Last week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences came out with their list of official nominees that will compete for Oscars in 2025 and " Dune: Part 2 ," " Alien: Romulus ," and " Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes " did find some favor with a number of Academy voters.

Apparently, I am going to quit acting because Denis Villeneuve didn’t get nominated. This is just how this thing works. It makes no sense to me. That’s okay. [Editor] Joe Walk

When Denis Villeneuve was originally announced to be directing Dune: Part One, it was clear he was the perfect fit, and what he gave us was a film we had never seen the likes of before. The Academy took notice,