Another good Oscar year for sci-fi? "Arrival," "Passengers," "Rogue One"

[Daniel MontgomeryKeymaster Joined: May 14th, 2011 Topics: 278 Posts: 2465 View Predictions]

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Last year was pretty huge for sci-fi at the Oscars. Multiple nominations for “Mad Max” and “The Martian,” including acting, writing, and directing. Plus support for “Ex Machina” and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” in various categories (though “Star Wars” only got the usual tech/crafts).

This year has got acclaim for “Arrival,” “Passengers” has Oscar friendly actors and director, “Rogue One” could even potentially continue the “Star Wars” creative upswing. And heck, there’s even a potential “Ex Machina”: “Midnight Special” was also a somewhat under-the-radar spring release with critical acclaim and arty indie cred.

How do you guys think this year will compare to last year in terms of recognition for science fiction?

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[babypookParticipant Joined: Nov 4th, 2010 Topics: 107 Posts: 14481 View Predictions]

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Yes!
I suppose Valerian is slotted for next summer.

I really don’t wish to hold my breathe Daniel, as my face is already blue from doing exactly that.
Rogue One
DXM
The Space Between Us
Spectral
Replicas
Assassin’s Creed
Passengers
Cell
Arrival (naturally)
Dave Egger’s The Circle (next year?)
Rupture (I LOVE Steven Shainberg)

Some heavy-duty actors as well!

Time to remind the audience that not all Sci-fis happen in SPACE

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[Anonymous Joined: Jan 1st, 1970 Topics: 104 Posts: 5254 View Predictions]

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Blending Sci-fi and fantasy together, I think the only movies with a BP chance at the Oscars are Arrival ( I think it will get a nom), Passengers ( on paper it seems like a sure contender), The Jungle Book (my favorite movie of the year), and then the biggest longshots: Fantastic Beast and Rogue One. Space Between us seems like it could be interesting. Dr. Strange will do good with visual effects. I know it will never happen, but I genuinley do think that Tilda Swinton and benedict Cumberbatch are worthy of nominations. Assasins Creed might do well in tech categories, and unless it totally floors us, that is all we can expect. I don’t think any other scifi fantasy movies have a chance.

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[AwardsConnectKeymaster Joined: Jan 16th, 2016 Topics: 17 Posts: 3653 View Predictions]

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Not sure we’re in for quite as much sci-fi love as last time, though I wholly expect Arrival to be a smash with the Academy. Rogue One will, as anticipated, garner a pocketful of tech nods. I don’t, however, buy Passengers as a significant player, beyond maybe Visual Effects – it looks awfully sterile to me.

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