Netflix Dominates USC Scripter Awards 2020 with Three Nominations
These awards nominations often tip the Adapted Screenplay Oscar race.
These awards nominations often tip the Adapted Screenplay Oscar race.
The award for best adapted screenplay went to a film that was not Oscar-nominated this year, breaking an eight-year predictive streak.
This year’s finalists include “Leave No Trace,” ineligible for a WGA nomination; several major Oscar contenders did not make the cut.
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Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” won the TV series writing award.
The winner of the Scripter Award often goes on to other honors, including the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay.
“Moonlight” looks like an almost-sure thing for the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar, but BAFTA-winner “Lion” also makes a strong case.
Barry Jenkins’ adapted screenplay for “Moonlight” is also the frontrunner for the Oscar.