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[Updated] Apple TV+ Gets First Oscar Nominations Thanks to 'Wolfwalkers' and 'Greyhound'
Apple TV+ has picked up its first Oscar nominations with both Greyhound and Wolfwalkers were nominated for the 93rd Academy Awards.
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