What? You didn’t think the coronavirus could disrupt the entire year of movies and somehow not impact the Academy Awards, did you? How much sense would that make? As speculated, next year’s Oscars are on the move from February 28th 2021 to the new date of April 25th, two months later.
The April date is the latest ever for the Academy Awards telecast, and with it the requirements to qualify have also shifted. The eligibility period has been extended beyond December 31st for a qualifying theatrical run, to a date between January 1st, 2020 and February 28th, 2021.
So everything is going to be affected now because of this. The fall awards season will be different, and the other awards shows such as the Golden Globes, Critics Choice, etc. will have to follow suit. It’s also likely we’ll see the 2022 Academy Awards change dates, as well. [Deadline]
