I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again–Adam Shankman is a busy, busy man. Already a judge for So You Think You Can Dance, Shankman just signed on to direct the upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway smash Rock of Ages.
Now, the Hollywood jack-of-all-trades (Shankman is a choreographer, producer, and director) has had one more project dropped in his lap.
Shankman has been chosen, along with former chairman and CEO of Twentieth Century Fox, Bill Mechanic, by The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences’ board of directors to produce this spring’s Oscars telecast.
Although not the Academy’s first choice for the awards show’s production (the board went first to last year’s producers, Laurence Mark and Bill Condon), Shankman and Mechanic are expected to give Hollywood and home audiences a worthwhile show.
Between Mechanic’s close relationships with many Hollywood heavyweights, and Shankman’s background as choreographer and director, we can likely look forward to a very well put together, entertaining Oscars packed with A-list presenters.
Despite having a film already lined up, Shankman won’t have to worry about scheduling conflicts. The 82nd Academy Awards air on March 7th, and production on Rock of Love isn’t set to start until next summer.
Shankman’s name may have only started warranting household recognition in the last couple of years, but if he keeps bringing in projects like he has been, I think we’re going to see him take Hollywood by storm.
