The Power of the Dog and Dune led the nominations for the 94th Academy Awards, which featured several movies based on books or with book connections. On March 27, the Oscars will be televised live on ABC and worldwide. Bookish standouts among the nominees include:
The Power of the Dog, based on the novel by Thomas Savage: Best picture; actor (Benedict Cumberbatch); supporting actor (Jesse Plemons, Kodi Smit-McPhee); supporting actress (Kirsten Dunst); adapted screenplay (Jane Campion); cinematography (Ari Wegner); editing (Joe Walker); music (original score); production design; sound; visual effects
Dune, based on the novel by Frank Herbert: Best picture; adapted screenplay (Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth); cinematography (Greig Fraser); editing (Peter Sciberras); costume design; makeup/hairstyling; music (original score); production design; sound; visual effects
Drive My Car, based on a short story by Haruki Murakami, from his collection Men Without Women: Best picture; director (Ryusuke Hamaguchi); best international feature film; adapted screenplay (Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe)
Nightmare Alley, based on the novel by William Lindsay Gresham: Best picture; cinematography (Dan Laustsen); costume design
The Lost Daughter, based on the novel by Elena Ferrante: Actress (Olivia Colman); supporting actress (Jessie Buckley); adapted screenplay (Maggie Gyllenhaal)
The Tragedy of Macbeth, based on William Shakespeare's play: Actor (Denzel Washington); cinematography (Bruno Delbonnel); production design
House of Gucci, based on the book by Sara Gay Forden: Makeup/hairstyling
Cyrano, adapted from the play by Edmond Rostand: Costume design
Spider-Man: No Way Home, based on the Marvel character: Visual effects
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, based on the Marvel character: Visual effects