Academy Awards adds 'fan favorite' prize voted by Twitter for the year's most popular film

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Next month's Oscars will include a new 'fan favorite' prize for the year's most popular film as voted for by Twitter users and the #OscarsFanFavorite hashtag, organizers said Monday.The Hollywood Reporteralso noted that the interactive hashtag is choosing three winning users (along with their guests) with 'an all-expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles to present an Oscar award at the following ceremony in 2023.'The announcement — which will be made during the 94th Academy Awards telecast on March 27 — comes after several crowd-pleasing blockbusters including Spider-Man: No Way Home and No Time To Die failed to earn Oscar nominations in major categories, including Best Picture.

Biggest night for films: Next month's Oscars will include a new 'fan favorite' prize for the year's most popular film as voted for by Twitter users, organizers said Monday.Their omission raised fears that many movie fans will skip the show.

But any film released in 2021 can be voted for in the new category using the Twitter hashtag #OscarsFanFavorite or via the Academy's website, where the winning film will be honored on Oscars Sunday.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is seeking to lure viewers back to a ceremony that has seen audiences plummet.