Last month the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a twenty-film longlist for the nominees for Best Visual Effects at the 89th Academy Awards, and now it has been revealed that the list has been whittled down to ten:
Arrival
The BFG
Captain America: Civil War
Deepwater Horizon
Doctor Strange
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The Jungle Book
Kubo and the Two Strings
Passengers
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
From the above, five films will go on to receive a nod when the Oscar nominations are announced on January 24th ahead of the award ceremony itself on February 26th.
Which films do you think deserve a nomination for Best Visual Effects, and what’s your pick for the Oscar? Let us know in the comments below…
Originally published December 17, 2016. Updated April 16, 2018.
