In 2021, the nominees luncheon was scrapped and the Oscars ceremony was held in front of a small audience at a train station in downtown Los Angeles.
This year, organisers are planning for a big crowd at the show's long-time home of the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Dark Western The Power of the Dog leads the field of contenders with 12 nominations, followed by sci-fi epic Dune.
At Monday's luncheon, Packer gave nominees advice on how to give a memorable acceptance speech. He urged them to be concise and to skip the tradition of thanking agents, managers or other representatives.
“Frankly the audience doesn't care,” Packer said. “You know what they do care about? They care about you, your journey, your passion ... Talk about that.”
Reuters