Jurrasic World and Star Wars are vying for the same Oscar. Both films are up for the Best Visual Effects award.
The end of the holidays means it’s time for awards season to begin.
#Oscars: Secrets of #StarWars, 'Jurassic World' and 8 more visual effects contenders https://t.co/HPInwphqgK pic.twitter.com/HfS838DEkp
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) December 22, 2015
While the Academy Award nominations won’t be announced until January 14, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences revealed Monday the shortlist of potential nominees for just one category, that of best visual effects, with Jurassic World and Star Wars among them.
Jurassic World opened back in June, and stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard. It is the fourth film in the Jurassic Park series of films about dinosaurs.
Oscars 2016: #JurassicWorld, #StarWarsForceAwakens make it to top 20 list for visual effects https://t.co/EipYThWnz4 pic.twitter.com/qUZlEqcjbT
— dna (@dna) December 8, 2015
In addition to Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Jurassic World, other contenders for the visual effects Oscar are Ant-Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ex Machina, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, The Revenant (which just opened on Christmas Day), Tomorrowland, and The Walk.
From this shortlist, five contenders will receive the Academy Award nomination.
Will Jurassic World and Star Wars both make the cut?
#StarWars #TheForceAwakens officially beat Jurassic World for biggest film opening ever https://t.co/50oPK9ygZd pic.twitter.com/LSwvvgjUQS
— CNNMoney (@CNNMoney) December 22, 2015
In other Jurassic World and Star Wars news, Star Wars: The Force Awakens shattered Jurassic World’s earnings for being the biggest film opening ever.