Oscars enlist Will Packer as producer to boost flagging ratings for next year's ceremony
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The prolific film and TV producer of Girls Trip, Ride Along, Straight Outta Compton and the reboot of Roots has been tasked with producing the 94th Academy Awards after the 93rd Academy Awards delivered the award show's worst-ever ratings. “Will is a powerhouse producer who has enjoyed success across all movie genres. He’s already bringing a boundless energy and a focus on innovation to this year’s Oscars, to entertain the widest spectrum of fans. Many wonderful surprises ahead!” Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president David Rubin and chief executive Dawn Hudson said in a joint statement. Packer added in his own statement: “The power, the beauty, the romance of the imagery in movies has always attracted me. I’m fully embracing the challenge of bringing an ode to one of the most iconic mediums in the world to life. What an honor!”
TOPICS: Will Packer, ABC, 94th Academy Awards, David Rubin, Dawn Hudson, Award Shows, Film Academy
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