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Golden Compass takes 2 Oscar Nominations
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Oscar Takes a Liking to Lyra
The Golden Compass snags two Academy AwardR nominations; worldwide box office climbs
As the box office take for The Golden Compass surpasses $313 million worldwide, more accolades are bestowed on the film following the announcement of the 80th annual Academy Award nominations. The film, produced by Scholastic and based on the best-selling trilogy by Philip Pullman, has been nominated for two Oscars!
It’s clear the armored polar bears and ever-changing daemons impressed the Academy as much as the movie-going public, as a nomination for Achievement in Visual Effects pits Compass against Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End and Transformers. Further demonstrating the film’s remarkable visual accomplishments is another nomination – this time for Achievement in Art Direction. In this category, Compass will compete against an impressive set of films: American Gangster, Atonement, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and There Will Be Blood.
The Golden Compass, which debuted in the top spot its opening weekend, was also recently nominated for two Broadcast Film Critics Association awards, one for Best Young Actress for Dakota Blue Richards (as Lyra) and one for Best Family Film (Live Action).
The Academy Awards will be broadcast live on February 24 (check your local listings) on ABC, with host Jon Stewart. Be sure to tune in to cheer on Lyra, and find out more about the movie here.
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