Esteemed author Stephen King has called for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to cancel the 97th annual Oscars award ceremony in the wake of the wildfires still devastating Los Angeles.
Despite a tabloid report and social media speculation that the show is in jeopardy, top film Academy sources categorically state that it will proceed on March 2, with elements to support L.A. fire relief.
The master of horror, whose books have been adapted into award-winning films, also confirmed that he won't be voting in this year's nominations.
Hollywood's awards season and celebrities' major releases have been disrupted as a result of the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. See the delays.
With L.A. burning, many have called for the Oscars to be canceled. Film academy CEO Bill Kramer tells The Times that the March 2 ceremony will proceed, with 'special moments' acknowledging first responders.
Stephen King has called for the Oscars to be cancelled amid the Los Angeles wildfires. The 77-year-old author insisted he won't be casting any votes this year as he urged the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to ditch this year's ceremony as he doesn't feel it is appropriate for such a "glitzy" event to take place while
Because of wildfires in Los Angeles, Academy Award nominations will be delayed by two days and announced on Sunday, Jan. 19
The Academy delayed the announcement of 2025 Oscar nominations for a second time amid devastating fires in Los Angeles, but the Oscars ceremony in March is not postponed.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has pushed the date back for its Oscar nominations announcement due to the Los Angeles wildfires.
The nominations for the 97th Annual Oscars are moved again as the L.A. wildfires continue to rage across the region.
Here's the rescheduled date for the 2025 Oscar nominations announcement, plus who's hosting and how you can watch the Oscars live and streaming.
On Wednesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the extended voting period in a letter to Academy members, which EW has reviewed. Nominations voting opened Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. PT, but the deadline for those votes has been pushed back by two days, from Sunday, Jan. 12 to Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 5 p.m. PT.