Disney has released their list of Oscar nominations and they’re hoping “Black Panther” wins it all.
As we’ve written many times before “Black Panther” is a cultural and artistic milestone. It’s exactly the kind of ground-breaking film that the Academy Awards should recognize. Unfortunately, it also has guys in tights fighting with superpowers.
Today Marvel submitted their list of films (only one really) and categories for Academy Award consideration. It’s noteworthy that the film is being submitted for 16 of the 25 categories. So clearly they’re hoping for a sweep.
Here’s the list:
Best Picture
- Kevin Feige, P.g.a.
Best Director
- Ryan Coogler
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Ryan Coogler & Joe Robert Cole
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actor
- Michael B. Jordan
- Martin Freeman
- Daniel Kaluuya
- Winston Duke
- Sterling K. Brown
- Forest Whitaker
- Andy Serkis
Best Supporting Actress
Best Cinematography
- Rachel Morrison
Best Film Editing
- Michael P. Shawver
- Debbie Berman, Ace
Best Production Design
- Production Designer
- Hannah Beachler
- Set Decorator
- Jay Hart
Best Costume Design
- Ruth Carter
Best Makeup & Hairstyling
- Joel Harlow
- Camille Friend
- Ken Diaz
Best Sound Mixing
- Re-recording Mixers
- Steve Boeddeker
- Brandon Proctor
- Sound Mixer
- Peter Devlin
Best Sound Editing
- Supervising Sound Editors
- Benjamin a. Burtt
- Steve Boeddeker
Best Visual Effects
- Geoffrey Baumann
- Jesse James Chisholm
- Craig Hammack
- Dan Sudick
Best Original Score
- Ludwig Göransson
Best Original Song
- “All the Stars”
- Written by
- K. Duckworth
- Mark Anthony Spears
- Al Shuckburgh
- Solana Rowe
- Performed by
- Kendrick Lamar
- Sza
Comic book movies have had a hard time at the Oscars. Marvel has been nominated for nine Academy Awards but never won. DC, meanwhile, has won two Academy Awards. One for Suicide Squad (go figure) and another for Heath Leger’s iconic performance in “The Dark Knight”.
The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are a set of 24 awards for “artistic and technical merit in the film industry”, given every year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). They’re designed to recognize “excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy’s voting membership”. The award nominations will be released January 22, 2019. The official Oscar winners will be presented live on Feb. 24, 2019.
In related news, the Academy has “postponed” the “Popular Films” category after the backlash.
Marvel clearly believes this movie could break their losing streak. The could be right. They should be right.
About Black Panther (2018)
Official synopsis: “After the events of Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War, King T’Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country’s new leader. However, T’Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne from factions within his own country. When two foes conspire to destroy Wakanda, the hero known as Black Panther must team up with C.I.A. agent Everett K. Ross and members of the Dora Milaje, Wakanadan special forces, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war”
Directed by Ryan Coogler
Cinematography by Rachel Morrison
Production Design by Hannah Beachler
“Black Panther” stars Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Andy Serkis, Sterling K. Brown
“Black Panther” was released on February 16, 2018 (United States)
Check back with the Geek Twins for more Black Panther movie news and hype!
[via EW]
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