Will Dune: Messiah get the most Oscar nominations at the 99th Academy Awards?

This market shows extreme volatility (2155% realized vol) and an unusually high implied yield of 769% on the "Yes" side, suggesting traders are pricing in substantial uncertainty about whether Dune: Messiah will even be released or nominated by the 99th Academy Awards in February 2027. The modest 24-hour volume of $149.11 against $2.3M open interest indicates low liquidity relative to position size, creating potential slippage risk and raising questions about whether the 13¢ price reflects genuine probability or illiquidity-driven mispricing. With 318 days to expiry and a cliff risk index of 7, the market faces significant event risk from production delays, release date changes, or competitive film announcements that could dramatically shift odds.

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The Academy Awards are given every year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to a variety of films and film industry workers for outstanding displays of artistic and technical merit. This market will resolve according to the film which is nominated for the greatest number of Oscars at the 99th Academy Awards, currently expected to take place in March of 2027. A film will be considered to be nominated for an award if it or members of its crew, cast, or production are nominated for an award for work related to that film. In the event of a tie for the greatest number of nominations, this market will resolve in favor of the film whose title comes first in alphabetical order. If for any reason no nominations are announced by June 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Academy Awards and AMPAS, including data from their website (e.g., https://www.oscars.org/) and the live broadcast of the award ceremony. However, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

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