters just in time for Thanksgiving, on November 27, while Part Two is scheduled for the 2025 release.

Deadpool & Wolverine

Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool will finally become a part of the MCU in the third film in this franchise, and he’ll have a formidable ally by his side in no one other than Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine.

Wicked

The long-awaited big-screen adaptation of Wicked is finally hitting the theaters this year, and Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star as Glinda and Elphaba in the first trailer for this film.

Twisters

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The Fall Guy

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A Quiet Place: Day One

A Quiet Place: Day One trailer hit the shelves a few days before airing during the Big Game, and it captures the origin story of noise-sensitive creatures that went on to wipe out most of humanity in the original film.

The first photo of Erivo as Elphaba aka the Wicked Witch of the West sees her in full green makeup, with a broom in hand. Grande’s Glinda aka the Good Witch of the North is wearing a spectacular pink dress while strolling up a dramatic staircase.

Chu captioned the photo with the words, “You weren’t told the whole story. What happens when you veer off the Yellow Brick Road?” He also praised Erivo and Grande, saying “they will lift your spirits, break your heart and leave you speechless with their voices.”

Wicked is loosely based on L. Frank Baum’s beloved novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and marks the first attempt to adapt the iconic musical to the big screen. In an attempt to fully capture the story, Chu decided to divide it into two films.

Wicked: Part One will hit the theatres on November 27, 2024, and its cast will also include Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, and Bowen Yang.

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Based on the characters from The Wizard of Oz, Wicked follows two young witches Elphaba and Glinda. The story starts off with them being unlikely friends, but life later takes them in different directions and they go on to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch.

Bailey will play Fiyero, the love interest of both Elphaba and Glinda. Variety announced his casting, and the director Jon M. Chu confirmed it on Twitter, saying he’s “too excited to pretend this hasn’t been happening”.

Earlier this year, Chu announced that Wicked will be divided into two parts, set to be released on Christmas Day in 2024 and 2025, in an attempt to do justice to the source material.

“We decided to give ourselves a bigger canvas and make not just one Wicked movie but two! With more space, we can tell the story of Wicked as it was meant to be told while bringing even more depth and surprise to the journeys for these beloved characters,” he said in a statement.

After debuting on Broadway on 2003 and winning three Tonys, Wicked is returning for a special televised concert in celebration of its 15th anniversary.

Fans are in for an extra special treat a the original stars of the Broadway hit,  Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth will reunite for a special tribute concert commissioned by NBC. 

A Very Wicked Halloween will also feature special guests including the already announced Ariana Grande and Pentatonic and more. 

“Wicked is a blockbuster musical playing all over the world and still selling out night after night after 15 years on Broadway, and we’re thrilled to be partnering with Emmy and Tony-winning producer Marc Platt and the entire WICKED team to celebrate the enduring success of this show,” said Doug Vaughan, Executive Vice President, Special Programs and Late Night, NBC Entertainment in a press release. “We’re especially excited to have Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth reunited along with big guest stars in front of an audience — in costume hopefully — to help us celebrate the Halloween season.”

The show will be held at New York’s Marquis Theater and will air on Monday, October 29.