"Welcome back, friends and fools, to year FIVE of the Vulture Movies Fantasy League. We are about to turn the corner into a fall movie season that is packed with box-office behemoths, visionary auteurs bringing their latest films into the bosom of awards season, and a whole lotta questions about whether a vampire movie about race in America can play the long game all the way to Oscar gold."
"You can check out the rules for how to play on our MFL hub, but here is the nutshell summary: You select a roster of exactly eight films within a budget of 100 imaginary dollars. Once the scoring phase of the game begins, the films you've drafted will accumulate points for achieving milestones in box-office take, precursor awards/nominations, critical approval, and more."
"Between September 26 and the final deadline on December 18, you'll still be able to draft a team, but during that span, you will only be able to draft films that haven't started accruing points. That means you'll be limited to unreleased movies that haven't been nominated for any awards. So you'll have to decide carefully when you want to draft your roster."
Players must draft exactly eight films using a $100 imaginary budget. Films earn points for box-office milestones, precursor awards and nominations, critical approval, and other achievements during the scoring phase. The draft guide lists every eligible film with cost, talent, festival play, and public release dates. Films that open on or after kickoff day, September 26, can earn box-office points; films that opened earlier are box-office ineligible and marked accordingly. Drafting remains open through December 18, but after kickoff only unreleased, unawarded films that haven't begun accruing points can be drafted. Budget management and timing are key strategic decisions.
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