Best Adapted Screenplay. May 2022

[Kostas]

Last poll results

01. Killers of the Flower Moon (90.00%)
02. The Son (85.00%)
03. Women Talking (80.00%)
04. Poor Things (45.00%)
05. White Noise (35.00%)

06. She Said (30.00%)
06. The Whale (30.00%)
08. Living (20.00%)
09. Bones & All (10.00%)
09. The Greatest Beer Run Ever (10.00%)

[veritas]

01. Killers of the Flower Moon
02. Women Talking
03. The Son
04. She Said
05. Poor Things
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06. The Whale
07. White Noise
08. Avatar: The Way of Water
09. The Greatest Beer Run Ever
10. Living

[Hoster1]

The Greatest Beer Run Ever - Brian Hayes Currie, Peter Farrelly & Pete Jones (Apple TV+)
Killers of the Flower Moon - Eric Roth (Paramount/Apple TV+)
Poor Things - Tony McNamara (Searchlight)
The Son- Florian Zeller & Christopher Hampton (SPC)
White Noise - Noah Baumbach (Netflix)

[millers]

1. Killers of the Flower Moon
2. Women Talking
3. Three Thousand Years of Longing
4. The Son
5. She Said

[Conor842]

1. She Said
2. Killers of the Flower Moon
3. The Son
4. The Whale
5. Poor Things

6. Women Talking
7. Avatar: The Way of Water
8. Living
9. White Noise
10. Till

[George Addison]

1. Killers of the Flower Moon
2. The Son
3. She Said
4. The Greatest Beer Run Ever
4. Women Talking

[Cinesnatch]

1. The Son. I'd have this guy as the odds-on favourite considering his last film, as well as his expertise (writing). He's also teaming up with Hampton again. Maybe he even tops himself and gets a directing nod this time. Or maybe this film flops.

2. Killers of the Flower Moon. Eric Roth has a very Oscarly-resume and I think this is the first time he's teaming up with Scorsese. Adaptation is his forte, so, yeah, him being high up makes sense. But, for some reason, I don't get "winning" vibes from this project. I'm not sure why.

3. Women Talking. Sarah Polley has a crazy amount of talent behind this project and in this film, and she has been nominated once before, so she make a lot of sense here, even if this film is about women (which Oscars tend to be harder on in general).

4. Poor Things. Twice-nominated, the AMPAS seem to have a growing fondness for the director. The project sounds nutty, but so was The Lobster, and that got nominated and now we're post-The Favourite.

5. The Greatest Beer Run Ever. Well, most AWers loathe Green Book, but this isn't about personal preference, is it? I'm pretty weak on this film, but seemingly stronger than most here. It's a period film that sounds inspirational and it's from filmmakers who were just involved with a BP winner. Seems like more of a threat to the race than the ones below atp.

6. Living. I'd also elevate this one above the ones below. There is no reason to, but I think it's a more interesting prediction. It has some unique and respected lineage, being an adaptation of Akira Kurosawa. We have a respected novelist whose books have been translated into successful films (which he didn't adapt) trying his hand at another feature. We also have a character actor at the centre of it all in a baity role that could drag the movie along with him. The director's last outing did quite well.

7. She Said. This sounds like a Spotlight for #MeToo. Lightning seldom strikes twice. But who knows. Right now, this feels like it could potentially be in the shadow of Women Talking where Polley's film might end up being about "showing" and this one being about "telling." Or maybe there is room for both. But, this is AMPAS we're talking about here.

8. White Noise. Noah Baumbach has been nominated twice over fourteen years, so he has shown some longevity with Oscar. His films have been mostly about relationships, where, here, he's tackling more complex material, especially that might be alienating for audiences. Can he be successful? Maybe, maybe not.

9. The Whale. Brendan Fraser sticks out as the most promising award-geared aspect for this movie. So, maybe he drags the movie along with his performance? But, this is a first-time feature screenwriter and Aronofksy films get nominated for performances, not screenplay, so I would hesitate to predict this.

I'm assuming Banshee of Inisherin is original. Do we have any intel that it might be adapted?

[Nora]

15 contenders:

Killers of the Flower Moon (Winner)
Bones & All
Next Goal Wins
Poor Things
The Son

The Pale Blue Eye
The Whale
White Noise
The Burial
The Greatest Beer Run Ever

All Quiet in the Western Front
Happening
Jerry and Marge Go Large
The Killer
Living