Full list of nominees. The 2017 WGA awards winners will be announced in a ceremony hosted by Patton Oswalt on Sunday 19 February.
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Hell or High Water, written by Taylor Sheridan
La La Land, written by Damien Chazelle
Loving, written by Jeff Nichols
Manchester by the Sea, written by Kenneth Lonergan
Moonlight, screenplay by Barry Jenkins, story by Tarell McCraney
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Arrival, screenplay by Eric Heisserer; Based on the Story “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang
Deadpool, written by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick; based on the X-Men Comic Books
Fences, screenplay by August Wilson; based on his play
Hidden Figures, screenplay by Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi; based on the book by Margot Lee Shetterly
Nocturnal Animals, screenplay by Tom Ford; based on the novel Tony and Susan by Austin Wright
DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
Author: The JT LeRoy Story, written by Jeff Feuerzeig
Command and Control, telescript by Robert Kenner & Eric Schlosser, story by Brian Pearle and Kim Roberts; based on the book Command and Control by Eric Schlosser
Zero Days, written by Alex Gibney