Oscar VFX Shortlist: ‘Avatar 3,’ ‘Superman‘ & More Make the Cut

The Oscar race for visual effects is down to 20.

Multiple sources confirm to Variety that the list of finalists includes a mix of anticipated blockbusters and franchise entries, with major studios Disney, Warner Bros., Universal, paramount and Netflix dominating the field. Finalists where notified before the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Disney parent company had the most films represented with seven among the 20. Prominent titles include two from 20th century Studios: Dan Trachtenberg’s “Predator: Badlands,” the seventh film in the sci-fi-horror franchise, and James Cameron’s highly anticipated “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” the third installment in the groundbreaking franchise, which will screen for guild members and critics beginning Sunday, Nov. 30. Marvel Studios also nabbed selections with the superhero blockbusters “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” and “Captain America: Brave New World,” while Walt Disney Pictures was represented with “Lilo and Stitch” and “Tron: Ares.”

Warner Bros. discovery was second among the studios with the most entries: bong Joon Ho’s black comedy “Mickey 17,” jared Hess’ video game adaptation “A Minecraft Movie,” Ryan Coogler’s gothic vampire drama “Sinners” and James Gunn’s superhero reboot “Superman” under the DC Studios banner. The studio also co-distributed Joseph Kosinski’s race car drama “F1,” starring Brad Pitt, alongside Apple Original Films, which produced the movie. Apple