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Tom Hanks, center left, and Helena Zengel in “News of the World.” (Bruce W. Talamon/Universal Pictures)
While there were no nominations for acting, “News of the World” did pick up four Oscar nominations.
The New Mexico-filmed production snagged a nom for best cinematography, best sound, best original score and production design.
Cast and crew would embark on a 53-day odyssey across the forests and mountains surrounding Santa Fe in October 2019.
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“News of the World” is based Jiles’ novel and is set five years after the end of the Civil War.
It follows Capt. Jefferson Kyle Kidd, played by Tom Hanks, who is a widower and veteran of three wars as he moves from town to town as a nonfiction storyteller.