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• Every ‘Alien’ Movie, Ranked

  

  Director Ridley Scott‘s 1979 film ‘Alien,’ which featured Sigourney Weaver‘s first appearance as series hero Ripley, spawned one of the most successful and durable science-fiction franchises in cinema history.

  The series continued in 1986 with director James Cameron‘s sequel, ‘Aliens,’ which once again starred Weaver as Ripley. Weaver would return for two more outings, ‘Alien³‘ and ‘Alien Resurrection‘ before the franchise would be merged with the ‘Predator‘ series with ‘AVP: Alien vs. Predator‘ and ‘Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem‘.

  Scott would return to the franchise to direct two prequels, ‘Prometheus‘ and ‘Alien: Covenant,’ and now is a producer on the latest installment, ‘Alien: Romulus,’ which was directed by Fede Álvarez and opens in theaters on August 16th.

  In honor of the new release, Moviefone is counting down every ‘Alien’ movie ever made, including the ‘AVP’ movies and ‘Romulus’.

  Let’s begin!

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  9. ‘Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem‘ (2007)

  

  After a horrifying PredAlien crash-lands near a small Colorado town, killing everyone it encounters and producing countless Alien offspring, a lone Predator arrives to “clean up” the infestation.

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  8. ‘Alien: Covenant‘ (2017)

  

  The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise but is actually a dark, dangerous world.

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  7. ‘Alien³‘ (1992)

  

  After escaping with Newt (Carrie Henn) and Hicks (Michael Biehn) from the alien planet, Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) crash lands on Fiorina 161, a prison planet and host to a correctional facility. Unfortunately, although Newt and Hicks do not survive the crash, a more unwelcome visitor does. The prison does not allow weapons of any kind, and with aid being a long time away, the prisoners must simply survive in any way they can.

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  6. ‘AVP: Alien vs. Predator‘ (2004)

  

  When scientists discover something near Antarctica that appears to be a buried Pyramid, they send a research team out to investigate. Little do they know that they are about to step into a hunting ground where Aliens are grown as sport for the Predator race.

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  5. ‘Prometheus‘ (2012)

  

  A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.

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  4. ‘Alien: Romulus‘ (2024)

  

  While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.

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  3. ‘Alien Resurrection‘ (1997)

  

  Two hundred years after Lt. Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) died, a group of scientists clone her, hoping to breed the ultimate weapon. But the new Ripley is full of surprises … as are the new aliens. Ripley must team with a band of smugglers to keep the creatures from reaching Earth.

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  2. ‘Alien‘ (1979)

  

  During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host (John Hurt) is birthed.

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  1. ‘Aliens‘ (1986)

  

  Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), the sole survivor of the Nostromo’s deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426.

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  August 16, 2024

• Aaron Sorkin Planning ‘Spiritual Sequel’ to ‘The Social Network’

  

  Preview:

  • Aaron Sorkin is writing a script about Facebook’s dangerous influence.
  • He was inspired by the January 6 incident.
  • The project is still at an early stage.

  Given that Aaron Sorkin won a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for turning Ben Mezrich’s book ‘The Accidental Billionaires’ into the story of Facebook’s birth and complicated, contested early days, it seems only natural that he might be the person to tackle a story about its power and influence in the current era.

  And from the sounds of it, that’s just what the creator of TV classic ‘The West Wing’ is now working on, albeit independent of any studio commission. And it appears he’s very suspicious of the site’s motives and impact.

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  What is Aaron Sorkin looking at for a potential new Facebook movie?

  

  Talking on a live edition of ‘The Town’ Podcast, Sorkin announced that his concern regarding how Facebook’s system has poisoned politics on the personal and national level led him to start work on a new script, which while not a direct sequel to ‘The Social Network’, would follow up on the low-key fears that were subtextual in the original.

  Here’s what Sorkin told hosts Matthew Belloni and Peter Hamby:

  “Look, yeah, I’ll be writing about this. I blame Facebook for January 6. Facebook has been, among other things, tuning its algorithm to promote the most divisive material possible. Because that is what will increase engagement. That is what will get you to — what they call inside the hallways of Facebook — ‘the infinite scroll’ … There’s supposed to be a constant tension at Facebook between growth and integrity. There isn’t. There’s just growth. If Mark Zuckerberg woke up tomorrow morning and realized there is nothing you can buy for $120 billion that you can’t buy for $119 billion dollars, ‘So how about if I make a little bit less money? I will tune up integrity and tune down growth.’ Yes, you can do that by switching a one to a zero.”

  Oh, and asked what exactly he’d be focused on, he told the audience that they’d have to buy a movie ticket to find that out.

  Related Article: Jessie Eisenberg and Claire Danes Talk FX’s ‘Fleishman Is in Trouble’

  Who could direct a ‘Social Network’ follow-up?

  

  David Fincher, of course, directed ‘The Social Network’ to great success, and Sorkin has said in the past that any future Facebook-associated project would be one he’d only consider if the ‘Se7en’ and ‘Fight Club’ filmmaker was involved.

  This is what he told the ‘Happy Sad Confused’ podcast in 2020:

  “People have been talking to me about [a sequel] because of what we’ve discovered is the dark side of Facebook. Do I want to write that movie? Yeah I do. I will only write it if [David Fincher] directs it. If Billy Wilder came back from the grave and said he wanted to direct it, I’d say I’d only do it with David.”

  Yet in recent years, Sorkin himself has stepped up to direct his scripts, with movies including ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ and ‘Being the Ricardos’.

  Right now, this exists only as a work-in-progress script by Sorkin, so we’ll see whether he gets to the point where he wants to take it out and attract some interest.

  

  Other Aaron Sorkin Movies:

  • ‘A Few Good Men‘ (1992)
  • ‘Malice‘ (1993)
  • ‘The American President‘ (1995)
  • ‘Charlie Wilson’s War‘ (2007)
  • ‘The Social Network‘ (2010)
  • ‘Moneyball‘ (2011)
  • ‘Steve Jobs‘ (2015)
  • ‘Molly’s Game‘ (2017)
  • ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7‘ (2020)
  • ‘Being the Ricardos‘ (2021)

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  April 26, 2024

• Movie Review: ‘The Killer’

  

  On Netflix beginning November 10th, ‘The Killer’ marks David Fincher’s latest collaboration with the streaming service, a methodical revenge thriller that sees Michael Fassbender as the title figure, a man on a mission after his latest job goes awry.

  As per usual with Fincher, this is as carefully constructed as its central character, though it might leave some wishing for a little more excitement in places.

  Does ‘The Killer’ Hit its Target?

  

  The last time David Fincher shot something for big (and ultimately small, given Netflix’s cinema-then-server policy with its big movie scores), we got ‘Mank,’ which felt like something different for the director.

  That one was bursting with huge personalities, a romantic storyline and a compelling if cynical love for old Hollywood. For ‘The Killer’ however, Fincher has dialed the needle back to his more usual stock-in trade, cold-blooded, full-power cynicism.

  This is a man, after all, who made the likes of ‘Se7en’, ‘Fight Club’ and ‘The Social Network’, which all blended his rigorous approach to filmmaking with compelling characters at their heart. Michael Fassbender’s unnamed central figure here just about fits into that category with his various quirks and occupational theorizing –– you might find yourself, however wishing for something more to connect to.

  Related Article: ‘The Killer’ Teaser

  ‘The Killer’: Script and Direction

  

  ‘The Killer’ reunites Fincher with one of his best collaborators, Andrew Kevin Walker, who wrote the screenplay for ‘Seven’. The pair relishes the chances to take another shot at poking around the darker, grubbier corners of life. Though their previous team-up focused on the law enforcement side of things, this new outing is firmly on the side of someone breaking the rules, albeit with his own strict code.

  Walker’s script is precise and darkly funny in its way, primarily comprised of internal monologues from Fassbender’s fastidious assassin, who has several repeating mantras, including about anticipating not improvising, and how empathy is weakness.

  While we spend most of our time with the character, there are the bursts of activity once his latest job goes bad and the repercussions hit close to home for him (though you do find yourself wondering why someone who seems to against connections in the world because of the baggage they bring was able to make some).

  

  And as usual with David Fincher, the direction is beyond reproach, starkly color washed and full of interest in every frame. As Fassbender’s killer goes globe-trotting on his vengeful quest, we’re treated to some fantastic sights, including fancy restaurants and a billionaire’s very private (though not quite enough) penthouse.

  He finds a way to bring the character’s world to life with his usual dark vibrancy, all metallic sheen and well-composed frames. Not a shot is wasted, and the craft at work is clear. The idea that the killer uses music from The Smiths to blot out the distractions of the world is an interesting one (perhaps, given his pessimistic worldview these days, Morrissey might even appreciate it) and adds another subtle layer of humor.

  The director’s regular musical team Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross meanwhile, provide a subtle score that complements the visuals.

  ‘The Killer’: Performances

  

  Michael Fassbender is at the core of this film, his dry (by choice and need) delivery of the killer’s monologues given just the right amount of snark. And when called upon to show his particular set of skills, the actor (who was lured out if a long break from acting for this juicy role) is more than up to the task, watchable when in silent preparation for an assassination or throwing down with a hulking henchman.

  There’s also the chance for him to face off against some great actors, his encounter with Charles Parnell’s lawyer/boss/mentor figure one for the ages and, without giving too much away, involving creative use of a nail gun.

  

  Tilda Swinton, meanwhile, is able to prove she’s still among the best, interacting with our man in more cerebral fashion, telling a solid joke about a hunter and a bear and ultimately coming across perfectly as someone who has found that putting their morals and ethics aside was surprisingly easy when the pay is right.

  Elsewhere, the smaller roles are effectively filled, even as you mostly just view them in relation to Fassbender. As he tends to, the director has a good eye for interesting people in supporting roles, filling out the world in such a way as you believe it.

  ‘The Killer’ Final Thoughts

  

  This new David Fincher movie will certainly please his regular fans, even if it doesn’t always quite live up to the standards of previous work. There’s a cold aloofness here that might also turn off more casual viewers (though if you’re sitting down to watch a movie called ‘The Killer’, you likely know what you’re in for).

  The opening segment (the movie is split into neatly organized chapters, which would surely appeal to the persnickety pistol packer) at its heart is entertaining but does require a patience level as high as our antihero, since it truly takes its time to get to the point.

  Still, if we can’t have more ‘Mindhunter’ on Netflix, at least it’s reassuring to know that David Fincher is keeping busy, and this also represents a welcome return for Michael Fassbender. Completely on target? Not always, but certainly well aimed for the most part.

  ‘The Killer’ receives 7.5 out of 10 stars.

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  What’s the story of ‘The Killer’?

  An unnamed man in unremarkable clothes, The Killer (Michael Fassbender) watches from the floor of an empty office, across from the plush apartment of his target, rifle at hand. Measured, controlled, he takes every step to ensure the job goes flawlessly…

  It doesn’t.

  The Killer flees, following his strict personal mantra of dispassionate action. But his employers want him erased. By attacking his home, they disturb his sanctuary and, with it, his sense of self. This – he will not abide, traveling through the Dominican Republic and the United States, eliminating anyone who might disrupt his hard-won peace again.

  Who else is in ‘The Killer’?

  ‘The Killer’ also stars Charles Parnell, Arliss Howard, Sophie Charlotte, Kerry O’Malley, Emiliano Pernía, Sala Baker and Tilda Swinton.

  

  Other Movies Similar to ‘The Killer:’

  • ‘The Killer‘ (1989)
  • ‘La Femme Nikita‘ (1991)
  • ‘Léon: The Professional‘ (1994)
  • ‘Assassins‘ (1995)
  • ‘Grosse Pointe Blank‘ (1997)
  • ‘Kill Bill: Vol. 1‘ (2003)
  • ‘Collateral‘ (2004)
  • ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith‘ (2005)
  • ‘Hitman‘ (2007)
  • ‘The American‘ (2010)
  • ‘The Mechanic‘ (2011)
  • ‘John Wick‘ (2014)
  • ‘Assassin’s Creed‘ (2016)
  • ‘Atomic Blonde‘ (2017)
  • ‘American Assassin‘ (2017)
  • ‘John Wick: Chapter 2‘ (2017)
  • ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard‘ (2017)
  • ‘John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum‘ (2019)
  • ‘John Wick: Chapter 4‘ (2023)

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  November 11, 2023

• David S. Goyer On his time at DC and David Fincher’s ‘Blade’ plan

  

  David S. Goyer is a man who has had quite the career: he’s worked on a lot of movies, some of which have gone on to giant hits, and others which got stuck in development limbo.

  For an example of the latter, check out this story about the ‘Star Wars’ movie that Goyer wrote for Guillermo del Toro to direct.

  And his success working alongside Christopher Nolan on his Batman trilogy, particularly ‘The Dark Knight’, meant that Warner Bros. considered him a key player when it came to expanding its DC universe to compete with Marvel’s successful early offerings.

  According to Goyer, though, the studio was so committed to its game of movie-catch-up, that it was not the most pleasant time to be working with them.

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  David S. Goyer on developing DC movies

  

  Goyer told the Happy Sad Confused podcast about his time:

  Here is his comment on DC:

  “I know the pressure we were getting from Warner Bros., which was, ‘We need our MCU! We need our MCU!’ And I was like, ‘let’s not run before we walk.’ The other thing that was difficult at the time was that there was this revolving door of executives at Warner Bros. and DC. Every 18 months someone new would come in. We were just getting whiplash. Every new person was like, ‘We’re going to go bigger! I remember at one point the person running Warner Bros. at the time had this release that pitched the next 20 movies over the next 10 years. But none of them had been written yet! It was crazy how much architecture was being built on air… This is not how you build a house.”

  Goyer would write the script for ‘Man of Steel’, which helped Zack Snyder kick off his run overseeing the DC cinematic universe. And Goyer certainly knows a lot about building universes, since he’s currently show-running Apple TV+ series ‘Foundation’.

  Long before that, and even before he was involved with DC’s output, he was known for his work on the ‘Blade’ movies starring Wesley Snipes.

  And, ironically, that was a Marvel adaptation that preceded even the Marvel Cinematic Universe –– some would argue that there might not be an MCU without the success of ‘Blade’.

  Related Article: Series Creator David S. Goyer Talks Apple TV+’s ‘Foundation’ Season 2

  David S. Goyer talks about ‘Blade’ and David Fincher

  

  ‘Blade’ in its final form was directed Stephen Norrington. But before he got the job, a slightly more famous filmmaker (albeit in the days when he wasn’t so well known) was in the running.

  And that someone is David Fincher.

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  Here’s what Goyer had to say about Fincher and ‘Blade’:

  “I developed a draft with Fincher before he had done ‘Se7en.’ I think he had done ‘Alien 3’ and maybe he was developing ‘Se7en.’ I developed a draft with him. I remember going to our producer’s office… There was this giant conference table. Fincher laid out 40 to 50 books of photography and art with post-it notes inside them. He said, ‘This is the movie.’ He took us on a two-hour tour around the table of the aesthetics of this scene, that character. It was such a fully fleshed out visual pitch… I had never seen something like that before. A lot of that thinking infused my further revisions.”

  Oh, to imagine the ‘Blade’ movie that David Fincher would have made! Still, the world is probably better off that he stuck to ‘Se7en’ when the Daywalking vampire warrior’s first movie hit developmental roadblocks.

  

  List of David S. Goyer Movies:

  • ‘The Crow: City of Angels‘ (1996)
  • ‘Blade‘ (1998)
  • ‘Blade II‘ (2002)
  • ‘Blade: Trinity‘ (2004)
  • ‘Batman Begins‘ (2005)
  • ‘Ghost Rider‘ (2007)
  • ‘Jumper‘ (2008)
  • ‘The Dark Knight‘ (2008)
  • ‘Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance‘ (2011)
  • ‘The Dark Knight Rises‘ (2012)
  • ‘Man of Steel‘ (2013)
  • ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice‘ (2016)
  • ‘Terminator: Dark Fate‘ (2019)
  • ‘The Tomorrow War‘ (2021)
  • ‘Hellraiser‘ (2022)

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  September 22, 2023

• Meat Loaf Dies at 74

  

  His name was Robert Paulson.

  That might not mean as much to those who haven’t compulsively watched David Fincher’s ‘Fight Club’ (1999), but it’s a testament to the lasting impact of a great supporting performance from one of the most memorable people to have straddled the worlds of music and movies. Meat Loaf, the singer behind such hits as ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ and ‘I Would Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)’, who forged a successful career as a character actor, has died at the age of 74.

  Born Marvin Lee Aday in Dallas, Texas in 1947, he claimed that his father nicknamed him “Meat” because of his chunky size at just a few days old. He had a troubled upbringing – his dad was a violent drunk and his mother died of cancer when Aday was 18.

  Following an accident in which a shot put landed on his head, Aday discovered a three-and-a-half-octave vocal range, and, after his mother’s death, he headed to Los Angeles to seek a career in showbusiness. He formed a group called Meat Loaf Soul and opened for acts including Taj Mahal and Janis Joplin, but ironically, it was performing on stage in the musical ‘Hair’ that moved his singing career along. Another theatre job, a production of Jim Steinman’s ‘More Than You Deserve’ also boosted his profile and launched a partnership that would last through much of his career.

  With Steinman’s ear for a catchy tune and Meat Loaf’s operatic style, the stage was set for numerous hits, even if it took a while for general audiences to appreciate his unique abilities and grandioso performances.

  Meat Loaf also started acting relatively early, and his cinematic resume is a collection of interesting jobs. He broke out playing ill-fated delivery boy Eddie in ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ (1975) opposite the likes of Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Richard O’Brien, the latter of whom created the original stage play and co-wrote the screenplay. ‘Rocky Horror’ was perfectly suited to Meat’s OTT persona, though he could also deliver work that was subtle and nuanced when the moment called for it.

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  He became known for his work in cult movies such as ‘Motorama’ (1991), ‘Crazy In Alabama’ (1999), ‘Formula 51’ (2001) and ‘Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny’ (2006).

  Yet, alongside ‘Rocky Horror’, and a small role in ‘Wayne’s World’ (1992) he might be best remembered for ‘Fight Club’, in which he played Robert “Bitch Tits” Paulson, an overweight, loyal member of Project Mayhem. A former bodybuilder whose use of steroids led to testicular cancer, the character of Paulson is a definite highlight of the movie.

  Meat Loaf even began spending time with Fincher and ended up helping him select takes from the director’s famously voluminous footage. “The first time he did that, I said, ‘I can’t do that,’ and he goes, ‘Yeah, you can. You’ve been sitting next to me, so help me pick out the best one,’” Meat Loaf told The AV Club in 2016. “His average take was 44, so we’d sit there and watch 40 takes, and he’d go, ‘Which one did you like the best,’ and I’d say something like, ‘Well, it’s either 24 or 26,’ and he’d say, ‘I agree with you, 26.’”

  His movie career might not be as giant as his contributions to music, but a vast majority of films feature his songs. He’ll go down as one of the most iconic singers in history, and a firm favorite on the acting front.

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  January 21, 2022

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  2021 Oscar Nominations

  

  Early in the morning on March 15th, Nick Jonas and Prianka Chopra-Jonas announced the nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards. Here are the nominees for this years’ awards:

  BEST PICTURE

  ‘The Father’
  ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’
  ‘Mank’
  ‘Minari’
  ‘Nomadland’
  ‘Promising Young Woman’
  ‘Sound of Metal’
  ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’

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  Thomas Vinterberg, ‘Another Round’
  David Fincher, ‘Mank’
  Lee Isaac Chung, ‘Minari’
  Chloe Zhao, ‘Nomadland’
  Emerald Fennell, ‘Promising Young Woman’

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Riz Ahmed, ‘Sound of Metal’
Chadwick Boseman, ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
Anthony Hopkins, ‘The Father’
Gary Oldman, ‘Mank’
Steven Yeun, ‘Minari’

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Viola Davis, ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
Andra Day, ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’
Vanessa Kirby, ‘Pieces of a Woman’
Frances McDormand, ‘Nomadland’
Carey Mulligan, ‘Promising Young Woman’

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Maria Bakalova, ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’
Glenn Close, ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
Olivia Colman, ‘The Father’
Amanda Seyfried, ‘Mank’
Youn Yuh-jung, ‘Minari’

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Sacha Baron Cohen, ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’
Daniel Kaluuya, ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’
Leslie Odom Jr., ‘One Night in Miami’
Paul Raci, ‘Sound of Metal’
Lakeith Stanfield, ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

‘Onward’
‘Over the Moon’
‘A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon’
‘Soul’
‘Wolfwalkers’

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

‘Borat Subsequent MovieFilm’
‘The Father’
‘Nomadland’
‘One Night in Miami’
‘The White Tiger’

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

‘Judas and the Black Messiah’
‘Minari’
‘Promising Young Woman’
‘Sound of Metal’
‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

‘Another Round’ – Denmark
‘Better Days’ – Hong Kong
‘Collective’ – Romania
‘The Man Who Sold His Skin’ – Tunisia
‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ – Bosnia and Herzegovina

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

‘Collective’
‘Crip Camp’
‘The Mole Agent’
‘My Octopus Teacher’
‘Time’

PRODUCTION DESIGN

‘The Father’
‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
‘Mank’
‘News of the World’
‘Tenet’

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Sean Bobbitt, ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’
Erik Messerschmidt, ‘Mank’
Dariusz Wolski, ‘News of the World’
Joshua James Richards, ‘Nomadland’
Phedon Papamichael , ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’

COSTUME DESIGN

‘Emma’
‘Ma Rainey’s Blackbottom’
‘Mank’
‘Mulan’
‘Pinocchio’

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

‘Emma’
‘Hillbilly Elegy’
‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
‘Mank’
‘Pinocchio’

FILM EDITING

‘The Father’
‘Nomadland’
‘Promising Young Woman’
‘Sound of Metal’
‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND

‘Greyhound’
‘Mank’
‘News of the World’
‘Soul’
‘Sound of Metal’

VISUAL EFFECTS

‘Love and Monsters’
‘The Midnight Sky’
‘Mulan’
‘The One and Only Ivan’
‘Tenet’

LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM

‘Feeling Through’
‘The Letter Room’
‘The Present’
‘Two Distant Strangers’
‘White Eye’

ANIMATED SHORT FILM

‘Burrow’
‘Genius Loci’
‘If Anything Happens I Love You’
‘Opera’
‘Yes-People’

DOCUMENTARY (SHORT)

‘Colette’
‘A Concerto Is a Conversation’
‘Do Not Split’
‘Hunger Ward’
‘A Love Song For Latasha’

ORIGINAL SONG

‘Fight For You’ from ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’
‘Hear My Voice’ from ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’
‘Husavik’ from ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga’
‘lo Sì (Seen)’ from ‘The Life Ahead (La Vita Davanti a Se)’
‘Speak Now’ from ‘One Night in Miami…’

ORIGINAL SCORE

‘Da 5 Bloods’
‘Mank’
‘Minari’
‘News of the World’
‘Soul’

Delayed by the pandemic, the Oscars ceremony will be on Sunday, April 25 on ABC.