'Oppenheimer,' A24, More Among 2024 PGA Award Nominees (original) (raw)

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Published Jan 12, 2024, 3:44 PM EST

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Summary

The nominations are out for the 2024 Producers Guild of America Awards as the march toward awards season continues. Every year, the ceremony honors the best producers behind the biggest projects across television, film, short-form content, and more and is one of the keystone award shows in the run-up to the Academy Awards. Most of the titles appearing throughout the list have been heavy favorites to take home some hardware, with Barbie, Oppenheimer, The Holdovers, Past Lives, American Fiction, Killers of the Flower Moon, and Maestro among those vying for the coveted Darryl F. Zanuck Award, which often serves as a strong indicator of the future Best Picture winner. In past years, 15 of the 20 winners, including Everything Everywhere All At Once last year, went on to score Oscar gold.

A24 notably enjoys a bit of a bounceback with its appearances on the list after receiving no love from the Screen Actors Guild Awards and a lack of attention from the Director's Guild of America earlier this week. In addition to Past Lives, Jonathan Glazer's The Zone of Interest is also in the running for theatrical film's top prize, making A24 the only studio with multiple titles in contention. Moreover, Glazer's critical darling is also part of some history for the PGA as it marks the first time two international films have been nominated, joining Justine Triet's Palme d'Or winner Anatomy of a Fall.

Animated films get a separate category led by Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and the legendary Hayao Miyazaki's potential swan song, The Boy and the Heron. Additionally, Elemental continues its rise from the ashes to earn a nomination as well. Rounding out the film category are streaming and television which feature an evenly distributed field, including Prime Video's wholesome romance hit Red, White, and Royal Blue alongside Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie from Paramount+.

Television, too, features some of the most obvious heavyweights with heavy representation for Netflix and Max especially. Drama sees more appearances from The Last of Us, Succession, and The Crown, while the comedy nominations include The Bear, Barry, Only Murders in the Building, Ted Lasso, and the year's surprising and enduring Freevee hit Jury Duty. On the limited and anthology series side, critical darlings Beef and Fargo headline the category alongside Shawn Levy's All the Light We Cannot See adaptation.

Full List of PGA Award Nominees

As previously announced, Martin Scorsese will also receive the David O. Selznick Achievement Award at the ceremony for his six decades of producing films. The 35th Annual PGA Awards will take place on February 25. Check out the full list of nominees below.

Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures

Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama

Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy

David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television

Award for Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures

Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television

Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television

Award for Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television

The Award for Outstanding Sports Program

The Award for Outstanding Children’s Program

The Award for Outstanding Short-Form Program