Stephen King is not only declining to vote for this years Academy Awards nominees, but he doesn’t believe that the ceremony should happen.

The report states that the most recent deliberation of the Academy’s board of governors is that the date of the Oscars ceremony will not be shifted. The ceremony was scheduled to take place in March 2025. The report, however, adds that the announcement of the nominations have been extended. The nominees will reportedly be announced on January 23.

With more than 100,000 impacted by the recent Southern California wildfires, many are struggling to get in the awards season spirit. After the 97th Academy Awards previously delayed nominations and extended voting amid the disaster,

Stephen King revealed that he would sit out voting for the 2025 Oscars as Los Angeles continues to burn from three major fires. “Not voting in the Oscars this year,” the 77-year-old announced on the social media platform Bluesky.

Stephen King has announced he will not participate in voting for this year's Academy Awards, calling for the ceremony's cancellation amid devastating Los Angeles wildfires. The bestselling author took to social media platform Bluesky to voice his opposition to the 97th Academy Awards proceeding as planned.

Prolific author Stephen King thinks the Oscars should be cancelled this year in the wake of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Stephen King is the latest celebrity to suggest the film Academy should cancel the Oscars this year amid the devastation from the Los Angeles wildfires.

As The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reported yesterday, the 2025 Oscars ceremony is still set to take place on M