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Courtesy of Universal PicturesThe Writers Guild of America has announced its nominees in the categories of theatrical and documentary screenplays.
The original screenplay nominees include Amy Schumer's Trainwreck, Sicario and Straight Outta Compton alongside original screenplay Oscar frontrunners Bridge of Spies and Spotlight. The category is missing Oscar frontrunners The Hateful Eight and Ex Machina, which were ineligible, as well as Inside Out.
The adapted screenplay category features Oscar frontrunners The Big Short, The Martian and Steve Jobs along with the screenplays for Carol and Trumbo. Missing from the category are adapted screenplay Oscar frontrunners Room and Brooklyn, which were ineligible.
Alex Gibney's Scientology exposé Prophet's Prey.
The guild announced its TV, new media, radio, news, promotional writing and graphic animation nominations in December and will reveal its video game writing nominees on Monday.
All of the 2016 WGA awards will be handed out Feb. 13 at simultaneous ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles.
A full list of the theatrical and documentary screenplay nominees follows.
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Original Screenplay
Image Credit: Courtesy of Participant Media Spotlight, Written by Josh Singer & Tom McCarthy; Open Road Films (WINNER)
Bridge of Spies, Written by Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen; DreamWorks Pictures
Sicario, Written by Taylor Sheridan; Lionsgate
Straight Outta Compton, Screenplay by Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff; Story by
S. Leigh Savidge & Alan Wenkus and Andrea Berloff; Universal Pictures
Trainwreck, Written by Amy Schumer; Universal Pictures
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Adapted Screenplay
Image Credit: Paramount Pictures/Photofest The Big Short, Screenplay by Charles Randolph and Adam McKay; Based on the Book by Michael Lewis; Paramount Pictures (WINNER)
Carol, Screenplay by Phyllis Nagy; Based on the Novel The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith; The Weinstein Company
The Martian, Screenplay by Drew Goddard; Based on the Novel by Andy Weir; Twentieth Century Fox
Steve Jobs, Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin; Based on the Book by Walter Isaacson; Universal Pictures
Trumbo, Written by John McNamara; Based on the Biography by Bruce Cook; Bleecker Street Media
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Documentary Screenplay
Image Credit: Courtesy of Sundance International Film Festival Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, Written by Alex Gibney; HBO Documentary Films (WINNER)
Being Canadian, Written by Robert Cohen; Candy Factory Films
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, Written by Brett Morgen; HBO Documentary Films
Prophet’s Prey, Written by Amy J. Berg; Showtime Documentary Films
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