The 86th annual Academy Awards will celebrate movie heroes, honoring big screen, real-life heroes, superheroes, popular heroes and animated heroes, producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron said Tuesday.
"We wanted to unify the show with an entertaining and emotional theme. People around the world go to the movies to be inspired by the characters they see on the screen. By celebrating the gamut of heroes who have enriched our moviegoing experience, we hope to create an evening of fun and joy. And that includes the filmmakers and actors who take risks and stimulate us with provocative subjects and daring characters. They are all heroes in the cinematic landscape," Zadan said.
The Academy has also decided to present "The Oscars Celebrates Movie Heroes," an exhibition in the Grand Lobby Gallery of its Beverly Hills headquarters on display from Jan. 17-March 5. The display will coincide with the Academy Award telecast and will feature still photographs and posters from 70 titles spanning nine decades, as well as video montages comprised of excerpts from classic and contemporary films.
The exhibit will include films centered on real-life heroes ("Gandhi"), superheroes ("Superman," "The Dark Knight"), animated heroes ("Shrek," The Incredibles"), action heroes ("Seven Samurai," "Gladiator"), literary heroes ("To Kill a Mocking Bird") and more.
The Academy Awards will be hosted by Ellen DeGeneres and nominations will be revealed on the Jan. 16 with Chris Hemsworth and President Cheryl Boone Isaacs making the announcements.
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