Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd will produce the 89th Oscar awards show on ABC on February 26, 2017.
De Luca and Todd currently serve as co-chairs of the PGA Awards — and De Luca had previously told The New York Times that the PGA commitment would keep him and Todd from boarding the Oscars telecast if they were asked to do so. De Luca is a colorful film biz veteran whose recent hits include “Fifty Shades of Grey” and “Captain Phillips.” He was a top exec at New Line Cinema and DreamWorks before shifting into producing. From late 2013 through early 2015, he was president of production for Sony Pictures before moving on to a producer deal at “Fifty Shades” studio Universal.
Academy CEO Dawn Hudson said, “We are thrilled to be working with Mike and Jennifer, in our meetings, they shared an early vision for the show that is inspired and in keeping with the films they’ve produced: entertaining, unexpected and of the highest caliber.”