'Black Panther' poised to become an Oscars heavyweight

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2018 file photo, filmmaker Ryan Coogler poses for a portrait at the "Black Panther" press junket at the Montage Beverly Hills in Beverly Hills, Calif. As Hollywood’s awards season properly gets under way, “Black Panther” is poised to be the first comic book film to be nominated for best picture. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File) Photo: Willy Sanjuan, Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP / 2018 Invision

NEW YORK (AP) — "Black Panther" has, in a way, already been to the Oscars.
Much of the film's cast was eagerly highlighted at March's ceremony: a welcome splash of blockbuster luster at an Academy Awards that largely lacked it. "Black Panther" had at the time already been in theaters for a few weeks, leading host Jimmy Kimmel to note:

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"This is a night for positivity and our plan is to shine a light on a group of outstanding and inspiring films, each and every one of which got crushed by 'Black Panther' this weekend," said Kimmel while much of the audience either laughed or winced. (On Oscar Sunday alone, "Black Panther" grossed $19.9 million.)
As Hollywood's awards season properly gets under way, "Black Panther" is poised to return to the Academy Awards, but this time as a nominee — and potentially a major one. Ryan Coogler's superhero sensation has already notched countless records, pulverized box-office myths and set new marks for inclusivity. And now, "Black Panther" is in line to shatter Oscar norms, too.
All of this year's contenders have by now screened, and Oscar prognosticators 

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