The master of horror, whose books have been adapted into award-winning films, also confirmed that he won't be voting in this year's nominations.

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 decorated author has spoken out about the ceremony going ahead in the aftermath of the Los Angeles wildfires.

Stephen King wants to banish this year’s Oscars to the dead zone. King is the latest celebrity to urge the top film Academy to cancel the awards in the wake of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires .

After the 97th Academy Awards delayed nominations and extended voting amid the wildfires, Stephen King said the event should be canceled altogether.

The show must—and will—go on. The Academy promised today, via The Hollywood Reporter, that they were still very much planning to put a bow on this unpredictable award season, despite rumors that the Oscars may be canceled altogether amidst the ongoing wildfire crisis in Los Angeles.

Stephen King says he won't be voting for the 2025 Oscars.

The Oscars are not canceled and there are no plans to move the March 2 event despite the devastation of the California wildfires, according to senior members of the Academy, who shut down a viral tabloid story about the show’s supposed cancelation from The Sun.

The California Wildfires have disrupted Hollywood’s awards season schedule, prompting the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to address recent cancellation rumors. The Academy has denied reports that the March 2 Academy Awards ceremony might be canceled,

Oscars were speculated to be cancelled due to the widespread destruction caused by the LA wildfires. A report had claimed that the prestigious awards may not be held for the first time in its nine-decade history.

January, and there aren't even nominations for the Oscars. The date for the official announcement of candidates for the most prestigious film awards is being continually postponed. However, there are reports that the gala might not occur at all.