You know the love for “Green Book” is strong if it earns a nod from the Writer’s Branch, but we still expect Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara’s witty script for “The Favourite” to prevail. If “Green Book” does win this category it does not bode well for “Roma’s” hopes in taking Best Picture. [Updated Feb. 12]
Likely Frontrunners
1. “The Favourite” – Written by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara
2. “Green Book” – Written by Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie and Peter Farrelly
3. “Roma” – Written by Alfonso Cuarón
4. “First Reformed” – Written by Paul Schrader
5. “Vice” – Written by Adam McKay
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Foreign Language Film
Editor-at-Large Gregory Ellwood is one of the entertainment industry's most respected journalists and critics. Based in Los Angeles, he's the only current awards expert who previously worked on Oscar campaigns at a major movie studio. Over the years, he has written for the LA Times, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and Vox, among others. He also co-founded the entertainment news site HitFix, which spawned a legion of influential Emmy and WGA Award-winning alumni.
