This time last year, Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy were battling persistent reports that they were on the way out as heads of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, having made too many pricey bets on risky films. That made the studio’s triumph at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday all the sweeter, as Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” and Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another,” two of the films that had the Hollywood rumor mill buzzing, dominated the ceremony. “One Battle After Another” scored six prizes, including best picture and best director for Anderson, while “Sinners” picked up four statuettes, including best original screenplay for Coogler and a lead actor Oscar for Michael B. Jordan.
“It’s the greatest night of my life,” De Luca exclaimed at the Governors Ball following the awards show. “Paul was very overdue. He’s made so many masterpieces. And Ryan will be back.
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