Writers Guild of America (WGA) has announced the nominees for best screenplays in 2009. The winners of the WGA Awards will be named on February 20 at events in Los Angeles and New York.
Here is the list of nominations:
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
(500) Days of Summer
Written by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber
Avatar
Written by James Cameron
The Hangover
Written by Jon Lucas & Scott Moore
The Hurt Locker
Written by Mark Boal
A Serious Man
Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Crazy Heart
Screenplay by Scott Cooper
Based on the novel by Thomas Cobb
Julie & Julia
Screenplay by Nora Ephron
Based on the books Julie & Julia by Julie Powell and My Life in France by Julia Child with Alex Prud’homme
Precious: Based on the novel Push by Sapphire
Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher
Based on the novel Push by Sapphire
Star Trek
Written by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman
Based upon Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry
Up in the Air
Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner
Based upon the novel by Walter Kirn
DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
Against the Tide
Screenplay by Richard Trank
Capitalism: A Love Story
Written by Michael Moore
The Cove
Written by Mark Monroe
Earth Days
Written by Robert Stone
Good Hair
Written by Chris Rock & Jeff Stilson and Lance Crouther and Chuck Sklar
Soundtrack for a Revolution
Written by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman