promising young woman

Source: Emerald Fennell

‘Promising Young Woman’

Promising Young Woman, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Sound Of Metal and The White Tiger are among the WGA screenplay nominees announced on Tuesday (February 16).

The winners will be announced at a joint 2021 Writers Guild Awards virtual ceremony on March 21.

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Judas And The Black Messiah
Screenplay by Will Berson and Shaka King
Story by Will Berson and Shaka King and Kenny Lucas and Keith Lucas

Palm Springs
Screenplay by Andy Siara
Story by Andy Siara and Max Barbakow

Promising Young Woman
Written by Emerald Fennell

Sound Of Metal
Screenplay by Darius Marder and Abraham Marder
Story by Darius Marder and Derek Cianfrance

The Trial Of The Chicago 7
Written by Aaron Sorkin

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Screenplay by Sacha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines, Dan Swimer, Peter Baynham, Erica Rivinoja, Dan Mazer, Jena Friedman, Lee Kern
Story by Sacha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines, Dan Swimer, and Nina Pedrad
Based on Characters Created by Sacha Baron Cohen

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Screenplay by Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Based on the Play Written by August Wilson

News Of The World
Screenplay by Paul Greengrass and Luke Davies
Based upon the Novel by Paulette Jiles;

One Night In Miami
Screenplay by Kemp Powers
Based on the Stage Play ‘One Night In Miami’ by Kemp Powers

The White Tiger
Screenplay by Ramin Bahrani
Based on the Book ‘The White Tiger’ by Aravind Adiga

DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY

All In: The Fight For Democracy
Written by Jack Youngelson

The Dissident
Written by Mark Monroe and Bryan Fogel

Herb Alpert Is…
Written by John Scheinfeld

Red Penguins
Written by Gabe Polsky

Totally Under Control
Written by Alex Gibney.