History of Violence gets WGA nom

[davidbishop]

Variety reports the following:

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Showbiz writers have rewarded independent features and issues-oriented dramas -- along with offbeat comedy "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" -- in Writers Guild of America screenplay nominations.

Announced Wednesday, noms in the original category went to Universal's "Cinderella Man," screenplay by Cliff Hollingsworth and Akiva Goldsman, story by Hollingsworth; Lionsgate's "Crash," screenplay by Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco, story by Haggis; U's "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," written by Judd Apatow & Steve Carell; Warner Independent's "Good Night, and Good Luck," written by George Clooney & Grant Heslov; and Samuel Goldwyn's "The Squid and the Whale," written by Noah Baumbach.

Adapted screenplay noms went to Focus' "Brokeback Mountain," screenplay by Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana, based on the short story by Annie Proulx; Sony Classics' "Capote," screenplay by Dan Futterman, based on the book by Gerald Clarke; Focus' "The Constant Gardener," screenplay by Jeffrey Caine, based on the novel by John le Carre; New Line's "A History of Violence," screenplay by Josh Olson, based on the graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke; and Warner Bros.' "Syriana," written by Stephen Gaghan, based on the book "See No Evil" by Robert Baer.

WGA nominee 'A History of Violence' is unusual in that it's adapted from a graphic novel. "I'm just knocked out; if this is as good as it gets, it's more than enough," said Olsen, noting "A History of Violence" was his first studio pic.

Winners will be announced Feb. 4 in simultaneous ceremonies at the Hollywood Palladium and Gotham's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

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davidbishop

[Funt Solo]

Gotham is real?

[Quirkafleeg]

I imagine that's wacky Variety 'slang' again... (although Gotham has been a nick name for NY for years before DC... the magic of google gives us: The nickname was popularized by Washington Irving and others in Salmagundi, a series of satirical sketches (1807?1808). )