Between ToyStory4, HowToTrainYourDragon3 and Frozen2 the Oscars race for animated films is already heating up
opening to critical success while breaking the record for the biggest global opening for an animated movie with $238 million, the toon world can anticipate what might be the most competitive Oscar animation race in years.
While it's only June, it's no surprise that numerous insiders already expect that nominations will likely go to , which opened in March to critical and box office success with the emotional final chapter of Hiccup’s coming-of-age story. And many also find it hard to imagine that Disney’s wildly anticipated, the sequel to Disney’s Oscar-winning 2014 juggernaut, which opens Thanksgiving weekend, won't be a strong candidate.
Assuming those three movies are likely to advance, that leaves two more nominations up for grabs in a crowded field of contenders. Additionally, there's a potential variable in the blurring of the lines between live action and animation, which in particular has generated for Disney. This was made using virtual production techniques with the result being a CG movie; it may not be viewed as an animated movie in the traditional sense, though it would qualify for consideration under the Motion Picture Academy's definition of an animated feature.
Meanwhile, the influence of Netflix is likely to factor into the Oscar animation race. Later this year, the streaming service is planning an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run for its first original animated feature,
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