The sinking of the Titanic has been the basis for many novels describing fictionalised events on board the ship, such as Titanic: The Long Night written by Diane Hoh. Many reference books about the disaster have also been written since the Titanic sank, the first of these appearing within months of the sinking.
This marks the most nominations for a Star Wars film since the release of the original Star Wars in 1977, which received 10 nods and won six Oscars; The Empire Strikes Back (1980) received three nominations, winning two Oscars; Return of the Jedi (1983) nabbed four nominations with one win; The Phantom Menace (1999) captured three nominations; ...
The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi both won special Visual Effects Oscars, since the category was still not included as a regular category in the early 1980s. Revenge of the Sith is the only Star Wars film not honored with an Oscar or nomination for visual effects. Its lone nomination was for makeup.