It was a big night for Warner Bros., the studio behind both films, at the 2026 Academy Awards, with One Battle After Another winning six Oscars and Sinners a close second with four. But it was also a big night for Variety, the prestigious outlet that covers everything about the Oscars, from the stars and awards to the filmmaking talent that won gold at Sunday night’s ceremony. Some of the night’s biggest winners were featured on Variety’s signature Actors on Actors series, made guest appearances on the Awards Circuit podcast, appeared on magazine covers, and participated in the craft-focused Inside the Frame video series. Please take another look at the news coverage below.
actors and actors
Michael B. Jordan (‘Sinners’), Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan and Jesse Plemons reunite 14 years after ‘Friday Night Lights’ to talk about ‘Sinners’, ‘Bugonia’ and why the show ‘felt like anarchy’
Jessie Buckley (‘Hamnet’), Best Actress: ‘Devastated by the End’: Colin Farrell and Jessie Buckley talk about the ‘beautiful difficulty’ of portraying grief and addiction on screen
Sean Penn (“One Battle After Another”) Best Supporting Actor: Julia Roberts and Sean Penn bond over Paul Thomas Anderson, Luca Guadagnino, “Cancel Culture”: “Shame is underrated these days.”
variety cover
‘Frankenstein’, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Jacob Elordi and Oscar Isaac, Netflix’s $120 Million Gamble ‘Frankenstein’: 10 Hours of Makeup, a Misunderstood Monster, and Why It’s Not a Horror Movie
KPop Demon Hunters’ “Golden,” Best Song: The women of “K-Pop Demon Hunters” talk about overcoming rejection, the success of “Golden,” and breaking the boundaries of Korean culture: “Drop the K. It’s No More.”
‘F1’ sounds great: Tim Cook reveals Apple’s vision for film and TV: Why spending millions on a blockbuster like ‘F1’ makes more sense than selling iPhones
Award Circuit Podcast
Michael B. Jordan (‘Sinners’), Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan talks about why ‘Sinners’ was the ‘second hardest thing’ he’s ever done and teases ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’ and ‘Creed 4’
Jessie Buckley (‘Hamnet’), Best Actress: Jessie Buckley on why ‘Hamnet’ isn’t ‘grief porn’ and how she and Paul Mescal built their channel Gena Rowlands and John Cassavetes
Amy Madigan (‘Weapons’) Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan talks about falling in love with Aunt Gladys, becoming Wagner Moura’s smoking buddy and making Bad Bunny’s halftime show a success for 11 performances in ‘Weapons’
Ryan Coogler (‘Sinners’), Best Original Screenplay: Ryan Coogler on Oscar history and moment weight for ‘Sinners’: ‘My award is an opportunity to do this job’
Autumn Durald Arcapaugh (‘Sinners’), Best Cinematography: ‘Sinners’ Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arcapaugh talks about Buddy Guy’s cameo, her favorite shots, and shares an update on her reunion with Ryan Coogler on ‘The X-Files’
inside the frame
Autumn Durald Arcapaugh (“Sinners”), Best Cinematography: “Sinners” Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arcapaugh talks about filming Jack O’Connell’s grand entrance during magic hour and shooting on Ultra Panavision 65mm film
