As awards season begins to heat up ahead of the Academy Award nominations this January, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences have announced that 20 films have advanced to the next round of voting for the Best Visual Effects Oscar; here they are:
- Ad Astra
- The Aeronauts
- Aladdin
- Alita: Battle Angel
- Avengers: Endgame
- Captain Marvel
- Cats
- Dumbo
- Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
- Ford v Ferrari
- Gemini Man
- The Irishman
- Jumanji: The Next Level
- The Lion King
- Men in Black: International
- Midway
- 1917
- Spider-Man: Far from Home
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- Terminator: Dark Fate
The above will be whittled down to a shortlist of 10 this month, with voting for the final nominees then opening on January 2nd and the nominations revealed on January 13th. The Oscar winners will then be announced at the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, February 9th 2020.
Which of the above do you think deserve a nomination for Best Visual Effects? What’s your pick for the Oscar? Let us know in the comments below or on our social channels @FlickeringMyth…