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[02/03/25 - 11:01 AM]
97th Oscars Production Team Announced
Rob Paine returns as co-executive producer, and Taryn Hurd and Sarah Levine Hall return as producers.
[via press release from ABC]

97TH OSCARS(R) PRODUCTION TEAM ANNOUNCED

'THE OSCARS' SET TO AIR LIVE MARCH 2 AT 7 P.M. ET/4 P.M. PT ON ABC AND HULU

"The Oscars(R)" executive producer and showrunner Raj Kapoor and executive producer Katy Mullan today announced members of their production team for the 97th Oscars, hosted by Conan O'Brien and airing live on ABC and streamed live on Hulu on Sunday, March 2, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.

Rob Paine returns as co-executive producer, and Taryn Hurd and Sarah Levine Hall return as producers. Supervising choreographer Mandy Moore and lighting designers Bob Dickinson and Noah Mitz also rejoin the team. Producers Jeff Ross and Mike Sweeney join the team for the first time.

Writers for this year's show include Amberia Allen, José Arroyo, Josh Comers, Dan Cronin, Jessie Gaskell, Skyler Higley, Berkley Johnson, Ian Karmel, Brian Kiley, Laurie Kilmartin, Carol Leifer, Jon Macks, Conan O'Brien, Matt O'Brien, Agathe Panaretos and Mike Sweeney.

As previously announced, the show's production team also includes director Hamish Hamilton, production designers Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley, and music director Michael Bearden.

The 97th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby(R) Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.

About The Academy

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is home to a global membership of more than 10,500 of the most accomplished film industry artists and leaders. The Academy recognizes and celebrates all aspects of the arts and sciences of moviemaking through renowned awards for cinematic achievement, including the Oscars(R). With the world's largest film museum and collection, the Academy preserves our cinematic history and presents honest and powerful programs about cinema's past, present, and future. Across all initiatives, the Academy connects global audiences - its members, the film industry, and film fans - through their shared passion for making and watching films.

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