Los Angeles, Nov. 27 -- The race for the Visual Effects Oscar has been reduced to 20 films, according to multiple sources confirming the list to Variety.
The finalists include a mix of anticipated blockbusters, franchise entries, and major studio releases, with Disney, Warner Bros., Universal, Paramount, and Netflix dominating the field. The finalists were notified ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Disney leads the pack with seven films among the top 20. Notable titles include two from 20th Century Studios: Dan Trachtenberg's Predator: Badlands, the seventh installment in the sci-fi horror franchise, and James Cameron's highly anticipated Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third entry in the iconic franchise, which will screen for guild members a...