After devastating wildfires tore by way of Los Angeles, the 97th Academy Awards are going ahead.
Just like the Grammys and different awards exhibits this yr, the ceremony can be reworked by the fires and the Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences has pledged to assist its members and the broader movie neighborhood get better.
Right here’s every thing it is advisable find out about this yr’s present:
When are the Oscars?
The Academy Awards can 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 can be streamed stay on Hulu. You can even watch by way of Hulu Dwell 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.
“I by no means have been invited to the Oscars,” the late night time host-turned podcaster and occasional film star stated at a information convention Wednesday. “I solely hosted in order that I could possibly be invited.”
O’Brien stated he wouldn’t hesitate to speak in regards to the nation’s fraught political state of affairs.
“I can’t ignore the second we’re in,” he stated. “However I even have to recollect it’s threading a needle. I even have to recollect what we’re right here to have a good time and infuse the present with positivity.”
He stated in comparison with all the opposite issues he is carried out, internet hosting the Oscars is like “for the primary time attending to drive a Ferrari.
“I’d prefer to hold the tuxedo,” he stated. “They made me a completely stunning tuxedo. It’s the nicest factor I’ve ever placed on in my life.”
How have the wildfires altered the present?
The wildfires that consumed giant elements 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 affect on Los Angeles and as a logo of resilience.
The fires can be addressed throughout the present each straight and in its themes, and viewers will be capable of make donations.
“There’s been so many individuals which have been touched by this devastation,” Raj Kapoor, the present’s government producer and showrunner, stated Wednesday. “There’s been a lot outreach, and we actually wished to create some actually stunning moments on stage that commemorate this superb metropolis that we stay in.”
For a lot of concerned within the Oscars, the fires have been felt acutely. O’Brien’s Pacific Palisades residence survived however his household has been unable to return to it. O’Brien’s assistant and podcast co-host Sona Movsesian misplaced her residence.
“I do know so many individuals who misplaced their houses and I’m simply, was ridiculously fortunate,” O’Brien informed The Related Press. “So we need to ensure that that present displays what’s taking place and that we put a light-weight on the precise folks in the precise approach.”
Who’s presenting on the Oscars?
The academy on Wednesday added to its intensive lineup of presenters. Dave Bautista, Harrison Ford, Gal Gadot, Andrew Garfield, Samuel L. Jackson, Margaret Qualley, Alba Rohrwacher, Zoe Saldaña and Rachel Zegler will all current.
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They be a part of a roster of beforehand introduced presenters together with Selena Gomez, Oprah Winfrey, Joe Alwyn, Ana de Armas, Halle Berry, Scarlett Johansson, Bowen Yang, Lily-Rose Depp and Sterling Okay. Brown.
Final yr’s appearing winners — Emma Stone, Robert Downey Jr., Cillian Murphy, Da’Vine Pleasure Randolph — will even participate within the ceremony. Although the academy initially stated it could convey again the “fab 5” type of presenting the appearing awards, with 5 earlier winners per class, organizers have reportedly deserted these plans for Sunday’s ceremony. Nick Offerman will function the present’s announcer.
Will there be any performances?
The academy has introduced that, not like earlier years, the unique track nominees won’t be carried out this time. That does not imply there will not be music, although.
Producers stated Wednesday that Queen Latifah can be a part of a musical tribute to the late Quincy Jones, who was honored in November with one of many academy’s Governor’s Awards simply weeks after his demise.
Doja Cat, LISA of Blackpink, Queen Latifah and RAYE will even carry out, 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 don’t seem to be authentic to the film.) The Los Angeles Grasp Chorale will even 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”
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How can I watch the Oscar-nominated movies?
Among the nominees are nonetheless in theaters, however lots of this yr’s Oscar nominees are streaming on varied 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. The perfect image race had been seen as unusually huge open, with “Anora,” “Conclave,” “The Brutalist,” “A Full Unknown” and “Emilia Pérez” all having professional hopes of profitable — the hopes of “Conclave” additional boosted by its Display Actors Guild ensemble win.
Within the appearing 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.
What is the take care of
‘Emilia Pérez’?
Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” a narco-musical a couple of 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 probability 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 outdated offensive tweets by Gascón have 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.
