Beverly Hills Award Show To Honor Scarlett Johansson

BEVERLY HILLS, CA — The 35th annual American Cinematheque Awards will take place at the Beverly Hilton Thursday evening, where Scarlett Johansson will be honored with a major award.

Johansson will succeed film industry legend Spike Lee, who won this award last year, according to American Cinematheque. American Cinematheque an organization that puts on film festivals and other programming like discussions and award shows.

The organization will also honor Participant Media, the production company that made "Spotlight" and other blockbusters, according to Variety.

Johansson most recently took the big screen in "Avengers: Endgame" and received academy recognition in 2020 for her roles in "JoJo Rabbit" and "Marriage Story."

The annual fundraiser event will support American Cinematheque's year-round programming.

City News Service and Emily Rahhal contributed to this story.