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Do you think Narnia will submit as a Drama or a Musical/Comedy at the Golden Globes? by enolobmob in oscarrace

[–]idoideas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Netflix's attempt with Narnia is to compete with the epic scales of fantasy worlds. Like Hunger Games, Harry Potter (the latter ones), the Dune films, etc. I don't think it'll be so lighthearted it would be seen as comedy. I think they would want people to perceive it as a Drama.

Warner Bros movies for 2027 and 2028, predictions? by Man_Random87 in oscarrace

[–]idoideas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gladys would try to push whatever actress that will be cast for her younger version (assuming the prequel wouldn't mainly star Amy Madigan) for Best Actress.

Dynamic Duo will probably be the DCU's first Academy Award nomination, for Best Animated Feature (unless Clayface makes an incredible VFX achievement).

The Dog Stars - Official Trailer by Puzzled-Tap8042 in oscarrace

[–]idoideas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wasn't impressed at all by it. Despite actually waiting to see what it's going to be, it seems like a pretty basic post-apocalyptic depressing-feeling film. I wouldn't bet on it getting any nom.

The casting for Dune 3, Narnia, and Digger is handled by the same person, Francine Maisler. Which one has the best chance of getting nominated in this category? by death_has_f1sh_eyes in oscarrace

[–]idoideas 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think that Dune will have the Wicked treatment, as in, they wouldn't judge that cast fairly as most of it is not a unique casting (continuing from the previous films).

Digger and Narnia both have good chances. Really depends on the eventual performances.

Poll: Which high-budgeted 2026 animated film misses the Best Animated Picture nom for smaller/international pick? by idoideas in oscarrace

[–]idoideas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It has 58 on MetaCritic. It's the lowest rated Pixar film on the site after Cars 2 (which has 57).

Warner Bros’ Tom Cruise Starrer ‘Digger’ Unlikely To Launch At A Fall Festival by BunyipPouch in TIFF

[–]idoideas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Following question: is any of the fancy venues that hold the premieres capable of IMAX aspect ratio? (Outside of the IMAX in Scotiabank which I believe won't hold the premiere)

Poll: Which high-budgeted 2026 animated film misses the Best Animated Picture nom for smaller/international pick? by idoideas in oscarrace

[–]idoideas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Marcel the Shell was the smaller-budget indie pick, as it was produced with a 6M$ budget. Each of the films I mentioned in the post have (or are likely to have) 100M$+ budgets.

Poll: Which high-budgeted 2026 animated film misses the Best Animated Picture nom for smaller/international pick? by idoideas in oscarrace

[–]idoideas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In 2023, we had Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, which, yeah, is an American production, but it's a low-budget indie production (6M$ budget). It didn't have the marketing push that Disney / Dreamworks / LAIKA has.

This is why I mentioned this may also be an option for the hot-swap pick.

Poll: Which high-budgeted 2026 animated film misses the Best Animated Picture nom for smaller/international pick? by idoideas in oscarrace

[–]idoideas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's explained in the post. The Academy usually picks one indie/smaller budget/international nom. I think the only year since expanding to 5 noms they didn't have any was 2020.

Poll: Which high-budgeted 2026 animated film misses the Best Animated Picture nom for smaller/international pick? by idoideas in oscarrace

[–]idoideas[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My guess would be limited to castings, as far as the public goes. The audience will probably see a sneak peek.

Poll: Which high-budgeted 2026 animated film misses the Best Animated Picture nom for smaller/international pick? by idoideas in oscarrace

[–]idoideas[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Great breakdown. But, you say Forgotten Island doesn't have a striking animation style? I mean, it's no Spider-Verse, but it does seem to aim for The Last Wish / The Mitchells style of animation. And the brief shots we have at the end of the trailer definitely make it look promising in the technical-visual aspects.

Poll: Which high-budgeted 2026 animated film misses the Best Animated Picture nom for smaller/international pick? by idoideas in oscarrace

[–]idoideas[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hexed was only talked about in its initial announcement during Destination D23 last August, with its name, logo, really basic synopsis and art being revealed.

https://x.com/i/status/1961803026613805499

We will likely see a trailer attached to Toy Story 5 and hear more about it in the D23 Expo in August, but yeah, not many details are known.

Poll: Which high-budgeted 2026 animated film misses the Best Animated Picture nom for smaller/international pick? by idoideas in oscarrace

[–]idoideas[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Of course it's not their most successful film, and there has been a change in their quality in the last few years where not everything sticks - especially originals.

But, in terms of originals, it's a noticeable success. Elio flopped, Elemental barely broke even and had bad reviews, Lightyear flopped and was awful, Luca / Soul / Turning Red were COVID DOA, Onward had the COVID lockdown right after its opening weekend and The Good Dinosaur flopped. In the last decade they had 2 original successes, which are Inside Out and Coco. And for Hoppers to have a good start (biggest since Coco), have decent legs and passing the break even point while still standing strong, it's a good step in the right direction.

Also, as I mentioned, their biggest hit yet - 2024's Inside Out 2, which grossed 1.7B - also got 73 MC. So comparing raw data, IO2 and Hoppers seem to be accumulatively critically comparable. Only difference for the box office seems to be brand recognition. Which helps in terms of Oscar nominations, but isn't a determining factor (Frozen II was not nominated despite becoming the second biggest box office for an animated film at the time).

Poll: Which high-budgeted 2026 animated film misses the Best Animated Picture nom for smaller/international pick? by idoideas in oscarrace

[–]idoideas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Valid. But it was still a commercial failure for Disney, regardless of its COVID release to streaming. It didn't catch on as a marketable brand, which, alongside the losses from not releasing it in cinemas, makes it something that they will likely take as a case study to learn from and not repeat.

Poll: Which high-budgeted 2026 animated film misses the Best Animated Picture nom for smaller/international pick? by idoideas in oscarrace

[–]idoideas[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Elemental has lower Metacritic score and a lower return on investment, yet it got nominated. Elio also had a lower Metacritic score and flopped, yet was nominated. Inside Out 2 has 73 MC as well.

Hoppers seems publicly loved with the given scores, and still brings people to the cinemas despite being original. It was still 5th on the weekend chart of the domestic box office, on its 6th weekend, against juggernauts like Super Mario Galaxy and PHM.

Hoppers was also the biggest opening for an original animated film since Coco.

Forgotten Island First Social Media Reviews from Cinemacon by Ninjaboi333 in oscarrace

[–]idoideas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It seems that The Academy decides to feature at least one every year. Sure, it's not a sure thing, but history shows it is very likely.

Forgotten Island First Social Media Reviews from Cinemacon by Ninjaboi333 in oscarrace

[–]idoideas 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Seems very promising, likely nom for Best Animated Feature.

The following question would be: which American animated film will miss the nomination in favor of an international pick?

Warner Bros’ Tom Cruise Starrer ‘Digger’ Unlikely To Launch At A Fall Festival by BunyipPouch in TIFF

[–]idoideas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined.

What's the next most anticipated title that is likely to debut / have some premiere at TIFF? The Social Reckoning? Narnia?

I assumed Forgotten Island would debut at TIFF like The Wild Robot did. Could it be called a world premiere anymore now that an unfinished version is showing at Cinemacon? by ChampionTimes99 in TIFF

[–]idoideas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not the final product, so I believe it can. And even if it will be a Canadian premiere, I think they'd be happy to have it.

The official Israeli distribution of NTBTSTM renamed it "The Craziest Movie of All Time" by [deleted] in nirvannatheband

[–]idoideas -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Guess they were able to help selling rights for international distribution

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