It’s all quiet in the race for Best Visual Effects until the Academy unveils its shortlist on December 21. After Warner Bros. punted Dune to a March release, this race opened wide up and Oppenheimer was ready to take the presumed lead. While its visual effects aren’t as CGI-heavy as other contenders, the recreation of the nuclear test is one of the greatest moments on screen this year and will likely be more than enough to secure the film a win here. But, let’s see how the season progresses.
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS PREDICTIONS:
1. Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures)
2. The Creator (20th Century Studios)
3. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Walt Disney Studios)
4. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures)
5. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Paramount Pictures)
IN CONTENTION
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (Warner Bros.)
Barbie (Warner Bros.)
Blue Beetle (Warner Bros.)
Cocaine Bear (Universal Pictures)
Elemental (Disney)
Ferrari (NEON)
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Disney)
Killers of the Flower Moon (Paramount Pictures / Apple Original Films)
The Little Mermaid (Disney)
The Marvels (Disney)
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (Paramount Pictures)
Napoleon (Sony Pictures / Apple Original Films)
Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire (Netflix)
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Paramount Pictures)
Wonka (Warner Bros.)