The Oscars Delayed Until April 2021

(CNN) Film's biggest night is being rescheduled for the first time in 40 years due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Monday that the 93rd Oscars will no longer take place on February 28 as planned.

"For over a century, movies have played an important role in comforting, inspiring, and entertaining us during the darkest of times.

They certainly have this year.