‘Dune 2,’ ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,’ ‘Better Man’ Among Visual Effects Society Feature Noms

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Carolyn Giardina “Dune: Part 2” leads the 23rd Visual Effects Society Awards feature competition with seven nominations including outstanding VFX in a photoreal feature.

It’s followed by “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” with six nominations, and “Better Man,” with four noms. All three movies, along with “Mufasa: The Lion King” (three total VES noms) and “Twisters” (two noms) will compete in the top category for outstanding VFX in a photoreal feature.

All five films are also shortlisted for the Oscar in VFX, along with “Civil War” (a VES outstanding supporting VFX contender) and “Gladiator II,” which received two VES noms apiece; and “Alien: Romulus,” “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Wicked,” which collected one VES nom apiece.

Several of the VFX contenders come from franchises with a history at the VES Awards and Academy Awards. Among them is “Dune: Part 2,” whose work, like 2021’s “Dune,” was led by three-time Oscar winning VFX supervisor Paul Lambert and VFX company DNEG. “Dune” won the top VES Award and the VFX Oscar.