WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME - Screenplay by James Ivory
THE DISASTER ARTIST - Screenplay by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber
LOGAN - Screenplay by Scott Frank & James Mangold and Michael Green; Story by James Mangold
MOLLY'S GAME - Written for the screen by Aaron Sorkin
MUDBOUND - Screenplay by Virgil Williams and Dee Rees
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
THE BIG SICK - Written by Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani
GET OUT - Written by Jordan Peele
LADY BIRD - Written by Greta Gerwig
THE SHAPE OF WATER - Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro & Vanessa Taylor; Story by Guillermo del Toro
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI - Written by Martin McDonagh
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Seems like a pretty good list
The Best Adapted Screenplay category was sadly the only Nomination for The Disaster Artist, which I thought deserved more. Still, they are one of the contenders to take down Oscar-Winner Aaron Sorkin, along with Scott Frank (who I have some mutual contacts with), James Mangold and Michael Green, who penned Logan, one of the better comic book adaptations you will see. Rooting for either the former or the latter. Personally, I'm a big fan of Frank's work and thought he deserved a Nomination for his Adaptation of Get Shorty and a win for his Nominated work on Out of Sight. Would LOVE to see him and his crew take this one home. Best Original Screenplay is a bit of a toss-up with a very strong slate of Nominees. LOVED The Shape of Water, which could win, however, it could just as easily go to the excellent Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri or any of the others, especially Get Out, which in some ways was revolutionary.
I would like to see MUDBOUND win for adaptation. I think 3 Billboards is going to take original screenplay. I haven't seen it yet but Frances Dormand is a beast.