The king of horror fiction sparked debate this week over the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony and whether or not Hollywood’s biggest night should go on as California’s still reeling from devastating wildfires.

Stephen King is not only declining to vote for this years Academy Awards nominees, but he doesn’t believe that the ceremony should happen.

As of now, thousands of structures have been destroyed and at least 27 people have died as a result of fires in Altadena, Malibu and Pacific Palisades. Focusing on a ceremony that spotlights wealthy stars and the “glitz” of the red carpet could potentially be seen as tone-deaf, some celebrities have argued.

Stephen King is not in favor of the Oscars taking place this year. The acclaimed writer and filmmaker wants the awards ceremony to be canceled in the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires.

Stephen King announced on his Bluesky profile that he will not be voting for the Oscars this year due to the L.A. fires. He also believes the Oscars ceremony should be canceled amid the devastation in Los Angeles. The show remains set for Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Stephen King has called for this year's Oscars ceremony to be canceled amid the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. The Pet Sematary author declared he wouldn't vote for any nominees this year because of his belief the event shouldn't go ahead.

Horror maestro Stephen King has voiced his opinion that the Oscars should take a backseat this year due to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. The 77-year-old literary icon took to Bluesky to state he will be abstaining from voting for the Oscars,

Stephen King has announced he will not participate in voting for this year's Academy Awards, calling for the ceremony's cancellation amid devastating Los Angeles wildfires. The bestselling author took to social media platform Bluesky to voice his opposition to the 97th Academy Awards proceeding as planned.