As well as the seven technical nominations for Mad Max: Fury Road, new Star Wars film The Force Awakens took four, for music, production design, sound and visual effects. (theguardian.com)
Already a venerable lock in numerous technical categories for a nomination, The Dark Knight landed 7 technical nominations in 2008 (and an 8th nomination for Heath Ledger). (awardscircuit.com)
The great awards mystery remains Blade Runner 2049, a well - reviewed and stunning sci - fi that looks set to either grab one of the largest shares of nominations on the night or head into the ceremony with a handful of technical nominations, either way this year's Oscar's is shaping up as one of the best in years. (jordanandeddie.com)