Adam Sandler, Renee Zellweger Set as Presenters for Virtual

The Film Independent Spirit Awards can be a digital occasion this 12 months, Film Independent introduced on Thursday.

The group additionally introduced the primary spherical of presenters for the April 22 present: Adam Sandler, Renée Zellweger, Daveed Diggs, Julia Garner, Kathryn Hahn, Annie Murphy and Lulu Wang.

The Spirit Awards ceremony historically takes place in a tent on the seashore in Santa Monica on the Saturday afternoon earlier than the Oscars. It was moved ahead two days to the Thursday evening spot months in the past, however the format of the present remained up within the air till now. The announcement clarified that it will likely be a digital reside present in partnership with Looped Live, and can place attendees of the reside present contained in the digital equal of the Spirit Awards tent.

The present can be broadcast on IFC and AMC+ at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET. It can be hosted by “Saturday Night Live” solid member Melissa Villaseñor.

Virtual visitors may have what Film Independent stated can be “a fully interactive audio and visual experience,” together with a digital cocktail hour and a digital karaoke-themed after social gathering.

Viewers may also pay to be a part of a Spirit Awards Viewing Party accessible completely on Looped.