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Screenplays are what make a movie what it is, and without one, you simply cannot create a movie. At the very least, it would be completely incomprehensible. They give plot, direction, and purpose to a film and are always necessary to a film. There are, however, many different kinds of screenplays that exist out in the cinema world. For instance, there are screenplays that are wholly original and are created by the director or other writers of a film to give it a unique plot. On the other hand, there are what are known as adapted screenplays which are stories told though some other medium which find their way onto the big screen.

First on the list of nominees for this category is a film that is receiving yet another nomination is ‘The Irishman.’ The person who specifically worked on the screenplay which is being nominated is Steven Zaillian. ‘The Irishman’ tells the story of aging World War II vet Frank Sheeran as he reflects on his life as a hustler and mob hitman, working alongside many notorious figures, including Jimmy Hoffa, the subject of one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in American history.

The next film to grace the list of nominees for Best Adapted Screenplay is Jojo Rabbit. Yet another film that has been nominated for a number of Academy Awards, Jojo Rabbit’s screenplay was written by director Taika Waititi himself. The movie shows us a lonely German boy’s world turned upside down during WWII when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.

Then, we have an adaptation that gives us a look at what is considered to be one of the more enigmatic characters in a comic book universe. At least background wise he is enigmatic, but the adaptation of ‘Joker’ is based off of the background few knew existed in the first place. In Gotham’s fractured society, a young man longs to be a stand-up comic, but finds the joke is always on him. Caught in a cycle of apathy, cruelty and ultimately, betrayal, the comedian makes one bad decision after another, bringing about a chain reaction of escalating events.

Following that, we have the movie ‘Little Women’ which is the seventh film adaptation of the 1868 novel of the same name. Obviously the original novel was a very well told story, because this screenplay adaptation by director Greta Gerwig was nominated for multiple awards as well. ‘Little Women’ tells the story of burgeoning author Jo March who looks back on her and her three sisters’ Massachusetts childhoods and the events and relationships that helped shape them as adults.

The last nomination on the list is ‘The Two Popes,’ and more specifically Anthony McCarten for writing the adapted screenplay to begin with. To further give credit where it is due, the movie is adapted from McCarten’s 2017 play, The Pope. The plot of the movie revolves around the introspective Pope Benedict and his harshest critic, Cardinal Bergoglio, engage in a deep, revelatory discussion about the state of the Catholic Church and their future as its leaders in 2012.

We have already covered numerous other award categories already such as Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Animated Feature Film, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Directing Nominees, Best Documentary Feature, Best Documentary Short, Best Film Editing, Best International Feature, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Music (Original Score), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Visual Effects.