There will be blood.
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The breaking news unveiled during the BAFTA ceremony, claiming that the writer’s strike is coming to an end, made showbiz addicts and the multiple international entertainment-related industries breathing in relief. The Oscars organizers’ mantra, repeated ceaselessly during the past few weeks, adapted the title of one of this year’s favourite hopeful for the awards into a rotund “There will be Oscars”, and is finally turning into reality.
It would have been a shame that the mother of all award ceremonies had to be cancelled, as rarely in recent times has Hollywood had so much to celebrate. 2007’s movie harvest has been exceptional, making the competition to be part of the exclusive group of chosen Academy nominees rather brutal and leaving some strong contenders undeservedly in the way. However, right after that tough battle to be among the nominations, this year’s awards are shaping itself quite clearly.
After the jump, we invoke the spirit of black and white gone stars and the professional help of renowned clairvoyants and futurists to help us explore through the dark fog of show business in order to guess who’s going to be a winner.