Construction Underway for 98th Academy Awards
•March 9, 2026
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Why It Matters
The Oscars’ build‑up drives advertising revenue, while Hoppers and Love Story demonstrate profitable trends for both theatrical releases and streaming series.
Key Takeaways
- •Dolby Theatre prepping red carpet for 98th Oscars ceremony
- •900‑foot carpet installed, accommodating expected star‑studded arrivals for celebrities
- •Pixar’s Hoppers tops box office, highest Pixar opening since 2017
- •Hulu’s Love Story series logs 30 million streaming hours, breaking FX records
- •Costume designer recreated iconic JFK Jr. wedding dress from original fabric swatch
Summary
The video previews the upcoming 98th Academy Awards, highlighting the final stages of set‑up at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre and the rollout of a 900‑foot red carpet for the star‑studded event.
Construction crews are installing the carpet and preparing the venue, while the broadcast will air on ABC and stream on Hulu at 7 p.m. ET. In parallel, Pixar's new animated feature Hoppers opened to a 96 % Rotten Tomatoes rating and has become the studio's biggest opening since 2017's Coco. Hulu's limited series Love Story, dramatizing JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, has amassed over 30 million streaming hours, setting a record for FX.
Actor Bobby Moan thanked fans on Instagram for Hoppers' success, and costume designer Rudy Mance recreated Carolyn's iconic Narciso Rodriguez wedding dress from a single preserved fabric swatch, ordering matching material from a European mill. A NYC look‑alike contest even awarded cash prizes for the best JFK Jr. impersonation.
The Oscars' production buzz fuels advertiser interest, and the concurrent success of Hoppers and Love Story signals that high‑quality animation and retro‑drama content remain lucrative drivers for theatrical and streaming platforms.
Original Description
With less than a week to go until Hollywood's biggest night, crews prepare the Dolby Theatre for the Academy Awards with the arrival of the red carpet.
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