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WGA Awards Nominations Spotlight 2026's Screenplay Contenders
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WGA Awards Nominations Spotlight 2026's Screenplay Contenders

Nominees for the 2026 Writers Guild Awards have been released, with original nominees Black Bag, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Marty Supreme, Sinners and Weapons, and adapted nominees Bugonia, Frankenstein, Hamnet, One Battle After Another and Train Dreams. In TV, Andor, Pluribus, The Pitt and The Studio lead with multiple nominations. Winners will be announced March 8 in New York and Los Angeles, with Atsuko Okatsuka hosting the LA ceremony; Don Reo will receive the Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award and Stephen Colbert will be honored with the Walter Bernstein Award.

Sinners, Marty Supreme Lead the 2026 Writers Guild Awards Nominations
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Sinners, Marty Supreme Lead the 2026 Writers Guild Awards Nominations

The 2026 Writers Guild Awards nominations are led by Sinners and Marty Supreme in the original screenplay race, with Bugonia, Frankenstein, Hamnet and Train Dreams in adaptation contention. Pluribus tops TV nominations with four nods, followed by The Pitt and The Studio with three apiece, as winners will be announced March 8 in Los Angeles and New York across multiple categories including drama, comedy, and documentary writing.

"WGA Awards 2024: 'The Holdovers,' 'American Fiction,' and 'Succession' Take the Spotlight"
entertainment1 year ago

"WGA Awards 2024: 'The Holdovers,' 'American Fiction,' and 'Succession' Take the Spotlight"

The 2024 Writers Guild Awards honored films and TV shows, with The Holdovers and American Fiction winning big in the film category. Succession, The Bear, and Beef completed their awards-season sweeps in the TV category. The event also presented various honors and tributes, with Alexander Payne's The Holdovers and Cord Jefferson's American Fiction taking the top film awards.

"2024 Writers Guild Awards: Live Updates on Winners"
entertainment1 year ago

"2024 Writers Guild Awards: Live Updates on Winners"

The 2024 Writers Guild Awards took place in simultaneous ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles, with American Fiction winning best adapted screenplay and The Last of Us and Beef winning best writing for a new series and best limited series writing, respectively. The ceremonies come after a 148-day writers strike in 2023, with the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reaching a new three-year deal in September. The awards also honored members and leadership of various unions for their support during the strike, and presented honorary awards to industry figures.

"2024 Writers Guild Awards: Honoring Industry Leaders Amid Contract Changes and Strike Talk"
entertainment1 year ago

"2024 Writers Guild Awards: Honoring Industry Leaders Amid Contract Changes and Strike Talk"

The Writers Guild of America is set to celebrate its upcoming Writers Guild Awards following a new contract, with Emmy-winning actress and producer Niecy Nash-Betts hosting the event. The awards show will feature categories spanning film, television, news media, and radio/audio, and will take place at the Hollywood Palladium. The event aims to create an irreverent, hip, and loose-limbed tone, with a focus on enforcing gains made in the negotiated settlement and closely monitoring ongoing negotiations between other industry unions and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

"Writers Guild Awards Nominations Unveiled Amid Strike Delay"
entertainment2 years ago

"Writers Guild Awards Nominations Unveiled Amid Strike Delay"

The nominations for the 2024 Writers Guild Awards have been revealed, with a delayed ceremony scheduled for April 14. The list includes a mix of original and adapted screenplay nominees, as well as nominees for television, new media, and news categories. Notable nominees include "The Crown," "The Last of Us," and "Succession" for drama series, and "Abbott Elementary," "Barry," and "Only Murders in the Building" for comedy series. The Writers Guild of America has different eligibility requirements than the Academy Awards, resulting in some awards-season favorite scripts missing from the nominations.