One of the evident omissions from Monday’s Golden Globe nominations was that Denis Villeneuve‘s epic sequel “Dune: Part Two” was not among the many eight movies in the perfect cinematic and field workplace achievement class.
Introduced for 2023’s ceremony the place “Barbie” took house the statuette, eligible movies should gross greater than $150 million with a minimal of $100 million within the U.S. According to Box Office Mojo, 20 films launched in 2024 have grossed greater than $100 million domestically, together with Warner Bros’ “Dune 2,” which introduced in additional than $700 million globally.
According to Dick Clark Productions, the award acknowledges “the yr’s most acclaimed, highest-earning and/or most seen movies which have garnered in depth international viewers help and attained cinematic excellence.”
Needless to say, “Dune 2’s” exclusion was pronounced, even with the movie nonetheless scoring two noms for finest image (drama) and Hans Zimmer’s authentic rating (which isn’t Oscar eligible).
According to Portuguese movie critic Cláudio Alves, a voting member of the Golden Globes, Villeneuve’s action-packed drama wasn’t nominated as a result of the studio and filmmakers selected to not submit it, leaving eligible voting members unable to test it off on their ballots.
Responding to a social media person, Alves wrote: “Sadly, we might solely vote for the movies submitted by their distributors in that class. And solely 16 movies had been truly submitted.”
He went on to say: “Neither ‘Longlegs,’ ‘The Substance’ or ‘Terrifier 3,’ and even ‘Dune: Part Two’ had been up for consideration.”
Notably, underneath the present guidelines, “Longlegs,” “The Substance,” and “Terrifier 3” wouldn’t have been eligible to submit as they grossed $74, $16, and $52 million within the U.S., respectively.
This yr’s nominees within the class are: “Alien: Romulus,” “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” “Deadpool and Wolverine,” “Gladiator II,” “Inside Out 2,” “Twisters,” “Wicked” and “The Wild Robot.”
The different films that might have been eligible embody “Despicable Me 4,” “Moana 2,” “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” “Kung Fu Panda 4,” “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” “It Ends With Us,” “Venom: The Last Dance,” “A Quiet Place: Day One,” “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” and “If.” It is unknown which of the remaining movies selected to submit for the class.
Sources near the movie’s marketing campaign inform Variety the choice to not submit was tied to the cinematic and field workplace achievement class being too new and nonetheless establishing itself on the awards circuit, particularly standing alongside the highest classes on the Globes for finest image (drama) and finest image (musical or comedy). Strategists had been cautious of the class being seen as a comfort prize for “Dune 2,” opting as a substitute to give attention to its inventive deserves as one of many yr’s finest movies, which labored for the reason that movie is in competition for the Globes’ drama lineup, and remains to be projected to be among the many 10 for the Academy Awards.
Released in March, “Dune 2” is likely one of the most acclaimed films of the yr. The studio hopes to repeat its strong Oscar haul from the 2021 inaugural entry. “Dune: Part One” was nominated for 10 Oscars, successful six. However, Villeneuve was shockingly snubbed for finest director, which many hope might be redeemed this time. At the 2022 Globes, “Part One” landed mentions for image (drama), director, and authentic rating (which it received).
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