Sunday, February 21, 2010

Writers Guild Award Winners Announced

Original Screenplay - The Hurt Locker, Written by Mark Boal; Summit Entertainment
Adapted Screenplay - Up in the Air, Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner; Based upon the novel by Walter Kirn; Paramount Pictures
Documentary Screenplay - The Cove, Written by Mark Monroe; Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions

I'm not going to say that the winners in the categories didn't deserve their respective awards. I just don't think this really gives any insight into how Oscar night is going to play out, seeing as the WGA diqualified quite a few relevent films for whatever reason. It's pretty much a certainty that Up in the Air is going to win for Adapted Screenplay. District 9 or An Education might upset it but it's highly unlikely. The biggest question mark hanging in the air is whether The Hurt Locker is going to take Original Screenplay, or if Inglourious Basterds is going to pull out a surprise win. We'll probably get a better grasp of the state of the race after the British Academy Awards are awards tonight on BBC, which if you're one of the blessed people with that channel I'd suggest you tune in.

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