Sony Making Big Push to Try and Get SAUSAGE PARTY Oscar Consideration

Sony thinks they stand a good chance of getting Sausage Party an Oscar nod. So much so that THR is reporting the company is already lining up screenings, mailers, and ads to run beginning November 1st to get the adult animation film in the conversation. While the conversation is arguably the toughest it's been in recent years, Sony chief Tom Rothman thinks they can pull it off...

"Academy members are way smarter and more forward-thinking than people realize...They want to recognize bold, original, risky breakthroughs, and that’s what Sausage Party is, however subversive. Plus, it’s just plain cool."

Seth Rogen also thinks the film has a good shot at getting some Oscar praise...

"We've never been this passionate about a film and we're thrilled to enter uncharted territory. It's rare you really get to break new ground, and we hope that people view it as a good thing for the medium."

Whether they think it's a good thing or not, Sausage Party will have to face a LOT of competition if it even wants to be considered. As far as animated films go we have Finding Dory 2, Zootopia, Ratchet & Clank, and perhaps the runaway favorite Kubo and The Two Strings. There are a couple others that I didn't even mention in there that would be a major snub if they didn't find their way into the nominations.

Then again Sausage Party has the "we're an animated film for adults" thing going for it. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut got an Oscar nod for its music way back when, but wasn't nominated in the animation category. Do you think Sausage Party can pull it off?