“Stars Wars: The Force Awakens” isn’t going to win the National Board of Review’s Best Film honors when the organization reveals its top ten list on Dec. 1, officially opening the Hollywood awards season.
That’s because it won’t be entered in that competition, and will likely sit out the other early awards shows, too. Disney and Lucasfilm believe keeping a lid on plot details of its blockbuster-to-be is more important than accumulating awards prior to its December 18 rollout in the U.S. and most of the world.
Consequently, it won’t be in the running for the New York Film Critics Circle awards on Dec.