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There was nearly a very different nod to Wicked at the start of this year’s Oscar telecast, according to host Conan O’Brien.

Carolyn Giardina A trio of VFX Oscar nominees lead the feature competition nominations for the 23rd Visual Effects Society Awards, which will be handed out Feb. 11 at the Beverly Hilton. Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two” leads with seven nominations, followed by Wes Ball’s “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” with six nominations, and Michael Gracey’s Robbie Williams biopic “Better Man,” with four noms.

Dune: Part Two scored a leading seven nominations to lead the 2025 VES Awards, which the Visual Effects Society revealed today. Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi sequel will battle for the marquee Photoreal Feature category against Better Man, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Mufasa: The Lion King and Twisters.

Variety writers took a moment to highlight some of their favorite scenes from the year’s best picture contenders. Obviously, spoilers to follow! Anora NEONTo call sex worker Ani’s romance with the wealthy Vanya a “whirlwind” is an understatement, but that chaos comes to an end after the two young lovers are flown to Vegas for an annulment. It’s there that Ani realizes that even as a transaction, her relationship is not going to reap her monetary rewards, much less emotional fulfillment — and neither Vanya’s parents nor Vanya himself are capable of recognizing her intelligence, strength or autonomy.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor At the end of 2021’s “Dune,” Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atriedes looks out across the desert in awe as he sees a Fremen of Arrakis riding a sandworm. It was a tease of what was to come from director Denis Villeneuve in this year’s “Dune: Part Two.” Paul and his mother Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) immerse themselves in Fremen culture in the sequel, and the sandworm ride is a coming-of-age ritual. Paul riding a massive worm would be his ascension to power.

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Jack Dunn In partnership with Warner Brothers’ WaterTower Records, online physical media boutique Waxwork Records is releasing the soundtrack to “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” on vinyl. Featuring Donna Summer, Bee Gees, Tess Parks and original orchestral cues from Danny Elfman, the music from Tim Burton‘s horror comedy sequel will be available Sept.

Deadpool & Wolverine popcorn bucket went viral on social media, fans are getting excited about a range of new popcorn buckets for the upcoming new Beetlejuice Beetlejuice film release.Micheal Keaton is due to return as the character Betelgeuse in upcoming sequel, having originally played the role in the 1988 Tim Burton classic.The film will see Burton return as director, as well as Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz and Catherine O’Hara as Delia Deetz, with the story set 40 years after the events of the first film.Jenna Ortega joins the franchise as Lydia’s daughter Astrid, while Monica Bellucci plays Beetlejuice’s wife. Willem Dafoe meanwhile will play ghost detective Wolf Jackson.The film, which has been in the pipeline for many years and was confirmed in 2022, is due for release on September 6, with production last year delayed slightly due to the Hollywood strikes.Ahead of its release, some US cinemas are already starting to share details of their Beetlejuice Beetlejuice themed popcorn buckets which could rival those of the recent Deadpool & Wolverine success.Regal Cinemas shared some images of their buckets which you can see below.The collection includes a Sandworm collectable container which is designed to look like one of the black and white striped sandworms from the film.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor “Desert power.” That’s how Denis Villeneuve teases what’s to come at the end of 2021’s “Dune,” as Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atriedes looks out across the desert in awe as he sees a Fremen person riding a sandworm. And Villeneuve does not disappoint.

Diego Ramos Bechara editor Riding a sandworm across the desert planet of Arrakis is something most “Dune” fans have undoubtedly wanted to do at one point or another, but it begs the question: how would one actually get off the giant annelids? Well, “Dune: Part Two” director Denis Villeneuve seems to have an answer, telling IndieWire as such in an interview centered on the sequel. “Dune’s” lore established that the Fremen — a fiercely independent group of desert warriors — can ride the worms, controlling and using them in battle or as transportation across a vast terrain, with entire villages riding on their capacious backs. However, we never actually see anyone get off the worms.

UPDATED FRIDAY AM, POST EXCLUSIVE: Legendary/Warner Bros Dune Part Two has now grown to $12M+ per Warners. That’s from 4,500 locations, and Imax alone delivered $4.5M of that number or 38%. Of that preview figure, $2M came from an Imax fan screening on Feb. 25. Audience reactions have hit Rotten Tomatoes and they’re at 95%, which is great. Denis Villeneuve’s first Dune saw 83% certified fresh from RT critics and 90% from RT audiences.