, the Academy's board of governors—which include actors Laura Dern and Whoopi Goldberg—decided via Zoom that a possible second wave of the coronavirus posed "too great a risk to mount such a large-scale public event in February."Given the current state of Hollywood and the countless film productions that have been already, the Academy has also extended its eligibility period for feature films until February 28, 2021.
Nominees will be announced on Monday, March 15.The opening of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, previously set for December 14, has also been moved to April 30.