Producers Guild of America (PGA): ‘F1,’ ‘Weapons’ In, “Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ ‘Wicked: For Good’ Out
Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced the nominees in the Motion Pictures and Television categories for the 37th Annual Producers Guild Awards which saw theatrical motion picture nominees Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value, Sinners, Train Dreams and Weapons.
Broken down by studio, Warner claimed three spots, while Focus Features and Netflix nabbed two, and then one each for Apple and NEON.
It was a big loss today for blockbuster sequels as Avatar: Fire and Ash and Wicked: For Good did not make the cut as their first (and second in the case of Avatar) did. In fact, no sequels of any kind made it, with the PGA opting for largely original works or book adaptations. Only Bugonia is a film-to-film remake.
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, has historically correlated closely with the Best Picture Oscar outcome, with 17 of the previous 22 winners going on to also win Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
In television, the drama nominees were Andor, The Diplomat, The Pitt, Pluribus, Severance and The White Lotus. For comedy we have The Bear, Hacks, Only Murders in the Building, South Park and The Studio.
The 37th PGA Awards will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at the Fairmont Century Plaza. The complete list of nominees across all categories are:
Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
Bugonia
Nominees: Ed Guiney, p.g.a., Andrew Lowe, p.g.a., Yorgos Lanthimos, p.g.a., Emma Stone, p.g.a., Lars Knudsen, p.g.a.
F1
Nominees: TBD
Frankenstein
Nominees: Guillermo Del Toro, p.g.a., J. Miles Dale, p.g.a., Scott Stuber, p.g.a.
Hamnet
Nominees: Liza Marshall, p.g.a., Pippa Harris, p.g.a., Sam Mendes, p.g.a., Steven Spielberg, p.g.a., Nicolas Gonda, p.g.a.
Marty Supreme
Nominees: TBD
One Battle After Another
Nominees: Adam Somner, Sara Murphy, Paul Thomas Anderson
Sentimental Value
Nominees: Maria Ekerhovd, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar
Sinners
Nominees: Ryan Coogler, p.g.a., Zinzi Coogler, p.g.a., Sev Ohanian, p.g.a.
Train Dreams
Nominees: Marissa McMahon, p.g.a., Teddy Schwarzman, p.g.a., William Janowitz, p.g.a., Ashley Schlaifer, p.g.a., Michael Heimler, p.g.a.
Weapons
Nominees: Zach Cregger, p.g.a., Miri Yoon, p.g.a.
Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
The Bad Guys 2
Nominee: Damon Ross, p.g.a.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Nominees: TBD
Elio
Nominee: Mary Alice Drumm, p.g.a.
KPop Demon Hunters
Nominee: Michelle L.M. Wong, p.g.a.
Zootopia 2
Nominee: Yvett Merino, p.g.a.
Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama
Andor
The Diplomat
The Pitt
Pluribus
Severance
The White Lotus
Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy
The Bear
Hacks
Only Murders in the Building
South Park
The Studio
David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television
Adolescence
The Beast in Me
Black Mirror
Black Rabbit
Dying for Sex
Award for Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
The Gorge
John Candy: I Like Me
Mountainhead
Nonnas
Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
aka Charlie Sheen
Billy Joel: And So It Goes
Mr. Scorsese
Pee-wee as Himself
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
Award for Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television
The Amazing Race
Jeopardy!
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Top Chef
The Traitors
The following nominees were previously announced:
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures
The Alabama Solution
Cover-Up
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay
Ocean with David Attenborough
The Perfect Neighbor
The Tale of Silyan
The Award for Outstanding Sports Program
100 Foot Wave
Big Dreams: The Little League World Series 2024
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills
Surf Girls: International
The Award for Outstanding Children’s Program
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past
Phineas and Ferb
Sesame Street
Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical
SpongeBob SquarePants
The Award for Outstanding Short-Form Program
Adolescence: The Making of Adolescence
The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains
Hacks: Bit By Bit
Overtime with Bill Maher
The White Lotus: Unpacking the Episode
The PGA Innovation Award
ASTEROID
Big Wave: No Room for Error
D-Day: The Camera Soldier
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The Wizard of Oz at Sphere
Final Ballots for Children’s, Short Form, and Sports Programs will close on Monday, January 19, 2026 (2:00 pm PST). Winners of the Children’s, Short Form, Sports and PGA Innovation Award will be announced the week of February 23 during PGA’s East and West Coast nominee and producing team celebrations.
Final Ballots for Television (Comedy, Drama, Limited/Anthology Series, Televised/Streamed Motion Pictures, Non-Fiction, Game/Competition, Live Entertainment/Variety/Sketch/Talk Series) and Film (Theatrical Motion Picture, Animated Motion Picture, and Documentary) will close on Tuesday, February 3 (2:00 pm PST). Winners of these categories will be announced at the 37th Annual Producers Guild Awards on February 28, 2026.
The Producers Guild Awards ceremony will also include special honors celebrating distinguished producers whose careers reflect sustained excellence and influence. Honorees this year include Amy Pascal (David O. Selznick Achievement Award), Jason Blum (Milestone Award), and Mara Brock Akil (Norman Lear Achievement Award).
The 2026 Producers Guild Awards Event Chairs are Mike Farah and Joe Farrell. The 2026 Producers Guild Awards are produced by Anchor Street Collective. Branden Chapman is executive producer, and Carleen Cappelletti is co-executive producer. Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis is the PR agency of record, and Diane Salerno manages sponsorships.
Sponsors of the 2026 Producers Guild Awards include: McLaren, the Official Vehicle; Delta Air Lines, the Official Airline; GreenSlate; Glenfiddich Scotch Whisky; and Silverado Vineyards.
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