EXCLUSIVE! John Grazer Telling Hollywood He'll Produce Oscars & Trying To Find Host

John Grazer Will A Part Of To Produce 84th Academy awards Brett Ratner Out As Oscar Producer WEDNESDAY 3:50 PM, 3RD UPDATE: The Academy Of Movies & Arts Sciences just handled to obtain official. 3:30 PM, second UPDATE: Imagine Entertainment is verifying that John Grazer can make the 84th Academy awards with Don Mischer. Still no official AMPAS announcement, though. There’s more news relating to this fast-breaking story: Round the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences wanted thatEddie Murphy would reconsider his exit as host, affiliates tell me that John Grazer has handled to maneuver about this mid-day.”We aren't coming back to him. No chance,” I’m told. 2 PM, UPDATE from Nikki Finke: I have just discovered that John Grazer was offered and contains proven to produce the 84th Academy awards. Nothing remains introduced yet, but Grazer is telling Hollywood he’s dedicated to the gig. The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences owes John large-time for walking to the breach left when Brett Ratner left because of the scandal the director had created around themselves. Immediately, Grazer began calling on an outing trying to find the Oscar host (see HAMMOND: Eddies Exit Throws Oscars Into Further Chaos Who Should Host Now?) and speed-known as the most effective agencies checking availabilities for big talent. Nevertheless the Academy still wants Eddie Murphy to host, and Grazer is designated with first trying to convince the actor to make it happen. Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment produced Tower Heist, which Ratner directed and co-stars Murphy. If anybody will get Eddie in, it’s John. For Grazer to battle the Oscarsdemonstrates a dedication for the movie community that we hope the Academy won’t soon forget.Grazer’s title frequently appears for your Irving G Thalberg Memorial Award, most likely probably the most coveted Oscar recognition for anyone in Hollywood, and almost received itfor the 76th annual Oscars.Somaybe sooner or later it must be Grazersturn for your Thalberg.I believe that make it for him next season. 11 AM, Mike Fleming reviews: At this time around, the Academy awards continue being out of whack, but a title that's making the models is John Grazer just like a potential alternative for Brett Ratner. That is unconfirmed and may be preferable when Eddie Murphy used to be the host. Grazer partners in Imagine Entertainment with Ron Howard, which he just produced Tower Heist, the Ratner-directed film that stars Murphy. Developing.