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Sadly, fan-favorite motion pictures and TV exhibits is not going to obtain the coveted golden popcorn this 12 months. The 2024 MTV Film & TV Awards have been canceled. Though the community didn’t launch an official assertion, a number of retailers have reported that the ceremony will return in 2025 with a “reimagined” format.
The annual ceremony celebrates annually’s hottest motion pictures and tv exhibits. Final 12 months, Scream VI took house the award for Finest Film, and The Final of Us was named the Finest Present of 2023. Different award classes included Finest Efficiency, Finest Villain, Finest Kiss and Finest Struggle.
As a result of WGA strike that started in mid-2023, then-host Drew Barrymore dropped out of the 2023 MTV Film & TV Awards in solidarity with the writers that went on strike. On the time, she launched an announcement, explaining that she needed to “really respect” them because the brains behind the acknowledged movies and TV exhibits.
“I’ve listened to the writers, and so as to really respect them, I’ll pivot from internet hosting the MTV Film & TV Awards reside in solidarity with the strike,” the actress defined in her assertion. “Every thing we have a good time and honor about motion pictures and tv is born out of their creation. And till an answer is reached, I’m selecting to attend however I’ll be watching from house and hope you’ll be a part of me. I thank MTV, who has really been a number of the greatest companions I’ve ever labored with. And I can’t wait to be part of this subsequent 12 months, once I can really have a good time the whole lot that MTV has created, which is a present that enables followers to decide on who the awards go to and is really inclusive.”
After she stepped down from internet hosting, the 2023 present was aired with pre-taped segments that includes Drew. She was slated to host the 2024 present, but it surely’s nonetheless unclear if she is predicted to return to host in 2025.
Over the previous few years, MTV has experimented with completely different codecs for the ceremony. In 2021 and 2022, the present was damaged up into two completely different broadcasts — one for scripted and the opposite for unscripted leisure. The scripted ceremony honored motion pictures and TV, and the unscripted phase acknowledged actuality TV exhibits and documentaries.