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Twenty films in contention for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

December 3, 2016 by Gary Collinson

With awards season heating up, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that twenty films remain in contention for a nomination for the Oscar for Best Visual Effects.

Alice Through the Looking Glass
Arrival
The BFG
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Captain America: Civil War
Deadpool
Deepwater Horizon
Doctor Strange
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Independence Day: Resurgence
The Jungle Book
Kubo and the Two Strings
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Passengers
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Star Trek Beyond
Suicide Squad
Sully,
Warcraft
X-Men: Apocalypse

The Academy will whittle down the above list to ten contenders over the coming weeks, with five then going to to receive a nomination when they are announced on January 24th.

SEE ALSO: A record 27 films submitted for the Best Animated Feature Oscar

Which films do you think deserve a nomination this year, and what’s your pick for the Oscar? Let us know in the comments below…

Originally published December 3, 2016. Updated April 15, 2018.

Filed Under: Awards Season, Gary Collinson, Movies, News

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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