Nothing much to report this month in the battle for Best Production Design. The critics groups who award a prize in this category have spread the wealth with almost equal wins for The Brutalist, Wicked, Dune: Part Two, and Nosferatu. They all landed nominations at the Critics Choice Awards where they were joined by Conclave and Gladiator II. Does that mean they’re our top six? Maybe, maybe not. Nominations in January from groups like the Decorators Society of America Awards and the Art Directors Guild might help clear things up.
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN PREDICTIONS:
1. Wicked (Universal Pictures)
Nathan Crowley (production designer), Lee Sandales (set decorator)
2. Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros.)
Patrice Vermette (production designer), Zsuzsanna Sipos (set decorator)
3. The Brutalist (A24)
Judy Becker (production designer), Patricia Cuccia (set decorator)
4. Gladiator II (Paramount Pictures)
Arthur Max (production designer), Elli Griff (set decorator)
5. Conclave (Focus Features)
Suzie Davies (production designer), Roberta Federico (set decorator)
IN CONTENTION
Blitz (Apple Original Films)
Adam Stockhausen (production designer), Anna Pinnock (set decorator)
A Complete Unknown (Searchlight Pictures)
François Audouy (production designer)
Emilia Pérez (Netflix)
Emmanuelle Duplay (production designer)
Maria (Netflix)
Guy Hendrix Dyas (production designer)
Nosferatu (Focus Features)
Craig Lathrop (production designer)