THR: The State of the Screenplay Races

THR’s Scott Feinberg handicaps the ‘race’ for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay. Here are his lists of 10 possibilities in each category:

Best Adapted Screenplay

1. Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash (The Descendants) ▲

2. Stan Chervin, Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian (Moneyball) ▲

3. John Logan (Hugo) ▲

4. Richard Curtis, Lee Hall (War Horse)

5. Tate Taylor (The Help)

6. Eric Roth (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close)

7. Steven Zaillian (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)

8. Bridget O’Connor, Peter Straughan (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) ▼

9. Hossein Amini (Drive) ▲

10. George Clooney, Grant Heslov (The Ides of March) ▼

Best Original Screenplay

1. Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) ▲

2. Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris) ▼

3. Mike Mills (Beginners) ▲

4. J.C. Chandor (Margin Call) ▲

5. Tom McCarthy (Win Win) ▲

6. Will Reiser (50/50) ▲

7. James Ward Byrkit, John Logan, Gore Verbinski (Rango)

8. Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life)

9. Dustin Lance Black (J. Edgar) ▼

10. Diablo Cody (Young Adult)

So The Descendants and The Artist. What do you think? Any movies missing from the lists? What are your favorites movie screenplays of 2011?

For the rest of the THR article and Feinberg’s analysis of each film, go here.

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