Writers Guild Film Nominations: ‘Joker’, ‘Parasite’, ‘1917’, ‘Irishman’, ‘Knives Out’, ‘Booksmart’ & More

Big commercial hits and a number of awards-season regulars were written in today as the WGA announced its 2020 Writers Guild Awards nominees for outstanding achievement in screenwriting writing during 2019.

Check out the full list below.The Original Screenplay category covers comedy, drama, mystery and more as the scribes behind Universal’s 1917, UA’s Booksmart, Lionsgate’s Knives Out, Netflix’s Marriage Story and Neon’s South Korean pic Parasite will vie for the hardware.

The Adapted Screenplay race is among Tristar’s A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Netflix’s The Irishman, Fox Searchlight’s Jojo Rabbit, Warner Bros’ Joker and Sony’s Little Women.Because of WGA rules (see below), Original Screenplay for Oscar contenders Once Upon a Time in Hollywood — the Quentin Tarantino-penned pic that led all films with three wins at the Golden Globes on Sunday — and Pedro Almodovar’s Pain & Glory aren’t eligible for WGA noms this year.

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