Amid concerns over a Holocaust-movie shortage and the usual speculation that this year's overall field of awards contenders could be weak, the Academy has made the astonishing decision to increase this year's number of Best Picture nominees from five to ten, meaning pretty much anything half-acclaimed and released by a studio with the money for a campaign has a pretty decent shot. So is this finally Pixar's year? We can't wait to see Michael Bay's "For Your Consideration" ads!

Oscar expands best pic noms to 10 [Variety]