The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 20 films are in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 91st Academy Awards®.
The films are listed below in alphabetical order:
- “Ant-Man and the Wasp”
- “Aquaman”
- “Avengers: Infinity War”
- “Black Panther”
- “Bumblebee”
- “Christopher Robin”
- “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”
- “First Man”
- “Incredibles 2”
- “Isle of Dogs”
- “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”
- “Mary Poppins Returns”
- “Mission: Impossible – Fallout”
- “Mortal Engines”
- “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms”
- “Paddington 2”
- “A Quiet Place”
- “Ready Player One”
- “Solo: A Star Wars Story”
- “Welcome to Marwen”
The Academy’s Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee determined the preliminary list of films eligible for further awards consideration. Later this month, the committee will select a shortlist of 10 films that will advance to nominations voting.
Nominations for the 91st Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.
The 91st Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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