The Writers Guild Awards honor the best scripts Hollywood has to offer. The WGA shines a light on the town's unsung heroes: screenwriters. Friday, they unveiled the lucky nominees for this year's ceremony.
Friday, the Writers Guild of America announced their nominees for the 2013 Writers Guild Awards. Some of their choices were expected , while others were a welcome surprise.
Among the nominees for original screenplay is Rian Johnson's Looper. The drama is a long shot for the Oscars, but the WGA hasn't forgotten about it. Its story blends horror, sc-fi and even anime into one cohesive film.
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There's also "the little engine that could"— The Perks of Being a Wallflower. It earned a nod in the best adapted screenplay category. The charming film, based on the novel of the same name, was one of the best-reviewed movies of 2012.
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Here's the full list of WGA nominees:
Original Screenplay
- Flight, written by John Gatins
- Looper, written by Rian Johnson
- The Master, written by Paul Thomas Anderson
- Moonrise Kingdom, written by Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola
- Zero Dark Thirty, written by Mark Boal
Adapted Screenplay
- Argo, screenplay by Chris Terrio; Based on a selection from The Master of Disguise by Antonio J. Mendez and the Wired magazine article "The Great Escape" by Joshuah Bearman
- Life of Pi, screenplay by David Magee; based on the novel by Yann Martel
- Lincoln, screenplay by Tony Kushner; based in part on the book Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower, screenplay by Stephen Chbosky; based on his book
- Silver Linings Playbook, screenplay by David O. Russell; based on the novel by Matthew Quick
Documentary Screenplay
- The Central Park Five, written by Sarah Burns, David McMahon and Ken Burns
- The Invisible War, written by Kirby Dick
- Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, written by Alex Gibney
- Searching for Sugar Man, written by Malik Bendejelloul
- We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists, written by Brian Knappenberger
- West of Memphis, written by Amy Berg and Billy McMillin
The winners will be announced Feb. 17.