Post by Bob on Jan 10, 2019 16:43:25 GMT
This year's Academy Awards ceremony is still without a host, following the departure of Kevin Hart, but that doesn't mean that the Oscars with be without some superheroic backup. As of now, it looks like the Academy is pulling out all the stops to get Marvel's Avengers stars on stage together for the event.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Oscars will be moving forward with a variety of different celebrity speakers and presenters, foregoing a traditional host. With that in mind, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has reportedly been scrambling to put together an all-star roster of talent, and who could be bigger than the Avengers themselves?
The new report suggests that the producers of the ceremony are currently working to sign up as many Marvel Studios stars as possible, with the hopes that all of them on stage together will help get audiences excited and invested. There aren't yet details about how the Avengers stars could be incorporated into the show, but producer Donna Gigliotti and co-producer/director Glenn Weiss are keen on having them all there.
Sources indicate that many of these stars were specifically asked not to present at the recent Golden Globes to help ensure that their participation in the Oscars would have a much more profound impact.
If the actors behind the world's mightiest movie franchise do happen to make their way to the Oscars stage, it could be a great time for Disney and Marvel to drop the next trailer for Avengers: Endgame, which hits theaters on April 26th. Many people will be looking for the trailer to arrive a couple of weeks earlier than that, during the Super Bowl in early February, but the Oscars present a much better opportunity for Disney as a whole.
While more people watch the Super Bowl and the Academy Awards, football's biggest game is airing on CBS this year. The Academy Awards are airing on ABC, the network owned by Disney. Letting people know that the Avengers cast will be on hand to introduce a new trailer would be a sure-fire way for Disney to keep everything in house, and assure that there is more attention on the Oscars, which desperately need some positive buzz this year following the Kevin Hart debacle.
Avengers: Endgame is set to arrive on April 26th
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Oscars will be moving forward with a variety of different celebrity speakers and presenters, foregoing a traditional host. With that in mind, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has reportedly been scrambling to put together an all-star roster of talent, and who could be bigger than the Avengers themselves?
The new report suggests that the producers of the ceremony are currently working to sign up as many Marvel Studios stars as possible, with the hopes that all of them on stage together will help get audiences excited and invested. There aren't yet details about how the Avengers stars could be incorporated into the show, but producer Donna Gigliotti and co-producer/director Glenn Weiss are keen on having them all there.
Sources indicate that many of these stars were specifically asked not to present at the recent Golden Globes to help ensure that their participation in the Oscars would have a much more profound impact.
If the actors behind the world's mightiest movie franchise do happen to make their way to the Oscars stage, it could be a great time for Disney and Marvel to drop the next trailer for Avengers: Endgame, which hits theaters on April 26th. Many people will be looking for the trailer to arrive a couple of weeks earlier than that, during the Super Bowl in early February, but the Oscars present a much better opportunity for Disney as a whole.
While more people watch the Super Bowl and the Academy Awards, football's biggest game is airing on CBS this year. The Academy Awards are airing on ABC, the network owned by Disney. Letting people know that the Avengers cast will be on hand to introduce a new trailer would be a sure-fire way for Disney to keep everything in house, and assure that there is more attention on the Oscars, which desperately need some positive buzz this year following the Kevin Hart debacle.
Avengers: Endgame is set to arrive on April 26th
Without a host, the Academy is looking for a star-studded Marvel superhero team-up to add luster to a show that airs on Disney’s ABC network.
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
'The Avengers'
Without a host, the Academy is looking for a star-studded Marvel superhero team-up to add luster to a show that airs on Disney’s ABC network.
Avengers, assemble!
In the wake of its popular Oscar and Kevin Hart debacles, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences could use a superhero save — or two.
It now appears that the show, airing Feb. 24, won't have a traditional host, but instead will rely on a rotating cast of stars to introduce various segments.
And to up the star quotient even further, the show's producers are currently lining up appearances by as many big-name castmembers from Marvel's sprawling Avengers franchise as possible.
An Avengers all-star Oscar reunion wouldn't be unprecedented. Following the success of 2012's Avengers, the 2013 telecast featured Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Evans (Captain America), Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner/The Hulk), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye) and Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury) together onstage. But since then the Avengers' ranks, as well as those of its rivals and foes, have only grown, and this time around the Academy is looking to pull together an even bigger assemblage.
The Academy declined to comment, but word is that specific details are still being hammered out about how the actors who play the popular characters will be incorporated into the 91st Oscars ceremony, which is being produced by Donna Gigliotti and co-produced and directed by Glenn Weiss. According to sources, several of them were asked not to present at the recent Golden Globes in order to ensure their appearance at the Oscars would have even bigger impact.
If the show's producers can pull off a such a Marvel-ous stunt, it could benefit all involved: the Academy (which would love to serve up a star-studded show), ABC (which could potentially reap ratings benefits if it has an opportunity to promote the Marvel teaming ahead of time) and Disney (which owns not only ABC, but also Marvel). Certainly, it would be a nice promo for Avengers: Endgame, which opens April 26.
Of course, Thanos did reduce half the Marvel Universe to dust at the end of last year's worldwide hit Avengers: Infinity War, but that's a problem for another day.
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
'The Avengers'
Without a host, the Academy is looking for a star-studded Marvel superhero team-up to add luster to a show that airs on Disney’s ABC network.
Avengers, assemble!
In the wake of its popular Oscar and Kevin Hart debacles, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences could use a superhero save — or two.
It now appears that the show, airing Feb. 24, won't have a traditional host, but instead will rely on a rotating cast of stars to introduce various segments.
And to up the star quotient even further, the show's producers are currently lining up appearances by as many big-name castmembers from Marvel's sprawling Avengers franchise as possible.
An Avengers all-star Oscar reunion wouldn't be unprecedented. Following the success of 2012's Avengers, the 2013 telecast featured Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Evans (Captain America), Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner/The Hulk), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye) and Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury) together onstage. But since then the Avengers' ranks, as well as those of its rivals and foes, have only grown, and this time around the Academy is looking to pull together an even bigger assemblage.
The Academy declined to comment, but word is that specific details are still being hammered out about how the actors who play the popular characters will be incorporated into the 91st Oscars ceremony, which is being produced by Donna Gigliotti and co-produced and directed by Glenn Weiss. According to sources, several of them were asked not to present at the recent Golden Globes in order to ensure their appearance at the Oscars would have even bigger impact.
If the show's producers can pull off a such a Marvel-ous stunt, it could benefit all involved: the Academy (which would love to serve up a star-studded show), ABC (which could potentially reap ratings benefits if it has an opportunity to promote the Marvel teaming ahead of time) and Disney (which owns not only ABC, but also Marvel). Certainly, it would be a nice promo for Avengers: Endgame, which opens April 26.
Of course, Thanos did reduce half the Marvel Universe to dust at the end of last year's worldwide hit Avengers: Infinity War, but that's a problem for another day.
But then it's hard to say no to one's boss (Disney) especially when they probably consider it part of contractual promotion.