- Will Christopher Nolan be nominated for Best Director at the 99th Academy Awards?97¢97 %
- Will Javier Calvo be nominated for Best Director at the 99th Academy Awards?87¢87 %
- Will Javier Ambrossi be nominated for Best Director at the 99th Academy Awards?85¢85 %
- Will Martin McDonagh be nominated for Best Director at the 99th Academy Awards?68¢68 %
- Will Denis Villeneuve be nominated for Best Director at the 99th Academy Awards?61¢61 %
- Will Olivia Wilde be nominated for Best Director at the 99th Academy Awards?61¢61 %
- Will Nathan Fielder be nominated for Best Director at the 99th Academy Awards?60¢60 %
- Will Ryusuke Hamaguchi be nominated for Best Director at the 99th Academy Awards?33¢33 %
- Will Alejandro González Iñárritu be nominated for Best Director at the 99th Academy Awards?17¢17 %
- Will Cristian Mungiu be nominated for Best Director at the 99th Academy Awards?16¢16 %
- Will David Fincher be nominated for Best Director at the 99th Academy Awards?14¢14 %
- Will Curry Barker be nominated for Best Director at the 99th Academy Awards?14¢14 %
97,1 %Christopher Nolan2,1 t $ vol.
87 %Javier Calvo986,5 $ vol.
85 %Javier Ambrossi2 t $ vol.
4 %67,5 %Martin McDonagh3,2 t $ vol.
2 %61 %Denis Villeneuve5,5 t $ vol.
60,5 %Olivia Wilde5,3 t $ vol.
2 %59,7 %Nathan Fielder8,3 t $ vol.
33 %Ryusuke Hamaguchi2,4 t $ vol.
1 %17 %Alejandro González Iñárritu2,5 t $ vol.
1 %15,5 %Cristian Mungiu3,8 t $ vol.
14,5 %David Fincher461,1 $ vol.
2 %13,8 %Curry Barker783,9 $ vol.
Christopher Nolan stands as the clear frontrunner for a Best Director nomination at the 2027 Oscars thanks to the critical acclaim and box office dominance of his epic adaptation The Odyssey, which builds on his recent Oppenheimer victory and positions him for potential back-to-back recognition. Industry narratives highlight the film’s technical ambition and broad appeal as key momentum drivers, while rising contenders such as Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo for La Bola Negra benefit from strong festival reception and international voter support. Other notable names in the mix include Denis Villeneuve with Dune: Part Three, Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine, and emerging voices like Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim for You Can See Everything. Guild nominations and precursor awards in the coming months will further shape the five-slot field ahead of voting.
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The Academy Awards are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to honor outstanding artistic and technical achievements in film. For the 99th Academy Awards in 2027, nominations are scheduled to be announced on January 21, followed by the ceremony on March 14, 2027. This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed director is nominated for the 99th Academy Award for Best Director. If a director is not officially nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director when the 2027 nominees are announced, the corresponding market will immediately resolve to "No". If, for any reason, no nominations are declared by March 14, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "No". The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Academy Awards and AMPAS, including data from their website (e.g., https://www.oscars.org/) and the live broadcast of the award ceremony; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.