'Boyhood,' 'Gone Girl' Snag 2014 Writers Guild Award Nominations
"Boyhood" continues its march toward the Oscars with a nomination from the Writers Guild of America.
The guild announced its nominations for best original screenplay and best adapted screenplay, and predictably, "Boyhood" and "Gone Girl" feature in those categories, respectively.
Joining Richard Linklater in original screenplay competition is Wes Anderson for "The Grand Budapest Hotel" and Damien Chazelle for "Whiplash." Interestingly, "Whiplash" is classified as an adapted screenplay by the Academy Awards.
In the adaptation category, Gillian Flynn faces off against Jason Hall for "American Sniper" and Nick Hornby for "Wild."
Some notable snubs include Oscar frontrunners like "Birdman" and "Selma," which were not eligible for Writers Guild honors. Here is the complete list of nominees:
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
"Boyhood," written by Richard Linklater
"Foxcatcher," written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman
"The Grand Budapest Hotel," screenplay by Wes Anderson; story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness
"Nightcrawler," written by Dan Gilroy
"Whiplash," written by Damien Chazelle
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
"American Sniper," written by Jason Hall; based on the book by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice
"Gone Girl," screenplay by Gillian Flynn; based on her novel
"Guardians of the Galaxy," written by James Gunn and Nicole Perlman; based on the Marvel comic by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
"The Imitation Game," written by Graham Moore; based on the book "Alan Turing: The Enigma" by Andrew Hodges
"Wild," screenplay by Nick Hornby; based on the book by Cheryl Strayed