Superheros, Bond, hobbits vie for Special Effects Oscar
A sculpture of the J. R. R. Tolkien character Gollum, hangs from the roof of Wellington International Airport in this October 26, 2012 handout photograph.
Image by: HANDOUT / REUTERS
Image by: HANDOUT / REUTERS
James Bond, Snow White and a whole lot of hobbits and superheroes are in the running for the visual-effects prize at the Academy Awards.
The superhero blockbusters The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises and The Amazing Spider-Man are among 10 films that made the cut for visual-effects nominations for the Oscars on February 24.
The other seven contenders announced Thursday include the Bond adventure Skyfall, Snow White and the Huntsman, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Cloud Atlas, John Carter, Life of Pi and Prometheus.
Members of the academy's visual-effects branch will view 10-minute excerpts from each of the films on January 3, and then pick five nominees for the Oscars.
Nominations for the 85th Oscars will be announced January 10.
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