Oscars have had no choice but to adapt to film’s rapidly changing landscape – cinemas across the world remained shuttered for most of last year, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Blockbusters became an endangered species. All eyes instead turned to the world of streaming, where Netflix, Disney, and Warner Bros (with their new HBO Max service) locked horns in a battle for domination.
And now, for the first time in history, films that have been released without a qualifying run in cinemas will be eligible for the Academy Awards.
The ceremony itself has also been pushed back by a month, giving studios an expanded window of time to prep and release potential contenders – it’s now scheduled for 25 April 2021.
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