Battle shaping up for special effects Oscar

(CBS/AP) LOS ANGELES - There were some big names - Harry Potter, Captain America and X-Men - in the 10 possible nominees announced Wednesday for the Academy Award for visual effects.

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Among the movies vying for the visual-effects prize are "Captain America: The First Avenger," "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" and "X-Men: First Class."

Also in the running are Martin Scorsese"s "Hugo," the Tom Cruise megahit "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol," the latest pirate offering "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," Hugh Jackman's "Real Steel," the summer's "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," and Terrence Malick's acclaimed "The Tree of Life."

The academy's visual-effects branch will watch excerpts from each film and select five nominees, which will be announced along with other Oscar nominations Jan. 24. The Oscar ceremony is set for Feb. 26.