Overview
- The Lee Sang-il film starring Ryo Yoshizawa advanced to the International Feature Film and Makeup & Hairstyling shortlists.
- International Feature considered 86 films with 15 advancing, while 10 films were shortlisted for Makeup & Hairstyling and five nominations are expected.
- The kabuki-centered drama has set Japan’s all-time box-office record for a live-action film, framing its awards run as a commercial and cultural milestone.
- AMPAS announced it will exclusively stream the Oscars and related events on YouTube from 2029 through 2033, ending long-standing television distribution.
- The Academy said the shift aims to widen global access; the ceremony has aired on TV since 1953, with ABC carrying the U.S. broadcast since the 1970s.