After devastating wildfires tore by means of Los Angeles, the 97th Academy Awards are going ahead.
Just like the Grammys and different awards reveals this yr, the ceremony might be remodeled by the fires and the Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences has pledged to assist its members and the broader movie group get better.
Right here’s all the pieces you want to learn about this yr’s present:
When are the Oscars?
The Academy Awards might be held on Sunday, March 2, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The present, to be broadcast stay by ABC, is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Jap/4 p.m. Pacific.
Are the Oscars streaming?
In a primary, the Oscars might be streamed stay on Hulu. You can too watch by way of Hulu Stay TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV. With authentication out of your supplier, you’ll be able to watch on ABC.com and the ABC app.
Who’s internet hosting the Oscars?
Conan O’Brien is internet hosting the Academy Awards for the primary time. O’Brien, the late-night host turned podcaster and occasional film star, stated upon the announcement: “America demanded it and now it’s occurring: Taco Bell’s new Tacky Chalupa Supreme. In different information, I’m internet hosting the Oscars.”
How have the wildfires altered the present?
The wildfires that consumed giant components of Los Angeles in early January led some to name for the cancellation of the Academy Awards. The academy twice postponed the announcement of nominations however by no means pushed the March 2 date of the ceremony. Academy leaders have argued the present should go forward, for his or her financial influence on Los Angeles and as an emblem of resilience.
Organizers have vowed this yr’s awards will “have fun the work that unites us as a world movie group and acknowledge those that fought so bravely in opposition to the wildfires.”
Nonetheless, the fires have curtailed a lot of the same old frothiness of Hollywood’s awards season. The movie academy canceled its annual nominees luncheon.
For a lot of concerned within the Oscars, the fires have been felt acutely. O’Brien’s Pacific Palisades house survived however his household has been unable to return to it. O’Brien’s assistant and podcast co-host Sona Movsesian misplaced her house.
“I do know so many individuals who misplaced their houses and I’m simply, was ridiculously fortunate,” O’Brien advised The Related Press. “So we need to make it possible for that present displays what’s occurring and that we put a lightweight on the suitable folks in the suitable means.”
Who’s presenting on the Oscars?
Extra stars had been added to the presenter lineup final week, together with Selena Gomez, Oprah Winfrey, Joe Alwyn, Goldie Hawn, Ben Stiller, Ana de Armas, Sterling Okay. Brown, Willem Dafoe, Lily-Rose Depp and Connie Nielsen. They’ll be part of the likes of Halle Berry, Penélope Cruz, Elle Fanning, Whoopi Goldberg, Scarlett Johansson, John Lithgow, Amy Poehler, June Squibb and Bowen Yang, in addition to final yr’s performing winners — Emma Stone, Robert Downey Jr., Cillian Murphy, Da’Vine Pleasure Randolph — on the Oscar stage. Although the academy initially stated it will convey again the “fab 5” type of presenting the performing awards, with 5 earlier winners per class, organizers have reportedly deserted these plans for this yr’s ceremony. Nick Offerman may also be taking part because the Oscars announcer.
Will there be any performances?
The academy has introduced that, not like earlier years, the unique track nominees is not going to be carried out this time. That doesn’t imply there received’t be music, although.
Doja Cat, LISA of Blackpink, Queen Latifah and RAYE might be a part of “showstopping performances celebrating the filmmaking group and a few of its legends,” producers introduced Monday, as will “Depraved’s” Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. (The songs from “Depraved” weren’t eligible for greatest track since, hailing from the Broadway musical, they aren’t authentic to the film.) The Los Angeles Grasp Chorale may also seem.
What’s nominated for greatest image?
The ten nominees for greatest image are: “Anora”; “The Brutalist”; “A Full Unknown”; “Conclave”; “Dune: Half 2”; “Emilia Pérez”; “I’m Nonetheless Right here”; “Nickel Boys”; “The Substance”; “Depraved”
How can I watch the Oscar-nominated movies?
A number of the nominees are nonetheless in theaters, however lots of this yr’s Oscar nominees are streaming on numerous platforms. The AP has this helpful information to assist with Oscar cramming.
Who’re the favorites?
Greater than most years, that’s a tough query, however a front-runner had emerged after “Anora” took the highest awards on the Producers Guild, Administrators Guild and Unbiased Spirit Awards. One of the best image race had been seen as unusually vast open, with “Anora,” “Conclave,” “The Brutalist,” “A Full Unknown” and “Emilia Pérez” all having reliable hopes of successful — the hopes of “Conclave” additional boosted by its Display Actors Guild ensemble win.
Within the performing classes, Demi Moore (“The Substance”) is favored for greatest actress, though Mikey Madison’s BAFTA and Unbiased Spirit wins for “Anora” makes it extra of a race. Adrien Brody (“The Brutalist”) is almost certainly in greatest actor — although SAG winner Timothée Chalamet might threaten — whereas Zoe Saldaña (“Emilia Pérez”) is the supporting actress front-runner and Kieran Culkin (“A Actual Ache”) is the favourite for greatest supporting actor. None of these awards, nevertheless, is taken into account a particular lock.
What’s the take care of
‘Emilia Pérez’?
Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” a narco-musical a few Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirming surgical procedure, is available in with a number one 13 nominations. The movie, at one level, appeared like Netflix’s greatest likelihood but to land the streamer its first greatest image win. Its star, Karla Sofía Gascón, made historical past by turning into the primary brazenly trans actor nominated for an Oscar.
However no nominee has had a rockier post-nominations Oscar marketing campaign. After previous offensive tweets by Gascón had been uncovered, the actress issued an apology. The fallout, although, has badly broken a film that was already a divisive contender, and led Netflix to radically refocus its flagging marketing campaign.
