Netflix’s ‘frankenstein’ Wins Three Oscars, ‘kpop Demon Hunters’ Wins Two

In Brief

Two Netflix films, “Frankenstein” and “KPop Demon Hunters,” won aggregate Academy Awards tonight.

Director Guillermo del Toro’s reimagining of “Frankenstein” won for Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling, while Netflix’s most-watched movie ever “KPop Demon Hunters” won for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song.

In caller years, films produced and distributed by streaming companies person go a dependable beingness astatine nan Oscars, pinch “Roma,” “The Power of nan Dog,” and “All Quiet connected nan Western Front” winning awesome awards. However, nan biggest prize seems to stay retired of scope for Netflix — Apple’s “CODA,” released adjacent nan tallness of nan pandemic, remains the only streaming movie to triumph Best Picture.

Host Conan O’Brien moreover noted nan beingness of Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos astatine nan opening of nan ceremony, joking, “This is exciting: It’s his first clip successful a theater!”

“Frankenstein” was nominated for 9 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor. Netflix’s “Train Dreams” and Apple’s “F1” (which won for Best Sound) were besides nominated Best Picture. That grant has not yet been announced astatine publication time, but it’s wide seen arsenic a two-way title betwixt “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners.”

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