{"id":1913461,"date":"2026-05-01T21:31:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1913461"},"modified":"2026-05-01T21:31:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:31:05","slug":"academy-awards-rule-updates-tackle-ai-multiple-nominations-for-the-same-actor-and-more-ahead-of-99th-oscars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1913461","title":{"rendered":"Academy Awards Rule Updates Tackle AI, Multiple Nominations for the Same Actor, and More Ahead of 99th Oscars"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-2870106660 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-28683165 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has revealed a collection of major rule changes as it heads into the 99th <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/tv\/academy-awards\">Academy Awards<\/a> in 2027.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Academy announced its latest moves Friday, confirming changes for how it views its long-running award show as technology becomes more advanced and as perspectives in the entertainment industry shift. Included in the list of new rules are a few notable highlights, including a new approach to how the Academy will handle artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Rules related to the acting category now note that roles must be &#8220;performed by humans with their consent&#8221; in order to be eligible. This change, specifically, is almost certainly in response to fears that AI-generated actors could soon pollute the movie business. The Academy also noted that screenplays must be &#8220;human-authored&#8221; in order to be eligible in the writing categories.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2021719738 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">What many have started calling AI-generated actors have already become <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/ive-never-seen-her-in-a-movie-i-dont-know-who-this-bh-is-jurassic-world-and-marvel-star-chris-pratt-says-panic-over-ai-actor-tilly-norwood-is-bullst\"><u>a talking point in Hollywood in recent years<\/u><\/a>, with the most notorious example being <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/sag-aftra-hits-out-at-tilly-norwood-the-ai-generated-actress-that-has-enraged-hollywood\"><u>Tilly Norwood<\/u><\/a>. More recently, audiences expressed their disappointment after it was revealed that <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/we-cant-roll-camera-again-we-dont-have-the-budget-ai-generated-val-kilmer-will-appear-in-upcoming-indie-movie-with-familys-blessing\"><u>an AI-generated version of Val Kilmer<\/u><\/a> would <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/as-deep-as-the-grave-filmmakers-defend-recreating-val-kilmer-using-ai\"><u>appear in the film As Deep as the Grave<\/u><\/a> after he <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/val-kilmer-dies-batman-forever-the-doors-and-tombstone-star-was-65\"><u>passed away last year<\/u><\/a>. Based on these new rules the Academy provided, examples like these will be barred from winning that coveted Oscar statuette.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;Under Eligibility (Rule Two) regarding Generative Artificial Intelligence,&#8221; the rule update added, &#8220;the Academy reserves the right to request more information about the nature of the use and human authorship.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Elsewhere, the updated ruleset notes that actors can be nominated for multiple performances in the same category, starting with next year&#8217;s 99th Academy Awards. It means that, so long as an actor gives performances that place in the top five votes, they can be nominated more than once in one category.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The History of Comic Book Movies at the Oscars<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt='It seems like comic book movie rarely get any attention at the Oscars, but although very few have been nominated for the so-called \"big awards,\" dozens of comic book adaptations have been nominated, going all the way back to the 1940s. Take a trip through history with our look at the many comic book films to earn Oscar nominations, and the handful that actually took home an award.' class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt='&lt;b&gt;Superman (1941):&lt;\/b&gt; The first of the influential Max Fleischer Superman cartoons, which would later inspire Batman: The Animated Series, was the first comic book adaptation to get nominated for an Academy Award. It was up for Best Animated Short Subject, but lost to the Mickey Mouse cartoon \"Lend a Paw.\"' class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 45 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;Superman (1978):&lt;\/b&gt; Superman returned to the Oscars 37 years later and earned nominations for Best Sound, Best Film Editing, and Best Original Score. It lost all three categories to The Deer Hunter (Best Editing, Sound) and Midnight Express (Best Original Score), but did earn a special achievement Oscar for the film's visual effects, which made audiences believe a man could fly.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;Batman (1989):&lt;\/b&gt; Superman may have earned the first Oscar nominations for a comic book movie, but Batman won the first comic book movie Oscar. Tim Burton's iconic film won the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, the only category in which the film was nominated.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;Dick Tracy (1990):&lt;\/b&gt; Warren Beatty's ambitious adaptation of the Dick Tracy comic strip earned Oscars for Best Art Direction, Best Makeup and Best Original Song, and was the first comic book movie to earn an Academy Award nomination in an above the line category. Al Pacino was nominated for Best Supporting Actor, but lost the Oscar to Joe Pesci from Goodfellas. Dick Tracy also earned nominations for Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design and Best Sound.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;Batman Returns (1992):&lt;\/b&gt; Tim Burton's sequel to Batman earned two Oscar nominations, for Best Visual Effects and Best Makeup. It lost the visual effects Oscar to the horror comedy Death Becomes Her, and the makeup Oscar to the horror epic Bram Stoker's Dracula.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/oscars-rules-2027-ai-actors-screenplays-international-1236581862\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>The Hollywood Reporter<\/u><\/a> notes one instance from 2009 where, had this rule been in place then, Kate Winslet, who won for The Reader that year, may have also been nominated for her appearance in Revolutionary Road. Two nominations, however, means that an actor may actually have to compete against themselves, leading to a potentially split vote and perhaps even an overall loss.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Other highlights include a few changes to international films, such as nominees in the International Feature Film Category being credited as the film itself instead of its respective country or region. The Casting category is seeing its maximum statuette awards increased from two to three. Eligibility for Original Songs placed during end credits has also been clarified, as the Academy noted: &#8220;For songs submitted as the first new music cue once the end credits begin, the video clip must include the last 15 seconds of the film before the credits begin.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-1339469126 jsx-1355461925 box jsx-2627838217 poll-content-block\" data-cy=\"poll-content-block\">\n<fieldset class=\"answers jsx-332304107\" role=\"radiogroup\" aria-labelledby=\"poll-question\">\n<legend class=\"stack jsx-2624643483 jsx-4192417768\"><span class=\"stack jsx-3547261442\"><\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"poll-question\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-1377259516 headline\" id=\"poll-question\">Do you want to see more movies based on games like Exit 8, Iron Lung, and The Mortuary Assistant?<\/h2>\n<p><\/span><\/legend>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer highlight\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId66082\" id=\"answerId66082-label\"><span class=\"label\">Definitely.<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1945348876\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId66083\" id=\"answerId66083-label\"><span class=\"label\">Kinda.<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2988246289\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId66084\" id=\"answerId66084-label\"><span class=\"label\">Nope.<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2988246289\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2624643483 jsx-4255654680 poll-controls\"><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-2267841559 contained disabled full-width large\" disabled type=\"submit\" data-cy=\"poll-answer-btn\">Answer<\/button><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button jsx-3381835873 jsx-1624977611 nav next-button small\" title=\"See Results\" aria-label=\"See Results\" data-cy=\"see-results-btn\"><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-align:right\">See Results<\/span><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-4173866675\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" aria-label=\"See Results\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The 99th Academy Awards will be held Sunday, March 14, 2027, and it&#8217;ll be the first instance of the <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/oscars-to-finally-add-best-stunt-design-award\">new category for stunt design<\/a>. We&#8217;re still getting a look at the full picture for what may be nominated next year, so until then, you can see <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/oscars-winners-2026-the-full-list-of-winners-from-the-98th-academy-awards\">w<u>ho took home awards at the 98th annual Oscars show this year<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He&#8217;s best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 bobble bobble-1 pogocnt pg-article\">\n<div data-mix-name=\"secondaryMedrec\" data-pos=\"1\" data-pogo-hide=\"1\" class=\"jsx-343126785 pogo-slot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has revealed a collection of major rule changes as it heads into the 99th <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/tv\/academy-awards\">Academy Awards<\/a> in 2027.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Academy announced its latest moves Friday, confirming changes for how it views its long-running award show as technology becomes more advanced and as perspectives in the entertainment industry shift. Included in the list of new rules are a few notable highlights, including a new approach to how the Academy will handle artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Rules related to the acting category now note that roles must be &#8220;performed by humans with their consent&#8221; in order to be eligible. This change, specifically, is almost certainly in response to fears that AI-generated actors could soon pollute the movie business. The Academy also noted that screenplays must be &#8220;human-authored&#8221; in order to be eligible in the writing categories.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2021719738 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">What many have started calling AI-generated actors have already become <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/ive-never-seen-her-in-a-movie-i-dont-know-who-this-bh-is-jurassic-world-and-marvel-star-chris-pratt-says-panic-over-ai-actor-tilly-norwood-is-bullst\"><u>a talking point in Hollywood in recent years<\/u><\/a>, with the most notorious example being <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/sag-aftra-hits-out-at-tilly-norwood-the-ai-generated-actress-that-has-enraged-hollywood\"><u>Tilly Norwood<\/u><\/a>. More recently, audiences expressed their disappointment after it was revealed that <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/we-cant-roll-camera-again-we-dont-have-the-budget-ai-generated-val-kilmer-will-appear-in-upcoming-indie-movie-with-familys-blessing\"><u>an AI-generated version of Val Kilmer<\/u><\/a> would <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/as-deep-as-the-grave-filmmakers-defend-recreating-val-kilmer-using-ai\"><u>appear in the film As Deep as the Grave<\/u><\/a> after he <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/val-kilmer-dies-batman-forever-the-doors-and-tombstone-star-was-65\"><u>passed away last year<\/u><\/a>. Based on these new rules the Academy provided, examples like these will be barred from winning that coveted Oscar statuette.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;Under Eligibility (Rule Two) regarding Generative Artificial Intelligence,&#8221; the rule update added, &#8220;the Academy reserves the right to request more information about the nature of the use and human authorship.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Elsewhere, the updated ruleset notes that actors can be nominated for multiple performances in the same category, starting with next year&#8217;s 99th Academy Awards. It means that, so long as an actor gives performances that place in the top five votes, they can be nominated more than once in one category.<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The History of Comic Book Movies at the Oscars<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt='It seems like comic book movie rarely get any attention at the Oscars, but although very few have been nominated for the so-called \"big awards,\" dozens of comic book adaptations have been nominated, going all the way back to the 1940s. Take a trip through history with our look at the many comic book films to earn Oscar nominations, and the handful that actually took home an award.' class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt='&lt;b&gt;Superman (1941):&lt;\/b&gt; The first of the influential Max Fleischer Superman cartoons, which would later inspire Batman: The Animated Series, was the first comic book adaptation to get nominated for an Academy Award. It was up for Best Animated Short Subject, but lost to the Mickey Mouse cartoon \"Lend a Paw.\"' class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 45 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;Superman (1978):&lt;\/b&gt; Superman returned to the Oscars 37 years later and earned nominations for Best Sound, Best Film Editing, and Best Original Score. It lost all three categories to The Deer Hunter (Best Editing, Sound) and Midnight Express (Best Original Score), but did earn a special achievement Oscar for the film's visual effects, which made audiences believe a man could fly.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;Batman (1989):&lt;\/b&gt; Superman may have earned the first Oscar nominations for a comic book movie, but Batman won the first comic book movie Oscar. Tim Burton's iconic film won the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, the only category in which the film was nominated.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;Dick Tracy (1990):&lt;\/b&gt; Warren Beatty's ambitious adaptation of the Dick Tracy comic strip earned Oscars for Best Art Direction, Best Makeup and Best Original Song, and was the first comic book movie to earn an Academy Award nomination in an above the line category. Al Pacino was nominated for Best Supporting Actor, but lost the Oscar to Joe Pesci from Goodfellas. Dick Tracy also earned nominations for Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design and Best Sound.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;b&gt;Batman Returns (1992):&lt;\/b&gt; Tim Burton's sequel to Batman earned two Oscar nominations, for Best Visual Effects and Best Makeup. It lost the visual effects Oscar to the horror comedy Death Becomes Her, and the makeup Oscar to the horror epic Bram Stoker's Dracula.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/oscars-rules-2027-ai-actors-screenplays-international-1236581862\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>The Hollywood Reporter<\/u><\/a> notes one instance from 2009 where, had this rule been in place then, Kate Winslet, who won for The Reader that year, may have also been nominated for her appearance in Revolutionary Road. Two nominations, however, means that an actor may actually have to compete against themselves, leading to a potentially split vote and perhaps even an overall loss.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Other highlights include a few changes to international films, such as nominees in the International Feature Film Category being credited as the film itself instead of its respective country or region. The Casting category is seeing its maximum statuette awards increased from two to three. Eligibility for Original Songs placed during end credits has also been clarified, as the Academy noted: &#8220;For songs submitted as the first new music cue once the end credits begin, the video clip must include the last 15 seconds of the film before the credits begin.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-1339469126 jsx-1355461925 box jsx-2627838217 poll-content-block\" data-cy=\"poll-content-block\">\n<fieldset class=\"answers jsx-332304107\" role=\"radiogroup\" aria-labelledby=\"poll-question\">\n<legend class=\"stack jsx-2624643483 jsx-4192417768\"><span class=\"stack jsx-3547261442\"><\/p>\n<h2 data-cy=\"poll-question\" class=\"title2 jsx-1903782357 jsx-1377259516 headline\" id=\"poll-question\">Do you want to see more movies based on games like Exit 8, Iron Lung, and The Mortuary Assistant?<\/h2>\n<p><\/span><\/legend>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer highlight\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId66082\" id=\"answerId66082-label\"><span class=\"label\">Definitely.<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1945348876\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId66083\" id=\"answerId66083-label\"><span class=\"label\">Kinda.<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2988246289\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"poll-answer\" class=\"jsx-45304670 poll-answer\"><label class=\"interface jsx-326752785 toggle-label jsx-803093603 left-justified radio\" for=\"answerId66084\" id=\"answerId66084-label\"><span class=\"label\">Nope.<\/span><span data-cy=\"left-justified\" class=\"left-justified toggle-wrapper\"><span class=\"icon-toggle-indicator\"><\/span><\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2988246289\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2624643483 jsx-4255654680 poll-controls\"><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-2267841559 contained disabled full-width large\" disabled type=\"submit\" data-cy=\"poll-answer-btn\">Answer<\/button><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button jsx-3381835873 jsx-1624977611 nav next-button small\" title=\"See Results\" aria-label=\"See Results\" data-cy=\"see-results-btn\"><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-align:right\">See Results<\/span><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-4173866675\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" aria-label=\"See Results\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The 99th Academy Awards will be held Sunday, March 14, 2027, and it&#8217;ll be the first instance of the <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/oscars-to-finally-add-best-stunt-design-award\">new category for stunt design<\/a>. We&#8217;re still getting a look at the full picture for what may be nominated next year, so until then, you can see <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/oscars-winners-2026-the-full-list-of-winners-from-the-98th-academy-awards\">w<u>ho took home awards at the 98th annual Oscars show this year<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He&#8217;s best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has revealed a collection of major rule changes as it heads into the 99th Academy Awards in 2027. The Academy announced its latest moves Friday, confirming changes for how it views its long-running award show as technology becomes more advanced and as perspectives in the entertainment industry [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,243],"class_list":["post-1913461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-ign-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1913461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1913461"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1913461\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1913461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1913461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1913461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}