After 25 years, MTV today announced it is flipping the script with the newly reimagined MTV Movie & TV Awards, the ultimate celebration of young Hollywood’s best WTF to WOW performances across film and TV.Â
“We’re living in a golden age of content, and great storytelling and characters resonate regardless of whether you’re watching it in a theater or on TV,†said Chris McCarthy, President of MTV.  “The new ‘MTV Movie & TV Awards’ will celebrate even more of the brightest, bravest, funniest and most shared films and TV shows resonating across youth culture.â€
Additionally, in the lead up to the live show on Sunday, May 7, fans on-the-ground will be treated to the inaugural Movie & Television Festival.  Live musical acts, special guests and food will transform the area outside of The Shrine Auditorium into a massive, daylong party. The afternoon will culminate with attendees being treated to a front row spot for viewing celebrity red carpet arrivals for the evening’s main event. Ticketing details and a full list of performers will be announced at a later date.
For her second consecutive year, Casey Patterson will serve as Executive Producer with MTV’s Garrett English for the “2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards.†Melanie Block is Executive in Charge of Production. Wendy Plaut serves as Co-Executive Producer and Executive in Charge of Celebrity Talent. Amani Duncan is Executive in Charge of Music Talent.
Official sponsors of the “2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards†include Always®, Diamond Producers Association™, Taco Bell® and Toyota.
The expanded show will air LIVE from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday, May 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Host, nominations, performers and presenters will be announced at a later date.