The State of the Oscar Race: After the Guild Nominations, Here Are the Leading Contenders
The DGA five, including “Dune” and “Belfast,” are Oscar leaders as “Being the Ricardos” and “Tick Tick Boom” come up on the outside.
The DGA five, including “Dune” and “Belfast,” are Oscar leaders as “Being the Ricardos” and “Tick Tick Boom” come up on the outside.
Three screenplays by Paul Thomas Anderson appear on the list.
The WGA Awards did little to disrupt the narrative of which shows are Emmy favorites.
It’s the writers’ time to shine. Let’s hope they don’t mess it up!
The ATA agreement with the Writers Guild of America expired at midnight, but writers had their letters ready hours before.
The WGA and the Association of Talent Agents have been attempting to reach a new agreement with little luck so far.
The two sides have been engaged in tense negotiations.
Check out the full list of winners from the guild’s dual ceremonies, which unfolded Sunday night in Los Angeles and New York.
TV winners included “Big Little Lies,” “Veep,” and “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
Among the films snubbed by both the WGA and ADG: Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Phantom Thread.”
HBO will be facing off against Netflix and Hulu once again at the WGA awards next year.
At the ATX Television Festival, writers note that they felt emboldened to take on the studios in the wake of Trump.