2027 Oscars Predictions in Every Category

• Peacock will release all episodes of Crystal Lake, a prequel to the Friday the 13th horror franchise, on October 15. • The series focuses on Pam Voorhees, a grieving mother whose son Jason drowned in the town lake nearly a year prior.

• MTV will broadcast the 2026 Video Music Awards and the preceding red carpet live on Sunday, September 27. • Viewers can stream the event online through various streaming services to watch without a traditional cable subscription.

• The Asian Media Awards announced the shortlist of finalists for 2026 on Monday, September 28. • This announcement follows the previous release of the 2025 shortlist on Tuesday, September 23.

• Indian athletes secured multiple medals on Day 12 of the Asian Games, including silver finishes in wrestling and sailing. • Nitesh Siwach earned silver in the men's Greco-Roman 97kg wrestling final after losing to Japan's Yuri Nakazato, while the men's skiff sailing team of Manu Francis and Prince Kurusinkal also took silver.

• Singapore cinema earned a record 15 nominations across five films for the 63rd Golden Horse Awards. • The nominated works include the films We Are All Strangers, Ah Girl, and The Violinist, alongside short films Buah (Fruit) and She Said.

• Peacock announced its lineup of new movies and shows arriving on the streaming platform in October 2026. • The October slate includes the "Crystal Lake" series, which serves as a reboot of the "Friday the 13th" franchise.

• The global men's grooming products market is projected to expand through 2035 due to increased demand for premium skincare and beard care. • Growth is specifically driven by the professional barber use segment, which includes shaving creams, gels, aftershaves, and hair styling products.

• The ninth edition of European Work in Progress awarded 10 film projects during a ceremony in Hamburg on September 29, 2026. • The event recognized a total of 10 specific film projects with awards.

• India won a gold medal in the women's 400m relay and secured four bronze medals during athletics events on Tuesday at the Asian Games 2026. • Individual athletes Gulveer and Pooja earned bronze medals, while the mixed 100m and men's 400m relay teams also took home bronze.

• Paramount appointed Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO alongside David Ellison. • Kreiz joins the company from Mattel, where he led the business transformation that included the Barbie film.

• A Tokyo court ruled Wednesday that the voice of popular anime actor Kenjiro Tsuda was used on TikTok without his permission. • This decision marks the first time a Japanese court has granted legal protection for a person's human voice.