‘Deadpool’ Nabs Surprise Writers Guild Screenplay Nomination
Fences, of course. Nocturnal Animals—pretty much a natural selection. But Deadpool for best adapted screenplay? That was a shocker– in a good way – as the Writers Guild of America East and West announced its prestigious nominations for the best screenplays of 2017, both original and adopted, as well as the nominees for best documentary script. For those with short memories, Deadpool hit theaters last February with Ryan Reynolds...
‘Spotlight,’ ‘The Big Short,’ ‘Mad Men’ and ‘Veep’ Top WGA Awards
If the show had been televised, 2016 WGA Awards ceremony in Los Angeles would almost certainly be nominated itself as best comedy/variety special. Rarely has an awards show that honors excellence in film and television– much of it very serious or dramatic in nature—been filled with the amount of humor, wit and irony that was brought to the table during ceremonies focused on the craft of writing. (Ceremonies were also held in New York...
Secrets Behind the Screenplays: Nominated Writers Open Up at WGA’s Beyond Words
You know it’s going to be an entertaining evening when a “fight” breaks out amongst acclaimed screenwriters of some of the most honored films this awards season. That’s what happened at the Writers Guild of America West’s Beyond Words Feb. 4 event, which spotlights the writers of original and adapted screenplays who are up for WGA Awards. Most of them, not surprisingly, are also nominated for Oscars. Screenwriter John August moderated...
‘Straight Outta Compton,’ ‘Spotlight,’ ‘Trumbo,’ ‘Trainwreck,’ ‘Sicario,’ ‘Carol’ Top WGA Nominations
No huge surprises were unveiled when the Writers Guild of America announced its nominees for its 2016 awards, to be handed out February 13 at concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York. After all, no one really expected “Mad Max: Fury Road” to make the cut, much as it has been honored by other orgs this awards season. But a couple of other favorites, including “Room” and “Brooklyn,” also came up empty-handed. And “The Revenant”...
WGA Awards Play The Imitation Game, Check Into Grand Budapest Hotel
Nic Pizzolatto made something very clear during his two trips to the podium at the WGA Awards. The writer of HBO’s “True Detective ”– honored for both outstanding drama series and new series – is still worried about keeping his job. Both of Pizzolatto’s acceptance speeches were part of a thread of self-deprecating humor that ran through the West Coast edition of the 2015 Writers Guild Awards, which honor outstanding achievement...
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