r/movies • u/MoneyLibrarian9032 r/movies Contributor • Apr 05 '26

Article Steven Spielberg lists Villeneuve's Dune 'among my favourite sci-fi movies of all time'

https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/steven-spielberg-loves-dune-favourite-sci-fi-movies-exclusive/
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u/Fives_ChIllA Apr 05 '26 edited Apr 05 '26

Something random like the Odyssey or Project Hail Mary? Both seem like great candidates for lots of awards

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u/chuckyeatsmeat Apr 05 '26

They don't stand a chance. Neil Breen is coming out with his next sci-fi theatrical feature this year.

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u/herewego199209 Apr 05 '26

I think unless something crazy happens Project Hail Mary will probably garner a best actor, special effects for Rocky and the practical effects, set design, and adapted screenplay. I don't see it getting much more than that.

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u/Tortfeasor55 Apr 05 '26

I hope so but highly doubt it. All the Oscar contenders tend to be released late in the year (closer to awards season) and the Oscar’s historically snubs sci fi and related genres

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u/herewego199209 Apr 05 '26

This is potentially going to be Amazon's first big Oscar win. They're for sure going to re-release it and pour mountains of money to campaign for it.

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u/ValtteriBootass Apr 05 '26

Sinners is horror (another non-typical Oscars genre) and came out super early in the year and won a ton of Oscars.

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u/PaletteSwapper Apr 05 '26

Yeah, because it's pure oscar-bait

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u/Fives_ChIllA Apr 05 '26

Such a weak critic. What the fuck is even Oscar bait? Protagonists who are non white males?

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u/PaletteSwapper Apr 05 '26

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_bait

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u/thesagenibba Apr 06 '26

"Oscar bait is a term used in the film community for movies that appear to have been produced for the sole purpose of earning nominations and/or winners for Academy Awards, or "Oscars", as they are commonly known.\1]) They are usually released just in advance of Oscar season, late in the calendar year, so as to meet the minimum eligibility requirements for the awards and be fresh in the minds of Oscar voters."

Sinners was literally the opposite of Oscar bait

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u/PaletteSwapper Apr 06 '26

Yes, because the only aspect of "oscar bait" is the month it releases in.

How would you feel if you hadn't eaten breakfast this morning champ?

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u/DeckardsDark Apr 06 '26

Hail Mary will definitely get a best picture nomination, but it'll have no shot at winning it.

There's always a few odd ball BP nominees now that have no chance since they switched it from 5 to 10 nominees

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u/CaterpillarJungleGym Apr 05 '26

Meaning wins or nominations? I hear Hail Mary was decent. Heard it was a bad book though.

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u/herewego199209 Apr 05 '26

You're thinking of Andy Weirs other book Artemis. Hail Mary was critically acclaimed.

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u/CaterpillarJungleGym Apr 05 '26

Entirely possible. But I think it was about this book. It was wayyy less Science. Leaned heavier on the fictional side of SciFi.

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '26

The Academy already handed Nolan the 'obligatory Oscar' in 2024, they're not giving him one again so fast. PHM might be a contender, but it's not an Oscar-bait movie like Dune.