The Writers Guild of America bestows its top prizes on The Hurt Locker and Up in the Air...

...will the Academy follow suit? Here's the winners of the WGA Awards:

Original: Mark Boal for The Hurt Locker

Adapted: Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner for Up in the Air

Documentary: The Cove

-Thoughts?

The Writers Guild of America releases their nominations!

Behold:

-ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

(500) Days of Summer, Written by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber; Fox Searchlight

Avatar, Written by James Cameron; 20th Century Fox

The Hangover, Written by Jon Lucas & Scott Moore; Warner Bros.

The Hurt Locker, Written by Mark Boal; Summit Entertainment

A Serious Man, Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen; Focus Features

-ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Crazy Heart, Screenplay by Scott Cooper; Based on the novel by Thomas Cobb; Fox Searchlight

Julie & Julia, Screenplay by Nora Ephron; Based on the books Julie & Julia by Julie Powell and My Life in France by Julia Child with Alex Prud’homme; Sony Pictures

Precious: Based on the novel Push by Sapphire, Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher; Based on the novel Push by Sapphire; Lionsgate

Star Trek, Written by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman; Based upon Star Trek, Created by Gene Roddenberry; Paramount Pictures

Up in the Air, Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner; Based upon the novel by Walter Kirn; Paramount Pictures

-DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY

Against the Tide, Screenplay by Richard Trank; Moriah Films

Capitalism: A Love Story, Written by Michael Moore; Overture Films

The Cove, Written by Mark Monroe; Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions

Earth Days, Written by Robert Stone; Zeitgeist Films

Good Hair, Written by Chris Rock & Jeff Stilson and Lance Crouther and Chuck Sklar; Roadside Attractions

Soundtrack for a Revolution, Written by Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman; Freedom Song Productions and Louverture Films

-Thoughts/surprises?

Behold the official WGA Prediction Article!

It can be found here, and is a great read. Definitely check it out so you can be prepared to know what to make of the chaos that the Writers Guild created during the past week. A lot is up in the air (no pun intended), so be sure to read this article (which continues our article coverage of the big precursors) and let us know what you think!
-Thoughts on the WGA prediction article?

Are there any scripts still eligible for the WGA?

Well, obviously there are plenty, but with the recent news (the story begins/originates here) that Inglourious Basterds, District 9, Up, The Road, A Single Man, In the Loop, and Fantastic Mr. Fox are not eligible for nominations from the Writer's Guild, it certainly makes this particular precursor a bit iffy. Not all of them were likely nominees, but you'd think that at least 2 or 3 would have made the cut...
-What do you think the WGA will end up nominating now?

And Finally, to Sum Up the WGA Awards...

Waltz with Bashir wins for Documentary.

-So to summarize the WGA awards, the winners were Simon Beaufoy for Slumdog Millionaire, Dustin Lance Black for Milk, and Ari Folman for Waltz with Bashir....thoughts?

A Second Update from the WGA Awards

Dustin Lance Black has won in the Original category for Milk...

An Update from the WGA Awards

Seems that Slumdog Millionaire has won for Adapted...big shock.
-More as we hear it...