Jan 5, 2009 by The MovieWeb Team

The Dark Knight Nominated for Best Film by Producer's Guild of America

The Dark Knight was one of the films nominated by the Producer's Guild of America in the category of Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures. The Hollywood Reporter reports that the PGA announced the nominations Monday morning.

Competing against The Dark Knight are Frost/Nixon, Milk, Slumdog Millionaire and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. In the category of Producer of the Year in Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures are Man on Wire, Standard Operating Procedure and Trouble the Water. Finally, for Producer of the Year in animated films, the nominated films are Bolt, WALL-E and Kung Fu Panda.

The PGA Awards ceremony is set for January 24, 2009 at the Hollywood Palladium.

The Dark Knight was released July 18th, 2008 and stars Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Monique Gabriela Curnen. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan.


Sources: The Hollywood Reporter

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Comments (29)

  1. ZanyZap

    Continuity errors? What happened?

    Best Picture:
    1. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (Winner) 2. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 3. Frost/Nixon 4. Milk 5. (Not sure; open to a few) The Dark Knight? Revolutionary Road?

    3 years agoby @zanyzapFlag

  2. J.A.Ottley.Writer / Director

    I guess well just wait and see, it won't receive 'Editing' due to 2 continuity errors, well i'll be surprised if it does make that nomination.
    Cinematography wouldn't surprise me if a 'Coen Bros' film is placed in there somewhere.
    The film that deserves best cinematography is WALL-E, the cinematics and cinematography were out of this world and extrodinary.

    But Ledger definately needs that oscar for supporting actor.

    Come on people lets place in some oscar nominations.

    Slumdog Millionaire
    Benjamin Button
    Challenging
    Gran Torino
    Burn After Reading
    Frost/ Nixon

    Any others

    3 years agoby @chronicFlag

  3. ZanyZap

    By the way: Well said, Movie Mage.
    Agree with every word...

    3 years agoby @zanyzapFlag

  4. ZanyZap

    I see J.A. I understand the Academy's decision to not pick the film for the more prominent awards, such as Best Picture or Director (The rumors seem strong about Nolan, though). Surly The Dark Knight will receive nominations in categories such as Cinematography, Editing, Sound, Art, ect. So when you said "only;" I suppose you meant the five main awards.

    We'll see in a week or two...

    3 years agoby @zanyzapFlag

  5. Dark enV

    I also agree with you Movie Mage, but I really hope The Dark Knight comes out and surprises everyone. Ledger deserves the award for Best Supporting Actor no doubt, if he doesn't win I'll be upset. But honestly another thing I think The Dark Knight should be considered for is Best Director. I mean honestly Christopher Nolan is a true visionary, his work is amazing, he took a broken series and turned it completely around, honestly I think we can all agree that after we saw Batman & Robin that we thought that Batman was now dead, but then came along Nolan and turned the whole thing around, he made two films into something only one word can describe, masterpieces! Not only did Nolan direct the film he wrote the story with his brother and wrote the screenplay with David S. Goyer (and I think he also produced the film if I'm not mistaken), he put his heart and soul into this film just like he does with every film he makes and that's what makes him a truly great director. I think he's earned the right to at least be nominated, it's just my opinion though.

    3 years agoby @dark-envFlag

  6. Diaigma

    Wow. A Producer of the year nomination. Would you look at that. A certain someone I know should be eating their foot right about now.

    3 years agoby @diaigmaFlag

  7. J.A.Ottley.Writer / Director

    I agree, Movie Mage that was a brilliant speech lol, well you put my point across.

    Also 'Zany-Zap' it's already been 'officially' confirmed so far that The Dark Knight at the moment is only in the 'Best Actor In A Supporting Role' Category in the Oscars, for Heath Ledger's.
    portrayal
    There is also rumours circulating that 'Christopher Nolan' is in the category for 'best director.'

    3 years agoby @chronicFlag

  8. MOVIE MAGE

    Thank you, The Fallen.

    3 years agoby @moviemageFlag

  9. deeman138

    I've read that a bunch of members here are also members of the Academy, so there is a really good chance that TDK might get nominated for an oscar!

    3 years agoby @deeman138Flag

  10. The Dark Knight

    Holy sh*t yes!

    3 years agoby @thedarkknight23Flag

  11. The Narrator: The Better Man

    jigsaw, there will never be a Mr. freeze in Nolan's world.
    great speech Movie Mage.

    3 years agoby @narratorFlag

  12. JR

    idoit below me. i think tdk will win maybe a few, but i doubt this will happen, im glad it did get nominated. it's one of 2008's best! heath ledger should get the oscar, and maybe best picture, but other than that, i dont think it will win.

    3 years agoby @supbitchFlag

  13. ShadowfoxSC

    Its going to be hard the Dark Knight was awesome!!! and so was Button

    3 years agoby @shadowscFlag

  14. MOVIE MAGE

    There is absolutely no doubt that The Dark Knight is worthy of this award, and this is a perfect example of how one film can make a difference. TDK is an important film in modern times, and I don't think anyone will forget it. So yes, The Dark Knight will stand the test of time.

    As much as I am a fervent supporter of The Dark Knight and believe that it deserves as many Oscar statues as it can get its hands on, I have to be realistic and truthfully say that it won't win many only because of the films it is up against. The films include: The Wrestler, Doubt, Frost/Nixon, Benjamin Button, Milk, Slumdog Millionaire, Revolutionary Road, maybe Gran Torino and/or Changeling, The Reader, etc. Please forgive and excuse me if I have left out any other Oscar contenders since I devoutly follow film and have my Oscar predictions down pat at this point.

    A sad truth that I have difficulty coping with is the fact that the Academy doesn't truly recognize fantasy films as being Oscar contenders. I only hope that Return of the King was not just an anomaly, and not just one in a million. But if there is another fantasy film that deserves as many Oscars as The Return of the King got, then it is The Dark Knight. Both are epic films which few will forget.

    Come Oscar time, I predict that Heath Ledger will indeed win the Best Supporting Actor award, but it is difficult to determine what other Oscars TDK will win just yet. Maybe Best Visual Effects. Who knows? Really, who knows? Maybe the Academy feels they owe it to Ledger and his legacy by giving him the second posthumous Oscar in film history. Truth is, we all owe Ledger a great deal because he gave a performance worth remembering! One thing I will always treasure and tell my future kids is the fact that I was alive to see Heath Ledger's mesmerizing portrayal of an iconic character when it first came out. Just like people in their thirties telling their kids now about how they felt when they saw Star Wars for the first time, and what it was like to see Darth Vader in action.

    This is Heath Ledger's legacy.

    3 years agoby @moviemageFlag

  15. ~Joker~

    hurray for dar night,itz da best movie ever made

    3 years agoby @joker10Flag

  16. The Narrator: The Better Man

    oh snap Zany. R.I.P. man. lol.

    3 years agoby @narratorFlag

  17. ZanyZap

    outlaw: is that a trick question; The Dark Knight IS God...

    {just kidding}

    3 years agoby @zanyzapFlag

  18. ZanyZap

    That's great news for The Dark Knight. I'd personally like to see Slumdog Millionaire win; it truly mesmerized, and there's a good chance it will take home the award.

    J.A. Ottley: "it's only been given the nomination of 'Best Actor In A Supporting Role' for Heath Ledger." The Oscar nominations come out later this month?
    I believe The Dark Knight deserves a nomination, but I "seriously" doubt it will win. In fact, there's really no chance......

    3 years agoby @zanyzapFlag

  19. J.A.Ottley.Writer / Director

    According to what i heard it's only been given the nomination of 'Best Actor In A Supporting Role' for Heath Ledger, in the Oscars

    3 years agoby @chronicFlag

  20. outlaw Returns

    I'm glad TDK got nominated and I hope it also gets a nod at the Oscars,but only God himself can make TDK win.I love the movie,but its just not Oscar winning material.Maybe TCCOBB will win,but Slumdog is my pick.

    3 years agoby @memo17Flag

  21. The Narrator: The Better Man

    What all you guys said. Lol.

    3 years agoby @narratorFlag

  22. J.A.Ottley.Writer / Director

    Benjamin Button for Best film, if not then Frost/Nixon.
    Milk & Slumdog Millionaire i have yet to see. Well Slumdog Millionaire i'm seeing tomorrow at a special preview screening where Danny Boyle will be there for a Q & A
    TDK has the least chance of winning, Films that win major awards tend to be more politically, socially and more drama based or real-life, not comics.
    I reckon TDK only made it due to the fact of all the uproars that it should be nominated for an oscar in Best Film Category.

    Best animated film, no doubt about it, WALL-E. Any film that can be praised in cinematography and come on no one here can deny that the cinematography in WALL-E wasn't amazing and also having a main character that is not human but giving humane characteristics and the simple fact, there was little as dialogue as possible and it still kept viewers interested in a time of day and age like this deserves as much prestige awards as it can grabs its hands on

    3 years agoby @chronicFlag

  23. Phil Mata

    And here we go...

    3 years agoby @phil-mataFlag

  24. T.Clark

    Yeah, what Messenger said lol

    3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  25. GK

    Great news. The Dark Knight or Benjamin Button could win. Wall-E or Kung Fu Panda could win. Thats what I think.

    3 years agoby @indianajonesFlag

  26. Messenger

    WALL-E as a character is probably one the best in animation history. When you create a character that is NOT human you give the human elements to make them lovable or give the audience a way to relate to them. WALL-E was leaps and bounds beyond Panda.

    3 years agoby @messengerFlag

  27. Brian

    Rockin.

    3 years agoby @brianFlag

  28. T.Clark

    I don't know why Australia doesn't get recognized more. To me, that was better than TDK, but I'm really glad TDK just got nominated. It raises the bar even more. I haven't seen Benjamin Button yet, but have heard it was amazing

    Wall-E was great, much better than Panda, which I liked, but Wall-E was ultimately the more heartwarming feature, and it even made me laugh a few times. I haven't seen Bolt, but I doubt it's better than Wall-E

    3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  29. The Narrator: The Better Man

    The Dark Knight for best film, followed by Benjamin Button. For best Animated Film, its WALL-E, although 'Panda was funnier.

    3 years agoby @narratorFlag

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