Oscar producers remain vague on the ceremony, but maintain: "You'll feel like you're watching a movie"

The Hollywood Reporter

During a press conference this morning, Oscar producers Steven Soderbergh, Jesse Collins and Stacey Sher would only say that the April 25 ceremony will essentially operate like a movie, with presenters playing versions of themselves, working from scripts crafted based on pre-show interviews. They were also vague on the role of face masks in the ceremony. "I know it's not going to be like anything that's been done before, so we're leaning into that," said Soderbergh. "It's going to be a very sincere show, and it's also going to be optimistic," added Collins, who was also a producer of this year's COVID-impacted Super Bowl halftime show and Grammys. "It's going to show us where we can go in the future. And I think that's exactly what the Oscars needs to be at this time."