鈥淲e are very happy to include a special sequence on our show saluting the Bond films on their 50th birthday,鈥� Oscar show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron said in a statement.
While no details of the segment were revealed, the producers added that 鈥渟tarting with Dr. No back in 1962, the 007 movies have become the longest-running motion picture franchise in history and a beloved global phenomenon.鈥�
Friday鈥檚 announcement was likely to fuel hopes for a best picture Oscar nomination next week for the current Bond film, Skyfall, which has broken the $1-billion mark at the box office and become the biggest hit in the series鈥� 23-film franchise. It was released by Sony Corp.鈥檚 movie studio.
The Oscars, the most coveted awards in the movie industry, will be handed out in a ceremony hosted by Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane and broadcast around the world from Hollywood on Feb. 24.
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