"Anora" and "A Complete Unknown" Vie for Top Prizes at the Upcoming WGA, DGA, and PGA Awards
/The Writers Guild of America (WGA), Producers Guild of America (PGA), and Directors Guild of America (DGA), have finally announced their nominees for this year's top films and television programs. The WGA and PGA delayed their announcements several times due to the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. The Academy Awards have also pushed back their announcement, with Oscar nominations now scheduled to be revealed on Thursday, January 23. The Critics Choice Awards have been rescheduled for a third time and are now expected to take place on Friday, February 7.
Many of this year's most celebrated screenplays were not eligible for consideration at the WGA Awards, as any screenplays written outside a WGA collective bargaining agreement (or that of an affiliate guild) are not eligible. This means that this year's slate of nominees for top screenplays are unlikely to reflect the eventual Oscar contenders.
Despite that, two films managed to earn nominations in the top categories for all three major industry awards: Sean Baker's "Anora," which follows the exploits of a Brooklyn stripper who impulsively marries the defiant son of a Russian oligarch, and James Mangold's Bob Dylan biopic "A Complete Unknown."
WGA Nominees
Five films earned nominations for Original Screenplay, including Oscars frontrunner "Anora." Jesse Eisenberg's dramedy "A Real Pain" is also in the running at the WGAs and gaining Oscar buzz. "Challengers," "Civil War," and "My Old Ass" round out the list of nominees.
Five films are also in the running for Adapted Screenplay. "A Complete Unknown," based on the book "Dylan Goes Electric!" by Elijah Wald, leads the pack. Timothée Chalamet's other big hit of the year, "Dune: Part 2," will also compete, along with "Hit Man," "Nickel Boys," and "Wicked."
Industry experts expect Brady Corbet's epic period drama "The Brutalist" to be a shoo-in for an Original Screenplay nod at the Oscars, but the film is not in the running at the WGAs. Neither is "The Substance," "Hard Truths," or "September 5." In the Adapted Screenplay category, papal drama "Conclave" and the musical crime drama ”Emilia Pérez” are predicted to earn Oscar nominations, but neither are eligible at the WGAs.
In the television categories, FX/Hulu's "Shōgun," Prime Video's "Fallout," FX/Hulu's "The Bear," Max's "Hacks," FX/Hulu's "English Teacher," and Prime Video's "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" earned multiple nominations.
"Shōgun," "Fallout," and "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" are all in the running for New Series as well as Drama Series. They will compete against "English Teacher" and Netflix's "Nobody Wants This" in the former category, and Prime Video's "The Boys" and Netflix's "The Diplomat" in the latter.
We are happy to report that several productions that call Broadway Stages home are in the running for WGA awards. "Ripley," which used our facilities for reshoots, is up for Limited Series. Steven Zaillian adapted the thriller based on Patricia Highsmith's series of novels. Additionally, the pilot episode of CBS's "Elsbeth," written by Michelle and Robert King, is up for Episodic Drama, competing against the final episode of "Evil," written by Rockne S. O'Bannon and Nialla LeBouef, for Paramount+.
The WGA Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 15. The Writers Guild of America West YouTube Channel will livestream the festivities beginning at 4:30 p.m. PT (7:30 p.m. ET).
PGA Nominees
The PGA Awards are often a solid indicator of Oscars success. Last year, the 10 films that the PGA nominated for its top prize went on to receive Oscar nominations for Best Picture, and "Oppenheimer" won at both.
This year's nominees include the aforementioned "Anora," "The Brutalist," "A Complete Unknown," "Conclave," "Dune: Part Two," "Emilia Pérez," "A Real Pain," "September 5," "The Substance," and "Wicked."
The PGA also honors television productions. This year's nominees for drama series include the Apple TV+ dark comedy "Bad Sisters," "The Diplomat," "Fallout," "Shōgun," and the Apple TV+ spy thriller "Slow Horses." In the comedy categories, ABC's "Abbott Elementary," "The Bear," HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Hacks," and Hulu's "Only Murders in the Building" will compete.
We are thrilled that "Ripley" is in the running for limited or anthology series. It will compete against Netflix's "Baby Reindeer," FX's "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans," HBO's "The Penguin," and HBO's "True Detective: Night Country."
The 36th Annual PGA Awards are scheduled to be held on Saturday, February 8.
DGA Nominees
This year's DGA nominees for theatrical films include the directors of five of the 10 films nominated for the PGA's top prize. Jacques Audiard ("Emilia Pérez"), Sean Baker ("Anora"), Edward Berger ("Conclave"), Brady Corbet ("The Brutalist"), and James Mangold ("A Complete Unknown") are all first-time nominees for the DGA's biggest honor.
In the television categories, three series clearly stand out from the pack, earning multiple nominations each – "Shōgun," "The Bear," and "The Penguin."
The directors of three separate episodes of "Shōgun" will compete against each other for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Dramatic Series. Directors of episodes of "The Diplomat" and "True Detective: Night Country" are also in the running.
"The Bear" dominates the equivalent comedy category, as the directors of three different episodes will compete against the directors of episodes of "Hacks" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
Steven Zaillian is up for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series for "Ripley." He will compete against the directors of three episodes of "The Penguin" and two-time Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuarón ("Gravity" and "Roma") for his Apple TV+ limited series "Disclaimer."
The 77th Annual DGA Awards is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 8. Ang Lee, director of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," "Brokeback Mountain," "Life of Pi," and a dozen other films, will receive the DGA's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Congratulations to all nominees! We recognize how much hard work goes into creating these productions, and we wish everyone the best of luck.
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