The Academy has announced 19 finalists for the 2025 Visual Effects Oscar, including a combination of the biggest blockbusters and those yet to come. These include such contenders as Wicked, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and Gladiator II alongside such upcoming titles as Mufasa: The Lion King and Better Man. Warner Bros stands first with four: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Dune: Part Two, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. The Fall Guy, Twisters, and Wicked represent Universal Pictures. The lineup of Paramount Pictures will have Better Man and Gladiator II.
Other notable entries are, of course, Deadpool & Wolverine from Marvel Studios; Civil War by A24 and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire from Sony Pictures. The ones worth looking out for include Nosferatu and Megalopolis.
Shortlist voting is December 9, to narrow down the 19 contenders to 10 by December 17. Nominees for the five categories for the 97th Academy Awards will be announced on January 17, 2025.
Here’s the full list of finalists:
