Well it’s September so you know what that means… let’s continue our Oscar predictions mostly sight unseen! Here at Offscreen Central, it is always Oscar season. Each week in the thick of fall festival season, we will bring you early predictions in an above-the-line category.

This week, we are continuing our Way Too Early Oscar Predictions with Best Director! Below you’ll find our Top Ten current predictions in Director ranked from most likely to get nominated to least likely to pick up a nomination.

KENZIE
CHLOÉ ZHAO – HAMNET
JOACHIM TRIER – SENTIMENTAL VALUE 
JAFAR PANAHI – IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
KATHRYN BIGELOW – A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON – ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
YORGOS LANTHIMOS – BUGONIA
PARK CHAN-WOOK – NO OTHER CHOICE
MONA FASTVOLD – THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE
NOAH BAUMBACH – JAY KELLY
KLEBER MENDONÇA FILHO – THE SECRET AGENT
MAR
CHLOÉ ZHAO – HAMNET
JOACHIM TRIER – SENTIMENTAL VALUE 
PARK CHAN-WOOK – NO OTHER CHOICE
RYAN COOGLER – SINNERS
YORGOS LANTHIMOS – BUGONIA
JAMES CAMERON – AVATAR: FIRE & ASH
LUCA GUADAGNINO – AFTER THE HUNT
KATHRYN BIGELOW – A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON – ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
GUILLERMO DEL TORO – FRANKENSTEIN
EVA
JOACHIM TRIER – SENTIMENTAL VALUE
NOAH BAUMBACH – JAY KELLY 
JAFAR PANAHI – IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
YORGOS LANTHIMOS – BUGONIA
CHLOÉ ZHAO – HAMNET
RYAN COOGLER – SINNERS
JOSH SAFDIE – MARTY SUPREME
PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON – ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
PARK CHAN-WOOK – NO OTHER CHOICE
KATHRYN BIGELOW – A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
JESSA
NOAH BAUMBACH – JAY KELLY
JOACHIM TRIER – SENTIMENTAL VALUE
LUCA GUADAGNINO – AFTER THE HUNT
JOSH SAFDIE – MARTY SUPREME
YORGOS LANTHIMOS – BUGONIA
RYAN COOGLER – SINNERS
KATHRYN BIGELOW – A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
JAFAR PANAHI – A SIMPLE ACCIDENT
PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON – ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
GUILLERMO DEL TORO – FRANKENSTEIN
MEREDITH
JOACHIM TRIER – SENTIMENTAL VALUE
NOAH BAUMBACH – JAY KELLY
YORGOS LANTHIMOS – BUGONIA
CHLOÉ ZHAO – HAMNET
RYAN COOGLER – SINNERS
GUILLERMO DEL TORO – FRANKENSTEIN
KATHRYN BIGELOW – A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
JOSH SAFDIE – MARTY SUPREME
JAMES CAMERON – AVATAR: FIRE & ASH
PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON – ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
SARAH
JOSH SAFDIE – MARTY SUPREME 
CHLOÉ ZHAO – HAMNET
JOACHIM TRIER – SENTIMENTAL VALUE 
JAFAR PANAHI – IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
KLEBER MENDONÇA FILHO – THE SECRET AGENT
RYAN COOGLER – SINNERS
KATHRYN BIGELOW – A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON – ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
PARK CHAN-WOOK – NO OTHER CHOICE
JON M. CHU – WICKED: FOR GOOD
LEXI
JOACHIM TRIER – SENTIMENTAL VALUE
JOSH SAFDIE – MARTY SUPREME
CHLOÉ CHAO – HAMNET
RYAN COOGLER – SINNERS
NOAH BAUMBACH – JAY KELLY
KATHRYN BIGELOW – A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
YORGOS LANTHIMOS – BUGONIA
PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON – ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
GUILLERMO DEL TORO – FRANKENSTEIN
JON M. CHU – WICKED

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