The Hollywood Reporter’s report on the inevitable “improvements” to the Oscar ceremonies is mostly pretty mundane. Â Except where it’s delightfully intriguing.
For example, it’s going to take place in virtual reality.
The producers abandoned the idea of a traditional set altogether to enter a world of virtual reality via a series of “projections” designed to give the show a constantly-changing look. The virtual end goal is for Franco and Hathaway to take viewers on a trip through Hollywood history with six or seven scenic transitions.
Sounds familiar, but I’m guessing they’ll strive not to put anyone in the hospital. Â Here’s hoping they go full George Lucas on the whole thing, and James Franco is actually replace by an uncomfortably ethnic alien.
But right. Â Moms.
Producers Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer told THR that they’ve arranged with the mothers (and one grandmother) of ten nominees to live tweet the Oscars. Â So, that’s going to be awesome. Â We can’t decided which would be better: if the tweets were all super saccharine and embarrassing things about their childhoods, or if the, er, “mominees” became verbally abusive in the best mothery way when their kids don’t win. Â Then again, they could all have ghost tweeters and we’ll be treated to plenty of adservicey hashtags and retweets.
Seriously, though. Â The movie industry’s yearly blowout of self-congratulation and retro glamor is coming up. Â And as soon as it’s over, we’ll update some Wikipedia articles and then forget all about the details.
(via Best Week Ever.)
