Oscars 2011: James Franco and Anne Hathaway promo released

A promo trailer for this year's Oscar ceremony has gone online.

It stars hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway, and crams in several silly (and extremely LOL-worthy) skits as the pair prepare for the big night.

Could Oscar be bang on the money with this combo? For one thing, they're likely to drag in a significantly younger audience, and both possess formidable comedy chops.

Hathaway proved her peerless performing skills two years ago when then-host Hugh Jackman whipped her onstage for a song-and-dance number.

Franco could be forgiven for being a little nervous on the night though, as he's one of the nominees for the Best Actor award.

Check out the promo below:

The ceremony will be held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on 27th February 2011.

Matt Maytum is the former Editor of Total Film magazine. Over the past decade, Matt has worked in various roles for TF online and in print, including at GamesRadar+. Bucket-list-ticking career highlights have included reporting from the set of Tenet and Avengers: Infinity War, as well as covering Comic-Con, TIFF and the Sundance Film Festival.