to update (1:42 p.m. PT): David Leitch’s “The Fall Guy,” an adaptation of the classic TV series with Ryan Gosling, is among the finalists for visual effects, sources have confirmed to Variety.
As voting for the Oscars shortlist approaches, the race for Best Visual Effects is heating up.
The Academy’s Visual Effects Branch notified the craftspeople that the 20 films had advanced to the next round just before the Thanksgiving holiday. Through multiple sources diverse Confirmed 18 finalists who are still in the competition. Voting for the shortlist runs from Monday 9 December to Friday 13 December, and this field reflects a huge amount of intellectual property and impressive technological achievements. From the vast deserts of “Dune: Part Two” to the chaotic multiverse of “Deadpool and Wolverine,” the finalists embody the artistry and innovation that defines contemporary craftsmen.
The movies are:
- “Alien: Romulus” (20th Century Studios)
- “Beetlejuice” (Warner Brothers)
- “The Better Man” (Paramount Pictures)
- “Civil War” (A24)
- “Deadpool Wolverine” (Marvel Studios)
- “Dune: Part II” (Warner Brothers)
- “The Fall Man” (Universal Pictures)
- “Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga” (Warner Brothers)
- “Ghostbusters: The Frozen Empire” (Sony Pictures)
- “Gladiator II” (Paramount Pictures)
- “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” (Warner Brothers)
- “Here” (Sony Pictures)
- “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” (20th Century Studios)
- “Mufasa: The Lion King” (Walt Disney Pictures)
- “A Quiet Place: Day One” (Paramount Pictures)
- “Spaceman” (Netflix)
- “The Hurricanes” (Universal Pictures)
- “The Bad Guys” (Universal Pictures)
It’s Warner Bros. Leading the way for a single studio with the terrifying sequel “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”, the sci-fi epic “Dune: Part Two”, the action-packed “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and the monster battle thriller “Godzilla”. x Kong: The New Empire. However, four of Disney’s subsidiaries also find themselves among the candidates. “Alien: Romulus” and “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” from 20th Century Studios, Marvel Studios’ superhero mash-up “Deadpool and Wolverine” and Walt Disney Company’s “Mufasa: The Lion King,” which will have its own character . Premiering in Los Angeles on Monday night.
Paramount Pictures has three films vying for consideration: Ridley Scott’s epic sequel “Gladiator II,” Michael Sarnosky’s horror prequel “A Quiet Place: Day One,” and Michael Gracie’s Robbie Williams biopic “Better Man.” In which he plays the role of a British musician. CGI monkey in motion capture performance by Juno Davies.
Universal Pictures also has three films in the pipeline, the blockbuster musical “Wicked,” the action comedy “The Fall Guy,” and the summer hit “Twisters.”
Meanwhile, Sony Pictures will direct two of its own films with Robert Zemeckis’ Here and Jason Reitman’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
Netflix has secured its spot with Johan Renck’s sci-fi thriller “Spaceman,” which stars Adam Sandler alongside an extraterrestrial spider voiced by Paul Dano. Meanwhile, Alex Garland’s dystopian thriller “Civil War,” which stars Kirsten Dunst as a photojournalist, adds a cerebral touch to the mix under the A24 banner.
Regarding the three mysterious candidates, diverse It has been confirmed by multiple sources that the films that did not make the top 20 list are no longer in the running. Among the missing films are Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu,” Steve McQueen’s “Blitz,” John Krasinski’s “If,” J.C. Chandor’s “Kraven the Hunter,” Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis,” and Kelly Marcel’s “Venom: The Last Dance.” And William. Goldenberg is “unstoppable.”
Also not among the finalists were Zack Snyder’s “Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver,” Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer,” and Matthew Vaughn’s “Argylle.”
None of Miscellaneous The best animated films currently competing also entered the list, most notably “Flow,” “Inside Out 2,” “Memoir of a Snail,” “Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,” and “The Wild Robot.” None of the next five animated bubble contenders are in the running either.
This story will be updated when the three films are revealed.
The Academy has not commented or confirmed the list of finalists.
The shortlist of 10 finalists, along with nine other Oscar categories, will be revealed on Tuesday, December 17. From there, the visual effects branch will vote to narrow the field to five nominees for the 97th Academy Awards.