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Miles Caton, far left, performs 'I Lied to You' from "Sinners" with Jayme Lawson, Li Jun Li, and Wunmi Mosaku during the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Key Oscar moments: Paul Thomas Anderson and Amy Madigan wins, outstanding songs and sad goodbyes

By Mark Kennedy - Associated Press

Paul Thomas Anderson accepts the award for writing (adapted screenplay) for "One Battle After Another" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Paul Thomas Anderson and Ryan Coogler each win their first Oscars at 98th Academy Awards

By Jake Coyle - Associated Press

Academy Awards host Conan O'Brien poses atop a roll of red carpet during the annual Oscars red carpet roll out on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ poised for an all-Warner Bros. showdown at Academy Awards

By Jake Coyle - Associated Press

Ryan Coogler arrives at MACRO's 8th Annual Pre-Oscars Party celebrating nominees of color Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Audrey Irmas Pavilion in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Ryan Coogler aware of potential Oscar history ahead but focused on ‘Sinners’ team before ceremony

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. - Associated Press

A replica of an Academy Awards statuette is pictured prior to the 98th Oscars nominations announcement on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

‘Sinners’ makes history, setting Oscars nomination record

By Jake Coyle - Associated Press

A general atmosphere at the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Golden Globes kicks off Hollywood’s 2026 awards season

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Director Ryan Coogler sits with a panel for a Q-and-A after a screening of Sinners in Clarksdale, Mississippi on Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates)

Ryan Coogler hosts ‘Sinners’ screening in Mississippi town where film is set

By Sophie Bates - Associated Press

Comic book legend Namor (Tenoch Huerta Mejía), the Sub-Mariner, debuts in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: Cinematic Universe Edition," now available in the 4K Ultra HD disk format from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — Cinematic Universe Edition’ 4K Ultra HD movie review

By Joseph Szadkowski - The Washington Times

A police officer detains &quot;Black Panther&quot; director Ryan Coogler at a Bank of America branch in Atlanta, in this January 2022 image made from Atlanta Police video. Coogler was mistaken for a bank robber at the bank. (Atlanta Police Department via AP)

‘Black Panther’ director mistaken for bank robber in Atlanta

By Kate Brumback - Associated Press

FILE - This Jan. 15, 2018 file photo shows Anthony Anderson hosting the 49th annual NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, Calif. The 50th NAACP Image Awards ceremony will be held on March 30. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

The Latest: Beyonce wins top award at NAACP Image Award

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This image released by Disney and Marvel Studios' shows Chadwick Boseman in a scene from &quot;Black Panther.&quot; 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. (Marvel Studios/Disney via AP)

‘Black Panther’ poised to become an Oscars heavyweight

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2018 file photo, Michael B. Jordan poses for a portrait at a press junket at the Montage Beverly Hills in Beverly Hills, Calif. Jordan's latest film, &quot;Creed II,&quot; hits theaters on Wednesday, Nov. 21. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

Michael B. Jordan, now a Hollywood heavyweight, punches up

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2018 file photo, director Ryan Coogler attends a special screening of &quot;Black Panther&quot; in New York. Coogler will write and direct the sequel to “Black Panther.” Neither a start date nor a release date has yet been announced. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Coogler to return as writer-director of ‘Black Panther 2’

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

This combination photo shows Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James during an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns in Phoenix on March 13, 2018, left, and filmmaker Ryan Coogler at the world premiere of &quot;A Wrinkle in Time&quot; in Los Angeles on Feb. 26, 2018. James’ production company SpringHill Entertainment tweeted Wednesday that Coogler will produce &quot;Space Jam 2,&quot; the sequel to the 1996 movie that featured Michael Jordan alongside Warner Bros.’ animated characters. “Random Acts of Flyness” creator Terence Nance will direct James in the film. (AP Photo)

Ryan Coogler to produce LeBron James’ ‘Space Jam 2’

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Director Ryan Coogler, left, and Zinzi Evans pose for photographers during a photo call at the 71st international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 10, 2018. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP)

Ryan Coogler reflects on tsunami that is ‘Black Panther’

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

In this Jan. 30, 2018 photo, filmmaker Ryan Coogler poses for a portrait at the &quot;Black Panther&quot; press junket at the Montage Beverly Hills in Beverly Hills, Calif. The film opens nationwide on Friday, Feb. 16. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)

At 31, Ryan Coogler ascends to the top with ‘Black Panther’

By LINDSEY BAHR - Associated Press

In this Jan. 30, 2018 photo, filmmaker Ryan Coogler poses for a portrait at the &quot;Black Panther&quot; press junket at the Montage Beverly Hills in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)

‘Black Panther’ takes blockbusters to Africa, and the future

By LINDSEY BAHR - Associated Press

`Fruitvale,’ `Blood Brother’ win Sundance Awards

By SANDY COHEN - Associated Press