The California Wildfires have disrupted Hollywood’s awards season schedule, prompting the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to address recent cancellation rumors. The Academy has denied reports that the March 2 Academy Awards ceremony might be canceled,

With Oscar nominations being announced on January 23rd, Moviefone makes our predictions on who will be nominated for the 97th Academy Awards.

There are 323 feature films eligible for the upcoming Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Monday, though a whopping 36% of those – 116 feature films – are not eligible for consideration in the Best Picture category.

Oscar nominations for the 97th Academy Awards have been delayed again due to Los Angeles-area fires. The announcement is now set for Jan. 23, with voting extended to Jan. 17.

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.

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.

Instead of canceling, ABC and AMPAS should reinvent the 97th Oscars ceremony as a rallying cry for Los Angeles relief and recovery efforts.

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.

This brings the nonprofit organization's total contributions to the Motion Picture & Television Fund over the past week to $1 million.

Academy CEO Bill Kramer and president Janet Yang revealed the updated schedule through an official statement on January 14. The 97th Academy Awards has also canceled the nominees luncheon, and movied the announcement to a virtual event.

A total of 323 feature films are eligible for consideration for the 2024 Academy Awards, including 207 that met the criteria for consideration for best picture, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday.

The organization that puts on the Oscars has extended the voting window for Academy Awards nominations and delayed next week’s planned nominations announcement.