Earlier this week, Skyfall was also named as one of ten contenders for the PGA Award, raising hopes that Daniel Craig's third outing as 007 could go on to receive a Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awards. However, whether Skyfall manages to secure an Oscar nomination or not, Bond is set to feature at next month's ceremony, with the Academy announcing today that it will pay tribute to the long-running spy series.
"We are very happy to include a special sequence on our show saluting the Bond films on their 50th birthday," said producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. "Starting with Dr. No back in 1962, the 007 movies have become the longest-running motion picture franchise in history and a beloved global phenomenon."
The nominations for the 85th Academy Awards are announced on Thursday, January 10th while the Oscars themselves will be presented on Sunday, February 24th.