Photo Coverage: Hathaway & Franco - First Oscar Promo Shots!

As previously announced, Anne Hathaway and James Franco will co-host the 83rd Annual Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2010 on Sunday, February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center. The show will be televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.

The first promo shots of the pair have been released and BroadwayWorld brings you a look below.

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Photo Credit: Bob DAmico/ABC