{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/642c4207c7800c0011c0c040/69c58630f4bf09c5999956d7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Oscars 2026: Hollywood Keeps Picking the Wrong Best Picture (Story Expert John Truby reveals all)","description":"<p>Is Hollywood rewarding great storytelling or just great themes? </p><p><br></p><p>Story expert John Truby joins Joe Wehinger on FlavRReport, part of DailyOvation.com to break down this year's Oscar race with zero filter and total clarity.</p><p><br></p><p>John Truby has spent 35 years teaching more than 50,000 writers, directors, producers, and executives worldwide. The films they've made together have generated over $20 billion at the box office. He knows what makes a story work, and more importantly, what makes one fail.</p><p><br></p><p>In this conversation, John and Joe dig into why Oscar-nominated scripts often disappoint audiences, what separates a good story from a great one, and which films this year actually delivered, whether the Academy noticed or not.</p><p><br></p><p>What you'll learn in this video:</p><p><br></p><p>- Why serious fiction dominates Oscar season but loses audiences</p><p><br></p><p>- The real reason One Battle After Another is likely to win Best Picture</p><p><br></p><p>- Why Hamnet deserved far more attention than it received</p><p><br></p><p>- What Rian Johnson's Knives Out sequel gets right that most films get wrong</p><p><br></p><p>- The one genre strategy that gives independent filmmakers the best shot at success</p><p><br></p><p>- What film investors and producers must understand about story before writing a single check</p><p><br></p><p>- Why Hollywood's writer crisis is the worst John Truby has ever seen, and what that means for the future of film</p><p><br></p><p>Whether you are a movie lover, an aspiring screenwriter, a producer sourcing material at Sundance or AFM, or a film investor evaluating projects, this conversation will change how you watch and evaluate stories.</p><p><br></p><p>John Truby's Oscar Countdown breakdowns are on Facebook:</p><p>facebook.com/TrubyWritersStudio</p><p><br></p><p>Explore John Truby's books, courses, and consulting:</p><p>https://truby.com</p><p><br></p><p>Read the full article and more on film, food, wine, and culture:</p><p>https://dailyovation.com</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to FlavRReport for conversations with the sharpest minds in entertainment, food, wine, and lifestyle.</p><p><br></p><p>#JohnTruby #Oscars2026 #FilmInvestment #Screenwriting #BestPicture #StoryStructure #IndependentFilm #Filmmaking #ScreenwritingTips #OscarPredictions</p>","author_name":"Joe Winger"}