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Disney Dominates Oscar Visual Effects Finalists List

11/27/2025

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The Oscar visual effects race has narrowed to 20 finalists, though the Academy has not publicly confirmed these films.
Disney leads with seven films among the finalists, with Warner Bros., Universal, Paramount, and Netflix also represented.
Titles include Disney's Avatar: Fire and Ash, Predator: Badlands, Marvel's Captain America: Brave New World, and Universal's Jurassic World: Rebirth.
Preliminary voting begins December 8, 2025.

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Story summary

The Oscar visual effects race has narrowed to 20 finalists, though the Academy has not publicly confirmed these films.
Disney leads with seven films among the finalists, with Warner Bros., Universal, Paramount, and Netflix also represented.
Titles include Disney's Avatar: Fire and Ash, Predator: Badlands, Marvel's Captain America: Brave New World, and Universal's Jurassic World: Rebirth.
Preliminary voting begins December 8, 2025.