The New York Times is reporting that producers of the Oscars are looking to include a closing montage of clips from movies coming soon:
Producers of the show to be hosted by Hugh Jackman and broadcast Feb. 22 on ABC are even trying to liven up the proceedings by asking studios and others to provide scenes from future films, according to a request sent to various companies last month.
The idea, if the clips prove watchable, is for Mr. Jackman to sign off the broadcast with fresh 10-second snippets of two dozen new movies, to run on a split screen with the end credits.
In a separate article, the newspaper talks about which movies Warner Bros. is hoping will be included in the clips:
Not too surprisingly, the company decided to put its biggest, if not best, foot forward: The choices were “Sherlock Holmes,” directed by Guy Ritchie with Robert Downey Jr.; “Terminator Salvation,” directed by McG with a temperamental Christian Bale; and “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” directed by David Yates with Daniel Radcliffe.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2008 will be presented on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network.
