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85th Oscars® to feature Special Celebration of James Bond
By InCinemas / 07 Jan 2013 (Monday)
Source: 85th Oscars®
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – The 85th Academy Awards® will
include a tribute to the James Bond movie franchise, which is
celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year, the telecast's producers
announced today.
"We are very happy to include a special
sequence on our show saluting the Bond films on their 50th birthday,"
said producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. "Starting with 'Dr. No' back
in 1962, the 007 movies have become the longest-running motion picture
franchise in history and a beloved global phenomenon."
The 85th
Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January
10, 2013, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Academy
Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on
Oscar® Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood
& Highland Center®, and televised live on the ABC Television
Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than
225 countries worldwide.