Musical "Les Miserables" and Osama bin Laden thriller "Zero Dark Thirty" are among 10 films up for the top prize at this year's Producers Guild Awards in the US.
Recognising the producers as well as the picture - Ben Affleck and George Clooney make the shortlist with hostage drama 'Argo'.
Skyfall is the first James Bond movie ever to be nominated.
The box office heavy weight joins the eclectic list which also features Ang Lee's shipwreck tale "Life of Pi," and quirky comedy "Silver Linings Playbook."
Steven Spielberg's presidential drama "Lincoln is in the running too as is Tarantino's dark humorous slavery Western "Django Unchained"
Often a key indication of Hollywood sentiment ahead of the Oscars in February - The Producers Guild Awards will be handed out in LA on January 26th.
