"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" trailer - is this the big blockbuster awards contender of the year?

MCU put the internet on fire with the release of the emotionally ressonant trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which takes place after the death of King T'Challa (and real-life death of the talented Chadwick Boseman, who played the title character of the franchise).

Ryan Coogler is back with the franchise's director's duties and it seems his job reached titanic heights! Black Panther: Wakanda Forever's trailer featured some of the most impressive visuals showed on a movie trailer this year, so far! Plus, it seems an ode to women power: Lupita Nyong'o, Angela Bassett, Letitia Wright and Danai Gurira - these are the actresses portraying the four women leading Wakanda after the king's death.

No matter what, it seems MCU is going right in the Black Panther realm: not only it gives POC actors a lot of room to shine, but its upcoming message of feminism and presentation of women as rulers, carers, warriors and symbols promises one of the most special (superhero) movies of the year.

Considering what the trailer shows I believe I can include Black Panther: Wakanda Forever contending in a big couple of categories at the Oscars - Best Picture, Best Director (Ryan Coogler), Best Supporting Actress (Angela Bassett), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup & Hair, Best Visual Effects, Best Original Score and Best Sound. Basically, it is a contender for all categories across the board. Let's see how it goes.

The trailer:

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