Hollywood gears up for awards season like no other

Hollywood is gearing up for an awards season like no other (Jennifer Graylock/PA)

Hollywood is gearing up for an unprecedented awards season, after the pandemic took a hammer to the release schedule and triggered profound changes across the industry.

After cinemas around the world closed in early 2020, studios were forced to act and either delayed their blockbusters or, controversially in some cases, made them available to stream.