Overview
- The Academy, which announced the plan Tuesday, April 7, 2026, set the 99th Oscars for March 14, 2027, and the 100th for March 5, 2028, with both airing live at 7 p.m. ET on ABC from the Dolby Theatre.
- The 2027 calendar locks key steps for contenders, including final submissions on November 12, shortlists on December 15, nominations on January 21, and final voting from February 25 to March 4.
- The January 21, 2027 nominations reveal lands on the Sundance Film Festival’s opening day in its new Boulder, Colorado home, a clash outlets say could strain travel and publicity plans.
- Beginning in 2029, the Oscars telecast moves to YouTube and the ceremony shifts to L.A. Live’s Peacock Theater under an agreement expected to run through 2039.
- Industry coverage notes studios and publicists pushed for a shorter season due to costs and burnout, yet the mid-March 2027 ceremony keeps the longer timeline in place.