Oscars 2025: Anora Suddenly Looks like the Best Picture Frontrunner

Often, it is only gesture when the recipient of a significant award declares,” Are thus surprised to be here,” while accepting the award. Sean Baker accepted the Best Picture award at the 30th yearly Critics Choice Awards Friday evening, and that attitude still seemed true. Consider that just moments beforehand, his]… ]

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The pop lifestyle calendar is n&#8217, t simply hurting for interesting festivals, conventions, and trips. There are a number of acronymic events that Den of Geek and other outlets have made a habit of covering over the years, including San Diego Comic-Con ( SDCC), New York Comic Con ( NYCC), South by Southwest ( SXSW), and Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF). One issue many of these drawbacks have in common, however, is that they &#8217, re no located in Hollywood. And by &#8220, Hollywood, &#8221, of training, we mean &#8220, Atlanta, Georgia. &#8221,

Blessed with a moderate climate, thriving business, and local governments that are sensitive to filming income breaks, the Peach State&#8217, s capital area has become a big production center for film and television. Atlanta has significantly supplanted other big names like Marvel and Netflix in recent years, making it the long-awaited house for Turner productions like TNT, TBS, and Adult Swim. And in order to capitalize on the increased Hollywood presence, significant festivals are beginning to enter as well.

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SCAD TVfest, which is hosted by the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD ) &#8217, s Atlanta campus, has been bringing together people in the TV industry for more than a decade. People from Agatha All Along director Jac Schaeffer to Shgun&#8216, Hiroyuki Sanada to The Duffer Brothers of Stranger Things of course, from this year’s model. Den of Geek was present throughout, scurrying around sections and red carpets to learn about the makers of our favorite displays.

Agatha All Along

Patti LuPone, the star of Agatha All Along, has already said everything that needs to be said about the possibility of a subsequent year. It&#8217, s no happening, people! Fortunately, Agatha and WandaVision father Jac Schaeffer was still at the table to talk to us about her two favorite Marvel displays, which are currently best described as occupying the &#8220, Ralph Bohner-verse. &#8221,

&#8220, It was my private mission to find Ralph Bohner up on the game, &#8221, Schaeffer said. &#8220, I was like’ I’m not doing the present unless Evan Peters is in his truck. &#8217,”

The Agatha and WandaVision writer went on to discuss her favorite Kathryn Hahn time, working with the Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez on &#8220, The Ballad of The Witches &#8217, Road, &#8221, and her enthusiasm for the upcoming Vision Quest line.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - FEBRUARY 05: Hiroyuki Sanada attends "Shōgun" Q&A during 13th SCAD TVfest on February 05, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images) — Hiroyuki Sanada

Shogun

Hiroyuki Sanada, a renowned Japanese actor and producer, was present at SCAD TVfest to get a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. However, he made a first-time appearance on the red carpet to share some information about the highly anticipated but unanticipated next year of FX classic Shgun.

” We used the whole tale part now. So we have no book in the time two, but we have actual background and models,” Sanada said”. We know what happened in the background. But you keep that taste of season one but we’re going to create unique entertainment, imaginary entertainment, not just the history book.”

St. Denis Medical

Even at a festival dedicated to celebrating the best of broadcast, there&#8217, s a certain level of confusion as to what a &#8220, Television show &#8221, actually is. Test out this statement from the Den of Geek email that states that no one knows whether or not Shgun is a TV show. There&#8217, s no distress when it comes to NBC show St. Denis Medical, yet. The Breakthrough Cast Award winner at SCAD TVfest is clearly a television program, and this well-received doctor mockumentary is no exception.

&#8220, I grew up in Korea and I learned vernacular English watching Friends. The sitcom on NBC is undoubtedly recognizable. It feels crazy]to be a part of this], &#8221, Serena artist Kahyun Kim said.

Stranger Things

An hour section and testing with Stranger Things developers and Variety Showrunner Award winners Matt and Ross Duffer were the main highlights of SCAD TVfest Day One on February 5. The Duffers made the experience worth everyone&#8217, while offering insightful insights about the TV industry and some time 5 teases. The crowd at the SCADshow drama was noticeably disappointed to learn that the screen was merely of a previously-released period 4 show ( and not unseen images from the upcoming fifth and final period ).

One of the season 5 revelations was that the Duffers are confident that the show &#8217, swansong will debut in 2025 as originally planned, and that VFX and editing work is on time. Additionally, they clarified that any Stranger Things spinoffs would not feature existing characters, scuttling the fans &#8217, dreams of a Steve and Dustin buddy comedy.

Additionally, The Duffers” stood down” expectations for roles in a well-established franchise like Star Wars or Marvel. If we have any chips we can cash in from Stranger Things it should be something original, &#8221, Matt Duffer said, before adding: &#8220, And if that’s a total dud we’ll do IP. ” &nbsp,

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - FEBRUARY 06: (L-R ) Missy Laney, Adele — (L-R ) Missy Laney, Adele” Supreme” Williams and Dominique Braud

Oh My God &#8230, Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstances

As you can probably tell from its lengthy, almost Fall Out Boy song c. 2005-esque title, Oh My God &#8230, Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstances is an Adult Swim joint. Created by indie comic figure Adele “Supreme” Williams, Oh My God…Yes! etc. etc. follows “the misadventures of three best friends as they navigate womanhood” in a near-future South Central L.A. Though the show has the usual Adult Swim aesthetic down pat, it’s also, unbelievably, the network’s first series to feature a Black woman protagonist.

&#8220, It&#8217, s an honor, &#8221, Williams told Den of Geek of her show &#8217, s unlikely place in cable history. &#8220, But I&#8217, d be lying if I said there was n&#8217, t an immense amount of pressure. And if I can be even more vulnerable: it &#8217, s a little scary. You speculate a little about how the audience will respond to the piece. &#8221,

Williams is eager to see how far that experience can advance.

&#8220, There are so many characters that show up in this season that could have their own entire episode, &#8221, Williams said. What I love most about the [fellow adult swim series ] Smiling Friends are all these arbitrary and tertiary characters they introduce into the world, and as the story progresses they subvert your expectations. I love the show. And I see] Oh My God…Yes ] as going on for a few more seasons. Fingers crossed, indeed. &#8221,

Cobra Kai

The Karate Kid spinoff Cobra Kai is set to ride off into the sunset with its final batch of episodes premiering on February 13 on Netflix after six seasons of wholesome martial arts mayhem. It&#8217, s been quite the journey for the YouTube Red survivor and its creators ( Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, and Josh Heald ) and some of its cast ( Tanner Buchanan, Mary Mouser, and Jacob Bertrand ) stopped by the SCAD TVfest red carpet to discuss it all, including whether any crucial Karate Kid characters never made it into Cobra Kai&#8217, s six seasons.

&#8220, We always tried to tell a modern story and if there was a fun, organic way to bring the original characters back, we did it that way, &#8221, Hurwitz said. &#8220, But believe me, we know every single actor that we didn&#8217, t get, and it &#8217, s either because there was n&#8217, t the right story for them or they &#8217, re just not in acting mode anymore. &#8221,

The Recruit

2025 has been quite the year for Noah Centineo&#8230, and we&#8217, re not even through February yet. The Recruit season 2 and The Recruit season 2 were both headlined by the To All The Boys trilogy star, who also made a surprise appearance in XO, Kitty season 2. The South Korea filming location for both projects may have been more than a coincidence, Centineo told Den of Geek.

&#8220, You &#8217, d have to ask Netflix, &#8221, Centineo joked. &#8220, I think maybe it was by design on their end or it was just a really happy coincidence. The team over at Netflix and ACE]Entertainment ] realized I was going to be over there for The Recruit. They hey hit me up and I said &#8216, Of course, I would love to. ‘ &#8221,

Fresh off winning SCAD&#8217, s Distinguished Performer Award, Centineo is gearing up for another season of The Recruit. &#8220, I have no idea what &#8217, s gonna happen in season three. The only thing I know is that it needs to blow out season two and season one. &#8221,

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - FEBRUARY 07: (L-R ) D. W. Moffett, Andra Reeve-Rabb, Samiya Allen-Graham, Ian Whitt, Erica Muradi, Aria Brown, Drake Aasen, Kane Innis, Jocelyn Shelfo and Mark Tymchyshyn attend SCAD Presents: 'Lodged' during the 13th SCAD TVfest on February 07, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images) — (L-R ) D. W. Moffett, Andra Reeve-Rabb, Samiya Allen-Graham, Ian Whitt, Erica Muradi, Aria Brown, Drake Aasen, Kane Innis, Jocelyn Shelfo and Mark Tymchyshyn

SCAD Presents: Lodged

The SCAD Atlanta campus itself and the involvement of many of the college’s students are two particularly endearing aspects of SCAD TVfest. Aspiring filmmakers, performers, and artisans not only work many of the panels, junkets, and events, but occasionally get to highlight their own work. One such example is the SCAD-created sitcom Lodged. A young entrepreneur attempts to turn the space into a swank resort in the Aspen ski lodge in the series. It&#8217, s a real-ass TV show. But it &#8217, s also a learning opportunity for its cast and crew.

&#8220, Sitcom is a good blend of theater and film. And for me personally ,]Lodged ] came at a perfect time where I had gone my whole life basically doing theater, and now in the last couple years, I&#8217, m transitioning to film and television. This bridges the gap, &#8221, Drake Aasen said.

&#8220, SCAD just offers such a variety of opportunities &#8211, from improv clubs to sitcoms to short films to plays to everything. We actually have time to work together and collaborate on projects because they offer three-day weekends. &#8221, Jocelyn Shelfo said.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

At 16 years old, Percy Jackson and the Olympians star Walker Scobell is n&#8217, t quite old enough to even be a SCAD student yet but that didn&#8217, t stop him from receiving TVfest&#8217, s Rising Star Award. Scott spoke with Den of Geek about the Percy Jackson season 2 moment he&#8217, is most looking forward to seeing.

&#8220, What we did in episode four with Charybdis&nbsp, and&nbsp, Scylla, &#8221, he said. &#8220, I don&#8217, t want to spoil anything but this is probably the biggest]episode]. It&#8217, s its own movie to be honest. That was the first table read we did where we hadn&#8217, t read it beforehand. They wanted us to have it for the first time with them. &#8221,

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