LONDON (AP) — Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle will oversee the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics.
London organizers made the announcement Thursday near the new Olympic stadium that will host the ceremony in 2012.
Boyle won the best-director Academy Award in 2009 for “Slumdog Millionaire.” The movie won eight Oscars.
His other films include “Trainspotting,” ”28 Days Later” and “Sunshine.”
Boyle will be the “artistic director” of the opening ceremony on July 27, 2012.
Another film director, Stephen Daldry, will be one of the executive producers of the opening and closing ceremonies.
