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2008 WRITERS GUILD AWARDS SCREEN NOMINEES ANNOUNCED

Los Angeles and New York – The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during the 2007 season to be honored at the 2008 Writers Guild Awards held on February 9, 2008, in Los Angeles and New York.

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Juno, Written by Diablo Cody, Fox Searchlight

Michael Clayton, Written by Tony Gilroy, Warner Bros. Pictures

The Savages, Written by Tamara Jenkins, Fox Searchlight

Knocked Up, Written by Judd Apatow, Universal Pictures ( YAY! YAY! finally props for Judd)

Lars and the Real Girl, Written by Nancy Oliver, MGM

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

No Country for Old Men, Screenplay by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen, Based on the Novel by Cormac McCarthy, Miramax

There Will Be Blood, Screenplay by Paul Thomas Anderson, Based on the Novel Oil by Upton Sinclair, Paramount Vantage

The Diving Bell and The Butterfly, Screenplay by Ronald Harwood, Based on the Book by Jean-Dominique Bauby, Miramax

Into the Wild, Screenplay by Sean Penn, Based on the Book by Jon Krakauer, Paramount Vantage

Zodiac, Screenplay by James Vanderbilt, Based on the Book by Robert Graysmith, Paramount Pictures