Trending Now - One Battle After Another' Wins Top Honor at PGA Awards

WHO:

Paul Thomas Anderson - Director and Producer of "One Battle After Another"

Michael De Luca - Warner Bros. film chief

Pam Abdy - Warner Bros. film chief

Susan Sprung - PGA executive director

Amy Pascal - Recipient of the David O. Selznick Award

Jason Blum - Recipient of the Milestone Award

Mara Brock Akil - Recipient of the Norman Lear Award

Harrison Ford - Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award

Ryan Coogler - Director of "Sinners"

Seth Rogen - Co-creator and star of "The Studio"

Catherine O'Hara - Posthumous winner for lead actress in a comedy series

WHAT:

"One Battle After Another" won the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures at the 2026 Producers Guild Awards.

The award ceremony took place on March 3, 2026.

"One Battle After Another" has also won at the Directors Guild, Golden Globes, and BAFTAs.

Other winners included:

Best Animated Film: "KPop Demon Hunters"

Best Documentary: "My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay"

Best Drama Series: "The Pitt"

Best Comedy Series: "The Studio"

Four awards were announced prior to the ceremony, including "Formula 1: Drive to Survive" for Outstanding Sports Program.

Special honors were presented to Amy Pascal, Jason Blum, and Mara Brock Akil.

WHERE:

The 2026 Producers Guild Awards were held at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

The PGA Awards took place at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood.

WHEN:

The 2026 Producers Guild Awards occurred on March 3, 2026.

The Academy Awards are scheduled for March 15, 2026.

The PGA nominee celebration took place on March 1, 2026.

WHY:

The PGA Awards serve as a predictor for the Academy Awards, with the Darryl F. Zanuck Award historically predicting the Best Picture winner.

HOW:

The Darryl F. Zanuck Award is chosen through a preferential ballot from a field of 10 nominees.

The PGA and Academy Awards use a similar voting process, which has led to a correlation in winners since 2009.

QUOTES:

Paul Thomas Anderson: “Long may you wave, whatever the future holds. It is one battle after another.”

Susan Sprung: “The vitality of our industry is at stake and on that producers will not be silent.”

Mara Brock Akil: “If I have done anything to deserve this award it is that I helped make room for more voices. Room for fuller humanity.”

Jason Blum: “Somehow, we’re here to bring all of us impossible people together.”

At the 2026 Producers Guild Awards held at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles today, "One Battle After Another" took home the prestigious Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, adding to its accolades from the Directors Guild, Golden Globes, and BAFTAs. Other notable winners included "KPop Demon Hunters" for Best Animated Film and "The Studio" for Best Comedy Series, while special honors were awarded to Amy Pascal, Jason Blum, and Mara Brock Akil. In a heartfelt moment, Paul Thomas Anderson remarked, “Long may you wave, whatever the future holds. It is one battle after another,” reflecting the spirit of the evening.