No big surprises or snubs here. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has narrowed the field of competition for this year's VFX Oscar to just 20 titles on a list that includes no bombshells or oversights — just solid work on an array of films ranging from children's and YA book adaptations to venerable sci-fi franchises and superhero movies.

Next up is a winnowing of the list to just 10 films that will advance to the VFX bake-off in January. That list will be announced later in December. The final nominations will be announced the morning of Tuesday, January 24, in advance of the Oscars ceremony on Sunday, February 26.

Here are the 20 films, in alphabetical order:

      Alice through the Looking Glass
      Arrival
      The BFG
      Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
      Captain America: Civil War
      Deadpool
      Deepwater Horizon
      Doctor Strange
      Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
      Independence Day: Resurgence
      The Jungle Book
      Kubo and the Two Strings
      Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
      Passengers
      Rogue One
      Star Trek Beyond
      Suicide Squad
      Sully
      Warcraft
      X-Men: Apocalypse 

AMPAS: www.oscars.org