The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences's board of governors approved several changes to the annual Oscars show last night during their meeting Tuesday night in which they re-elected John Bailey to a second term as president.
"We have heard from many of you about improvements needed to keep the Oscars and our Academy relevant in a changing world", Hudson and Bailey wrote. Winning moments will be edited and later aired during the broadcast.
Starting with the 92nd Academy Awards in 2020, a new Oscar will be awarded for achievement in popular film.
The Oscars has also announced that its planning an earlier date for 2020 - advising film fans to mark their calendars for February 9. The 2019 show will still run on Sunday, Feb. 24.
The nominations for next year's ceremony will be announced on January 22. It also clocked it at almost 4 hours, making it the longest show in over a decade.
He added that the flight had an experienced flight crew of two pilots and one assistant aboard, all in their 60s. Each of the pilots flying it had over 30 years of experience in both the military and civilian sector.
The 91st Oscars telecast will air on Sunday, February 24, 2019.
We are excited about these steps, and look forward to sharing more details with you. Period. There's no need to put a "popular film" label on it. It honors the very best of all the craftspeople involved in making a film, and to suddenly deem certain categories unworthy of being part of the actual broadcast is a slap in the face. Would they have been too popular for the official Best Picture category?
This may be inspired by declining Oscar ratings over the years as well as the Best Picture victories for more niche movies like "Spotlight" (2015), "Moonlight" (2016) and "The Shape of Water" (2017). Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film?