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Posted by: Murphy (Guest), January 7th, 2009, 5:28pm
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Burn After Reading, Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, Focus Features

Milk, Written by Dustin Lance Black, Focus Features

Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Written by Woody Allen, The Weinstein Company

The Visitor, Written by Tom McCarthy, Overture Films

The Wrestler, Written by Robert Siegel, Fox Searchlight Pictures


ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Screenplay by Eric Roth; Screen Story by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord; Based on the Short Story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures

The Dark Knight, Screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan; Story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer; Based on Characters Appearing in Comic Books Published by DC Comics; Batman Created by Bob Kane, Warner Bros. Pictures

Doubt, Screenplay by John Patrick Shanley, Based on his Stage Play, Miramax Films

Frost/Nixon, Screenplay by Peter Morgan, Based on his Stage Play, Universal Pictures

Slumdog Millionaire, Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy, Based on the Novel Q and A by Vikas Swarup, Fox Searchlight Pictures


DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY

Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story, Written by Stefan Forbes and Noland Walker, InterPositive Media

Chicago 10, Written by Brett Morgen, Roadside Attractions

Fuel, Written by Johnny O'Hara, Greenlight Theatrical / Intention Media

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, Screenplay by Alex Gibney, From the Words of Hunter S. Thompson, Magnolia Pictures

Waltz with Bashir, Written by Ari Folman, Sony Pictures Classics
Posted by: Don, January 7th, 2009, 5:52pm; Reply: 1
Many of the scripts you can find on the Oscar 81 page.

Don
Posted by: NiK, January 7th, 2009, 6:31pm; Reply: 2
Best Original:

Milk/The Wrestler - I'm more for Milk.

Best Adapted:

The Dark Knight
Posted by: Aaron, January 7th, 2009, 6:58pm; Reply: 3
Best Adapted: The Dark Knight!
Posted by: directoboy12, January 7th, 2009, 7:43pm; Reply: 4
The Dark Knight! Hopefully this and the Producers Guild Nomination lead to the Oscar.

How Forrest Gu- I mean Benjamin Button gets a screenplay nomination is beyond me...blah.
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