Episode 484 - Goodbye 2025 Awards Season, Hello 2026, SXSW Recap, “Dune: Part Three," "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" & "Wild Horse Nine" Trailers

The Next Best Picture Podcast · Mar 23, 2026 · 3h 3m

For Episode 484, I am joined by Katie Johnson, Dan Bayer, Lauren LaMagna, Amy Kim, and Will Mavity as we say goodbye to the 2025 film awards season and look ahead to what's to come in 2026. Part of that is recapping the best films that played at this year's SXSW, and part is asking this week's poll question: "Which 2026 Awards Season Contenders Are You Most Looking Forward To?" We also reveal the winner of last week's poll asking "Which Was Your Favorite Oscar Win From The 98th Academy Awards?," share our reactions to the trailers for "Dune: Part Three," "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," "Wild…