Early contenders for the 2025 Oscar for Best Costume Design include "Wicked" (Universal), "Gladiator II" (Paramount), "Conclave" (Focus Features), "Emilia Pérez" (Netflix), "Blitz" (Apple TV+), "Maria" (Netflix), and "Dune: Part Two" (Warner Bros.). "Nosferatu" (Focus Features) and "The Brutalist" (A24) are also gaining attention for their costume designs. Notably, "Wicked" features costumes by Paul Tazewell, a theater legend with a Tony Award for "Hamilton" and an Oscar nomination for "West Side Story," making it a strong contender in this category[1][2][5].