BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Who’s In:

Argo: Chris Terrio

Lincoln: Tony Kushner

Silver Linings Playbook: David O. Russell

Who’s Probably Also In:

Life of Pi: David Magee

The Perks of Being a Wallflower: Stephen Chbosky

Who Could Be In Instead:

Beasts of the Southern Wild: Lucy Alibar, Benh Zeitlin

Les Miserables: William Nicholson

            The same five films have been selected by all the major awards groups.  Love for Beasts... could make for an upset.  Mixed reviews for Les Miserable won’t spoil its chances in the acting categories, but it is most vulnerable with the Writers’ and Directors’ branches.