Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin, the co-hosts of the 2010 Academy Awards ceremony, are featured on the shoulders of a gigantic Oscar statuette in the official poster of the March 7 telecast. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that the poster is now available for purchase.
According to the Academy's press release, "the 27×40-inch color poster is printed on premium quality, Forest Stewardship Certified paper. LA-based creative shop Omelet is responsible for the concept and execution of the design." This year's Oscar ceremony slogan is “You’ve Never Seen Oscar Like This."
Posters are available for purchase on the Academy’s Web site at http://www.oscars.org/academy/posters-books/posters/ or by calling 1-877-335-8936. Each poster is $25, plus shipping and handling. This is the only 82nd Academy Awards commemorative item available for sale to the public. Thousands of posters will also be distributed to a variety of venues worldwide.
The 2010 Academy Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, March 7 at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center. In the United States, it’ll be televised live by ABC.