‘Fabelmans,’ ‘Top Gun’ get boost with producers’ group nods

By LINDSEY BAHR
AP Film Writer

Oscar chances for “Top Gun: Maverick” just went into hyperdrive. The high-flying blockbuster, along with Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans,” “The Banshees of Inisherin,” “Everything Everywhere All At Once” and “Tár” have all been nominated for the Producers Guild of America’s top honor. The organization announced the contenders on Thursday. The Producers Guild nominates 10 films annually for the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures. Also nominated were “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” “Elvis,” “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” and “The Whale.” Awards will be handed out Feb. 25 at an untelevised ceremony in Los Angeles.