War for the Planet of the Apes
twentieth Century Fox is going to giveWar for the Planet of the Apesa fool away at awards season by going all out on its Oscar push , including a push for a Best Picture nomination . Fox relaunched their acclaimedPlanet of the Apesfranchise ( again ) in 2011 withRise of the Planet of the Apes . Thanks to the advances in engineering - specifically motion and performance capture - the franchise was given new life , with Andy Serkis laying the groundwork for the franchise as its booster cable . This fresh trilogy wrap up this summer withWar for the Planet of the Apes , a film that received stellar review .
Leading up to and following its theatrical release , the plastic film ’s Oscar potential has unendingly been debated . Many have long proclaimed Serkis deserves identification for his employment , whileWarboasts beautiful cinematography , a big musical score , and is arguably one of the best films of the twelvemonth . Thankfully for all those ask , the studio is going to do everything they can to verify they receive proper recognition .
Deadlinehas divulge that Fox is planning an honor push button that they describe as being"like no military campaign ever before in the half century . “The studio will have to put a good deal of money into such a political campaign , but they come along quick to do so with a Best Picture nomination being just one of the categories they design to target . However , they are not only looking at the Academy to giveWarits due , but will also point critic specific awards outcome ( such as the SAG awards ) .
With awards season only just begin , War for the Planet of the Apeswill still have to waitress out the onslaught of " Oscar - bait " films set to release this fall and wintertime . Not only that , but as a blockbuster / dealership , it already has stiff competition if this is go to be the tentpole film that the Academy decide to acknowledge with its big award . Logan , Wonder Woman , andDunkirkall have supporters that call up each has a literal guesswork at garnering attention seed awards season .
Even if a Best Picture nomination does not happen , Warcould still be a film that has a big presence at the 90th Academy Awards . This clause detail that Fox ’s hope for a Best Picture nominating speech will come from them potentially landing several other nomination forWar , as its production design , cinematography , costume , euphony , level-headed , ocular result and makeup will all be direct categories . Not only that , but they will once again seek to get Serkis some identification for his performance , either from a Best Actor nominating speech or even a exceptional recognition thanks to his mastering of performance capture over the years .
If Fox does plan to slump more money intoWar , it further show that the blue world gross it conglomerate is not seen as a headache . AfterRisemade $ 481.8 million worldwide andDawn of the Planet of the Apesleaped to $ 710.6M , Wardropped importantly and has only made $ 359.9 M worldwide to this point . mother award recognition would be one elbow room to further giveWarthe praise it deserve , even if it was n’t the financial collision Fox hop for .
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Source : Deadline
