'Oppenheimer' and 'Spider-Man' win PGA Awards and are favorites for Oscar 2024

This Sunday (25), the PGA Awards 2024 took place in Los Angeles, California, which is the Hollywood producers union award ceremony. “Oppenheimer” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” won the top prizes for Best Film and Best Animated Feature, respectively. And in this way, they ended up becoming the favorites for the Oscars, which will take place on March 10th.

“Oppenheimer” is based on the true story of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who worked with other scientists on the Manhattan Project and this led to the development of the atomic bomb. The animation “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is the sequel to “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”, which won the 2018 Oscar. And in this new film, the protagonist Miles needs to face an even worse villain and try to save his own. friends, also reflecting on the meaning of being a superhero.

_{Image from the film “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” (Photo: reproduction/IMDB/Tech Tudo)}

Importance of the award

In addition to the PGA Awards, the Hollywood Producers Union is also responsible for awarding the David O. Selznick Award to the best film producers. And 15 of the last 20 winners of this award have gone on to win the Oscar for Best Picture, just as happened with “Everything in Everywhere at the Same Time” last year. That's why the PGA Awards can also be considered a barometer for the Oscars, which is the biggest film award.

Other winners

“American Symphony” won Best Documentary, “Succession” won Best Drama Series, “The Bear” won Best Comedy Series and “Treta” won Best Limited or Anthology Series. In addition, director Martin Scorsese was also honored with an award dedicated to his lifetime achievement.

_{Cast of “Succession”, which won Best Drama Series at the 2024 PGA Awards (Photo: reproduction/Glamour}

Complete list

See the full list of PGA Awards 2024 winners below:

• Best Film: “Oppenheimer”
• Best Animation: “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
• Best Documentary: “American Symphony”
• Best Drama Series: “Succession”
• Best Comedy Series: “The Bear”
• Best Limited or Anthology Series: “Bullshit”
• Best Reality Competition Show: “RuPaul's Drag Race”
• Best Talk Show or Live Television: “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”
• Best Documentary Series: “Welcome to Wrexham”
• Best Television Film or Film for Streaming: “Black Mirror: Beyond the Sea”
• Best Sports Series: “Beckham”

Matter put Larissa Akabochi (In Magazine – IG)

Featured photo: 'Oppenheimer' and 'Spider-Man' (reproduction/Universal/Sony)