Oscars 2026: Major Wins for Sinners, One Battle After Another and Frankenstein
At the 98th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Sinners won Best Original Screenplay, casting earned its first Oscar, and Frankenstein and One Battle After Another collected multiple craft awards.
Overview
Ryan Coogler's Sinners won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, according to the winners list.
The 98th Academy Awards are being held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Cassandra Kulukundis won the first-ever Oscar for casting, a new category according to the winners list.
Sinners entered the night with a record 16 nominations, the most ever for a single film.
Best Picture contenders listed included Bugonia, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, Sinners and Train Dreams.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present this Oscars update neutrally, offering a straightforward winners-and-nominees list without loaded adjectives, partisan framing, or selective sourcing. The piece uses factual headings, bolded winners, and brief context (record nominations for Sinners) — editorial choices that prioritize information delivery over interpretive analysis or ideological slant.
FAQ
'Sinners' won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, written by Ryan Coogler.
Cassandra Kulukundis won the first Oscar for Best Casting for 'One Battle After Another'.
'Frankenstein' won Best Makeup and Hairstyling for Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona Furey.
'Sinners' is a vampire horror film directed by Ryan Coogler, starring Michael B. Jordan as twin brothers, exploring themes of race, belonging, and freedom.
'Sinners' received a record 16 Oscar nominations, the most ever for a single film.
