No “Best Popular” Oscar At 2019 Academy Awards

September 7, 2018 Entertainment, Movies

Variety reports:

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced its new planned “popular” Oscar “merits further study” and will not present the new category at the upcoming 91st Academy Awards.

The organization stated that “while remaining committed to celebrating a wide spectrum of movies,” it recognized that implementing any new award nine months into the year “creates challenges for films that have already been released.”

The AMPAS board of governors will continue to be actively engaged in discussions and will be seeking input regarding the category going forward.

BREAKING: The Academy has delayed the Best Popular Film Oscars category for now. “The Academy recognized that implementing any new award nine months into the year creates challenges for films that have already been released.”

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— IndieWire (@IndieWire) September 6, 2018

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— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) September 7, 2018