The Oscars have announced Raj Kapoor as executive producer and showrunner of its next awards show.Organisers of the 96th Academy Awards, while will air live on Sunday, 10 March, 2024, from LA’s Dolby Theatre have also said Katy Mullan will be executive producer, while the ceremony will be directed by Hamish Hamilton.It will be Hamish’s fourth time at the helm of the event, and Raj has worked on the show for the past seven years and most recently served as producer for the 95th Oscars. Raj and Katy said: “As a Canadian boy of South Asian descent and a girl from London who grew up watching the Oscars, dreaming of being part of it, this is a ‘pinch me’ moment!“This has been an exceptional year for the movies, and it’s an absolute privilege to be leading the team celebrating the global film industry and the astounding...
- 10/18/2023
- by BANG Showbiz Reporter
- Bang Showbiz
Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan (Photo Credit: Michael Higgins)
Emmy Award winner Raj Kapoor will make his Oscars showrunner debut with the 2024 show. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Oscars veteran Kapoor will step up into the showrunner job with the 96th Academy Awards after seven years working on the broadcast.
Kapoor will also executive produce along with Katy Mullan, and Hamish Hamilton will return for his fourth time to direct the awards show. 2023’s Oscars creative director Kenny Gravillis, production designers Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley, red carpet show executive producer David Chamberlin, and red carpet creative consultants Lisa Love and Raúl Àvila join Kapoor, Hamish, and Mullan for the 2024 Oscars.
“Raj and Hamish have been incredible Oscars collaborators, and we are delighted to welcome them and Katy to lead the 96th Oscars,” stated Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang. “Their deep love of cinema,...
Emmy Award winner Raj Kapoor will make his Oscars showrunner debut with the 2024 show. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Oscars veteran Kapoor will step up into the showrunner job with the 96th Academy Awards after seven years working on the broadcast.
Kapoor will also executive produce along with Katy Mullan, and Hamish Hamilton will return for his fourth time to direct the awards show. 2023’s Oscars creative director Kenny Gravillis, production designers Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley, red carpet show executive producer David Chamberlin, and red carpet creative consultants Lisa Love and Raúl Àvila join Kapoor, Hamish, and Mullan for the 2024 Oscars.
“Raj and Hamish have been incredible Oscars collaborators, and we are delighted to welcome them and Katy to lead the 96th Oscars,” stated Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang. “Their deep love of cinema,...
- 10/17/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The Academy has announced Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan as the executive producers shepherding the 2024 Oscars. Kapoor will additionally serve as showrunner with Hamish Hamilton stepping in as director of the 96th Oscars. It will be Kapoor and Mullan’s first time to executive produce and Hamilton’s fourth time directing the Oscars. Kapoor notably worked on the show the past seven years, with this new post being a promotion from the producer position he most recently served for the 95th Oscars. The 96th Oscars will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 10, 2024.
Below the line, much of the team from the 2023 Oscars are returning to help produce the upcoming show, including creative director Kenny Gravillis, production designers Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley, red carpet show executive producer David Chamberlin, and red carpet creative consultants Lisa Love and Raúl Àvila.
“Raj and Hamish have been incredible Oscars collaborators,...
Below the line, much of the team from the 2023 Oscars are returning to help produce the upcoming show, including creative director Kenny Gravillis, production designers Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley, red carpet show executive producer David Chamberlin, and red carpet creative consultants Lisa Love and Raúl Àvila.
“Raj and Hamish have been incredible Oscars collaborators,...
- 10/17/2023
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
The Oscars have announced Raj Kapoor as executive producer and showrunner, Katy Mullan as executive producer, and Hamish Hamilton as the director of the 96th Oscars.
It will be Hamilton’s fourth time directing the ceremony, while Kapoor has worked on the show for the past seven years and most recently served as producer for the 95th Oscars.
“Raj and Hamish have been incredible Oscars collaborators, and we are delighted to welcome them and Katy to lead the 96th Oscars,” said Bill Kramer, Academy CEO and Janet Yang, Academy President. “Their deep love of cinema, fresh vision, and tremendous live television expertise is perfect for our reinvigorated show.”
“Having worked with Raj, Katy and Hamish on many special and memorable projects over the years, we have full confidence in their vision for the 96th Oscars,” said Rob Mills, executive vice president, Unscripted and Alternative Entertainment, Walt Disney Television.
“As a...
It will be Hamilton’s fourth time directing the ceremony, while Kapoor has worked on the show for the past seven years and most recently served as producer for the 95th Oscars.
“Raj and Hamish have been incredible Oscars collaborators, and we are delighted to welcome them and Katy to lead the 96th Oscars,” said Bill Kramer, Academy CEO and Janet Yang, Academy President. “Their deep love of cinema, fresh vision, and tremendous live television expertise is perfect for our reinvigorated show.”
“Having worked with Raj, Katy and Hamish on many special and memorable projects over the years, we have full confidence in their vision for the 96th Oscars,” said Rob Mills, executive vice president, Unscripted and Alternative Entertainment, Walt Disney Television.
“As a...
- 10/17/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Oscar will welcome back several familiar faces as the 96th ceremony steams along, with Emmy-winning TV producer Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan tapped as showrunner and executive producer, and director Hamish Hamilton returning to direct for the fourth time, with an aim to broadcast the live telecast in over 200 countries worldwide.
Much of the creative team behind the 2022 fete will be back for more, including creative director Kenny Gravillis, production designers Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley, red carpet show executive producer David Chamberlin, and red carpet creative consultants Lisa Love and Raúl Àvila.
“Raj and Hamish have been incredible collaborators, and we are delighted to welcome them and Katy to lead the 96th Oscars,” Academy CEO and president Bill Kramer and Janet Yang said in a joint statement. “Their deep love of cinema, fresh vision, and tremendous live television expertise is perfect for our reinvigorated show. We’re excited to...
Much of the creative team behind the 2022 fete will be back for more, including creative director Kenny Gravillis, production designers Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley, red carpet show executive producer David Chamberlin, and red carpet creative consultants Lisa Love and Raúl Àvila.
“Raj and Hamish have been incredible collaborators, and we are delighted to welcome them and Katy to lead the 96th Oscars,” Academy CEO and president Bill Kramer and Janet Yang said in a joint statement. “Their deep love of cinema, fresh vision, and tremendous live television expertise is perfect for our reinvigorated show. We’re excited to...
- 10/17/2023
- by Jason Clark
- The Wrap
Hollywood still has a bit of work to do before the 2024 Oscars are actually within grasp, but the Academy and telecast partner ABC just cleared a few of the annual hurdles to ensure a live show — setting a producing team, a returning director and a first-time showrunner.
Live TV and go-to Las Vegas residency producer Raj Kapoor, who’s worked on the Academy Awards telecast for the last seven years, has been named showrunner and executive producer for the first time. He assumes the role after collecting a sprawling list of TV credits, including work on the Grammys, the Emmys and quite a few Disney-branded live celebrations.
Joining Kapoor as a first-time Oscar executive producer is Katy Mullan, who comes from live TV production house Mullan Done + Dusted. The British outfit has done everything from producing the Olympics to virtual specials in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. Together,...
Live TV and go-to Las Vegas residency producer Raj Kapoor, who’s worked on the Academy Awards telecast for the last seven years, has been named showrunner and executive producer for the first time. He assumes the role after collecting a sprawling list of TV credits, including work on the Grammys, the Emmys and quite a few Disney-branded live celebrations.
Joining Kapoor as a first-time Oscar executive producer is Katy Mullan, who comes from live TV production house Mullan Done + Dusted. The British outfit has done everything from producing the Olympics to virtual specials in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. Together,...
- 10/17/2023
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Oscars have their team in place and it is a mix of past and present in terms of production teams, but AMPAS is clearly sticking with putting experienced live television professionals in charge.
Raj Kapoor, who has worked on the Oscars for the past seven years including last year as a producer will serve for the first time as Executive Producer and Showrunner. He will be joined by Done + Dusted veteran executive Katy Mullan as Executive Producer, the latter a first-timer to the Academy Awards.
Hamish Hamilton joins the team as director, his fourth time helming the show which will be held on Sunday, March 10, and broadcast live on ABC.
Joining Kapoor, Mullan and Hamilton to help shape the vision and direction of the 96th Oscars, are creative director Kenny Gravillis, production designers Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley, red carpet show executive producer David Chamberlin, and red carpet creative...
Raj Kapoor, who has worked on the Oscars for the past seven years including last year as a producer will serve for the first time as Executive Producer and Showrunner. He will be joined by Done + Dusted veteran executive Katy Mullan as Executive Producer, the latter a first-timer to the Academy Awards.
Hamish Hamilton joins the team as director, his fourth time helming the show which will be held on Sunday, March 10, and broadcast live on ABC.
Joining Kapoor, Mullan and Hamilton to help shape the vision and direction of the 96th Oscars, are creative director Kenny Gravillis, production designers Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley, red carpet show executive producer David Chamberlin, and red carpet creative...
- 10/17/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
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