Rise and shine Thursday with filmmakers Guillermo del Toro (“Crimson Peak”) and Ang Lee (“Life of Pi”), actor John Krasinski (Michael Bay’s upcoming “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi”), and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, who will announce the 2016 Oscar nominees in all 24 categories live from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills—beginning at (wince) 5:30 a.m. Pacific.
Lee and del Toro will handle Animated Feature Film, Cinematography, Costume Design, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Makeup and Hairstyling, Original Song, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Sound Editing, and Sound Mixing.
Krasinski and Boone Isaacs will announce the nominees for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Directing, Film Editing, Foreign Language Film, Original Score, Best Picture, Production Design, Visual Effects, Adapted Screenplay, and Original Screenplay.
The 88th Academy Awards will be held February 28 at Hollywood & Highland’s Dolby Theatre.