Chris Rock will perform in a live standup special for Netflix only one week before the Oscars.
After remaining relatively quiet in the year following, the comedian is expected to address the incident, in which Will Smith slapped him during last year's live broadcast of the Academy Awards, in the special on March 4.
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The 95th Oscars are scheduled for roughly a week later on March 12.
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage is being made into a historic comedy event for the streaming platform. There will be both a pre-show and a post-show bookending Rock's set, according to a press release.
“March 4 will be a hilarious evening, with an incredible set from Chris Rock, one of the greatest stand-ups of all time, and contributions from an amazing lineup of special guests," said Robbie Praw, Netflix vice president of standup and comedy formats. "Our goal is to deliver the best standup comedy to our members, and this livestreaming event further reinforces all the ways we continue to invest in the genre."
The events will take place at the famous comedy club the Comedy Store in Hollywood, California. The pre-show will be hosted by Ronny Chieng with Arsenio Hall, Leslie Jones, and Deon Cole, among others.
During the program, which will begin at 9:30 p.m., there will be live commentary as well as messages from celebrities such as Amy Schumer, Cedric the Entertainer, Ice-T, Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart, Matthew McConaughey, Sir Paul McCartney, Sarah Silverman, and Wanda Sykes.
After Rock's 10 p.m. show, David Spade and Dana Carvey will host the post-show. Special guests are to include six-time NBA Champion and six-time MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and J.B. Smoove.
Once the program concludes, viewers can stream Chris Rock: Selective Outrage on Netflix. However, the pre-show and post-show are only available on March 4.
A representative for Rock did not respond to the Washington Examiner's request for comment.
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Recently, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences CEO Bill Kramer revealed that crisis communication teams have been put in place for this year's academy awards. Part of the reason for this is to avoid a situation similar to Smith's slapping of Rock.
"We have a whole crisis team, something we’ve never had before, and many plans in place. We’ve run many scenarios. So it is our hope that we will be prepared for anything that we may not anticipate right now but that we’re planning for just in case it does happen," he said.