There are plenty of stories from todays Oscar nominations, with Barbenheimer grabbing 21 (13 for Oppenheimer, 8 for Barbie), ILM making a very strong showing in the VFX catagory with an incredible four films recognised (The Creator, Mission: Impossible, Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 and Napoleon) and Ludwig Goranson nominated in the Best Score category for Oppenheimer, but surely the top feelgood nomination comes via the man in the hat on his final whip-cracking adventure as John Williams recieves his 54th nod for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
The Indiana Jones series have a rich history of Oscar wins, with only Crystal Skull missing out on any nominations (but taking home $798m).
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Raiders of the Lost Ark Academy Awards for Best Art Direction for Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley and Michael Ford; Best Film Editing for Michael Kahn, Best Sound for Bill Varney, Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker and Roy Charman; Best Sound Effects Editing for Ben Burtt and Richard L. Anderson and Best Visual Effects for Richard Edlund, Kit West, Bruce Nicholson and Joe Johnston.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for Dennis Muren and the Industrial Light & Magic’s visual effects department.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Academy Award for Best Sound Effects Editing for Ben Burtt and Richard Hymns.
Fingers, toes and anything else we have crossed for a Williams win. The 96th Academy Awards will air live on ABC on Sunday 10th March from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
