2018 WGA Nominees Include ‘Logan’, ‘The Big Sick’, ‘Lady Bird’, And More
By Ben Pearson/Jan. 4, 2018 11:00 am EST
Last year, one of the big surprises in the pack of WGA nominees was Deadpool, so it’s interesting to see another X-Men movie make the cut (snikt!) this year with Logan, itself a foul-mouthed and hard R-rated superhero story.
Here’s the full list of nominees for this year:
Original Screenplay
Adapted Screenplay
Documentary Screenplay
It’s great to see The Big Sick acknowledged in this category, especially since that film was snubbed entirely from the Golden Globes. Get Out and Lady Bird were expected choices (not to take anything away from either of them, because they’re both excellent), and I’m thrilled to see The Shape of Water work its way in there because I’d resigned myself to the notion that it might get relegated to technical categories for the remainder of this awards season. For me, the biggest surprise in the original screenplay section is the inclusion of I, Tonya. I can understand the praise for a couple of its performances, but quietly whispers I didn’t like that movie at all, and I especially didn’t think there was anything special about its screenplay. But that’s just me.
The winners of each category will be honored at the 2018 Writers Guild Awards on Sunday, February 11, which will take place at simultaneous ceremonies in New York City and Los Angeles.
