Oscars 2020: Nominated films get new lease of life in theatres
The Oscar buzz continues to have a ripple effect at the box office with nominated films lining up at the theatres for re-release, with a hope of renewed box-office glory and further collections.
Filmmaker Todd Phillips” “Joker”, an origin story about superhero Batman”s biggest enemy Joker, led the Oscar nominations with 11 nods, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor, but it didn”t stop a streaming service from making history.
For the first time in Oscar history, the studio with the most nominations is Netflix. The streaming giant earned 24 nominations for the Academy Awards, with Martin Scorsese”s mobster film “The Irishman”, “Marriage Story”, “The Two Popes” and “Klaus” emerging as favourites.
