Stephen Graham, Jodie Comer and Ariana Grande among new invited film Academy members

Stephen Graham, Jodie Comer and Ariana Grande are among the names invited to join the film Academy in this year’s just announced list.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has extended the invite to 534 names this year, up from last year’s total of 487.

“We are thrilled to invite this esteemed class of artists, technologists and professionals to join the Academy,” said Bill Kramer, the Academy CEO, and Janet Yang, the Academy president, in a statement. “Through their commitment to filmmaking and to the greater movie industry, these exceptionally talented individuals have made indelible contributions to our global film-making community.”

Graham is coming off the back of a career high with breakout Netflix drama Adolescence, Comer has just appeared in horror sequel 28 Years Later and Grande was nominated for a best supporting actress Oscar for the hit musical Wicked.

The list also includes recent best actress winner Mikey Madison along with her Anora co-stars Yura Borisov and Karren Karagulian and the film’s cinematographer, Drew Daniels.

Other names from this year’s Oscar race include acting nominees Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin and Fernanda Torres as well as directing nominees Brady Corbet and Coralie Fargeat.

British stars featured include Gillian Anderson, Andrew Scott, Aml Ameen, Emma Corrin and Naomi Ackie ,while other notable names include Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Payal Kapadia, Dave Bautista, Danielle Deadwyler, Justice Smith and Adam Pearson.

If all invites are accepted, total members will be up to 11,120 and the number of voting members will be 10,143. It would also make the Academy 35% women, 22% from underrepresented communities and 21% international.

Next year’s Oscars will feature a new Oscar for achievement in casting and this year’s invite list features 13 casting directors. Earlier this month it was also announced that this year’s honorary Oscars will go to Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen and production designer Wynn Thomas.

Last year the Academy invited stars including Lily Gladstone, Jessica Alba, Fiona Shaw and Da’Vine Joy Randolph.