Prior to the 86th Oscars on March 2, THR's awards analyst Scott Feinberg will present an eight-part series of posts breaking down the key facts and figures pertaining to each of the "big eight" Oscar categories. (For his predictions, see the weekly "Feinberg Forecast" post.) This post focuses on the best original screenplay Oscar race.
Some stories go from the page to the screen in a year; others take 20 years. Some scripts adhere closely to the real events that inspired them; others merely use those events as a creative jumping-off point. Some stories look at the complications of life in the present day; others imagine what they might be in the not-too-distant future. And some feel as though they are set in a world to which we cannot relate; others feel eminently relatable and timeless. These are the five nominees for this year's best original screenplay Oscar. Read More >
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