Writers Guild Reveals Nominations of Best Screenplays of the Year

Posted on Jan 4, 2018

Many organizations give out awards for writing, but members of the Writers Guild of America are inarguably the true experts when it comes to judging the quality of a screenplay.

The WGA released its list of nominees for its top film honors today, many of which will likely land on the ballot for the Academy Awards as well.

For many of the contenders, like Jordan Peele, Greta Gerwig, Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon it’s their first time being nominated. Others like James Ivory, Alex Gibney and Aaron Sorkin are practically regulars on the awards circuit.

Eligibility for WGA Awards require that the films be made under Guild jurisdiction.

Many notable contenders did not make the cut, including Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk,” Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Phanton Thread” and Liz Hannah and Josh Singer’s “The Post” in the original category and David Scarpa’s “All the Money in the World” and Jack Thorne, Steve Conrad and Stephen Chbosky’s “Wonder” in the adapted category.

Winners of its 70th annual WGA Awards will be revealed on Feb. 11 in simultaneous ceremonies at the Edison Ballroom in New York City and the Beverly Hills Hilton in Beverly Hills. “Late Night With Seth Meyers” writer Amber Ruffin will host the New York show while Patton Oswalt will host the West Coast ceremonies.

Here is the list of nominees:

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Big Sick, Written by Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani; Amazon Studios
Get Out, Written by Jordan Peele; Universal Pictures
I, Tonya, Written by Steven Rogers; Neon
Lady Bird, Written by Greta Gerwig; A24
The Shape of Water, Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro & Vanessa Taylor; Story by Guillermo del Toro; Fox Searchlight

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Call Me by Your Name, Screenplay by James Ivory; Based on the Novel by André Aciman; Sony Pictures Classics
The Disaster Artist, Screenplay by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber; Based on the Book The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside the Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell; A24
Logan, Screenplay by Scott Frank & James Mangold and Michael Green; Story by James Mangold; Based on Characters from the X-Men Comic Books and Theatrical Motion Pictures; Twentieth Century Fox Film
Molly’s Game, Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin; Based on the Book by Molly Bloom; STX Entertainment
Mudbound, Screenplay by Virgil Williams and Dee Rees; Based on the Novel by Hillary Jordan; Netflix

DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
Betting on Zero, Written by Theodore Braun; Gunpowder & Sky
Jane, Written by Brett Morgen; National Geographic
No Stone Unturned, Written by Alex Gibney; Abramorama
Oklahoma City, Written by Barak Goodman; American Experience Films