The film Academy has announced a number of changes to the Oscars, including the introduction of a new category.

 

美国电影艺术与科学学院近日宣布了奥斯卡颁奖典礼的多项改革，包括增加新的奖项。

 

From next year, there will be an award for outstanding achievement in popular film, the first time a new Oscar has been introduced since best animated¹ film in 2001. Details on eligibility² have yet to be announced.

 

In a letter sent to members, the Academy also announced that the telecast would now be kept to under three hours, which means that some of the 24 categories will be announced during commercial breaks and then edited into the ceremony later on. This year's ceremony, which saw The Shape of Water take the top prize, ran to just under four hours.

 

"We are committed to producing an entertaining show in three hours, delivering a more accessible Oscars for our viewers worldwide," the letter reads.

 

The moves are seen as new ways for the Oscars to appeal to a wider audience. This year's ceremony saw the lowest US viewership in history and the contending films were mainly lower budgeted fare with solid box office returns.

 

While details of the popular film category are yet to be announced, it could be a way for superhero films to finally break through, with the acclaimed³ box office hit Black Panther possibly making an appearance. In a later addendum⁴, the Academy clarified that a film could be eligible⁵ for both the popular film and the best picture Oscar.

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