By JAKE COYLE, Associated Press Film Writer<\/p>\n
Horror films have traditionally been left out of the Oscars<\/a>, but when nominations for the 98th Academy Awards are announced Thursday, Ryan Coogler\u2019s vampire tale \u201cSinners\u201d<\/a> could make history.<\/p>\n Nominations will read at 8:30 a.m. Eastern by presenters Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman. Viewers can tune in live to Oscar.com<\/a>, Oscars.org<\/a>, the academy\u2019s digital platforms and ABC\u2019s \u201cGood Morning America.\u201d<\/p>\n No movie has ever landed more than 14 nominations \u2014 something achieved only by \u201cAll About Eve,\u201d \u201cTitanic\u201d and \u201cLa La Land.\u201d But \u201cSinners\u201d could top that mark with a heap of nods for its lush craft, Coogler\u2019s writing and direction, and Michael B. Jordan\u2019s acting (it would be his first nomination).<\/p>\n Right with it will likely be Paul Thomas Anderson\u2019s \u201cOne Battle After Another,\u201d<\/a> which has coasted through awards season as the clear frontrunner.<\/a> The father-daughter revolutionary comedy could land 14 nominations of its own, including five or even six acting nominations.<\/p>\n Whatever the final tally is, Warner Bros. is poised for its best Oscar showing in the 102-year-old studio\u2019s history. Both \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d and \u201cSinners\u201d should lead Warner Bros. to a record haul even as the studio prepares for its sale to Netflix<\/a>. Earlier this week, Netflix amended its $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery to an all-cash offer, sweetening its offer over that of Paramount Skydance.<\/a><\/p>\n This year, the Oscars are introducing a new category for casting<\/a>. That new honor will help \u201cSinners\u201d and \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d pad their already impressive stats.<\/p>\n Ten films will be nominated for best picture. Along with the two favorites, movies such as the Norwegian family drama \u201cSentimental Value,\u201d<\/a> the Shakespeare drama \u201cHamnet\u201d<\/a> and the table tennis odyssey \u201cMarty Supreme\u201d<\/a> are expected to be in the mix.<\/p>\n