Oscars add a new category so popular superhero movies can win too
Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences president John Bailey today sent out a missive to AMPAS members, announcing changes to the 2020 Academy Awards, intended to keep them “relevant in a changing world.”
It’s the latest series of changes intended to battle dramatically dropping ratings for the annual Oscars telecast.
The planned updates include;
Cutting the telecast to a maximum of three hours long, down from an average closer to four hours.
To make the awards shorter, some wins won’t be televised and…