'Sinners' and 'One Battle After Another' poised for an all-Warner Bros. showdown at Academy Awards - AP News

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March 15, 2026
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Two Warner Bros. films are expected to compete against each other at the Academy Awards.

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Two Warner Bros. films, "Sinners" and "One Battle After Another," are expected to compete directly against each other in multiple Academy Award categories this year. The studio faces the unusual situation of having its own productions potentially splitting votes and competing for the same Oscars. This internal competition could affect Warner Bros.' overall chances of winning major awards, as the films may cannibalize each other's support among Academy voters. The Academy Awards ceremony will determine whether the studio's dual-front strategy pays off or backfires. Warner Bros. has not publicly addressed how it plans to campaign for both films simultaneously.

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