Writers Guild Awards Announced
The 2026 Writers Guild Awards just dropped, honoring the best in film, TV, and streaming writing [https://www.wgaeast.org/2026-writers-guild-awards-winners-announced/]. "Sinners" snagged best original screenplay, accepted by Miles Caton for Ryan Coogler, while "One Battle After Another" won best adapted screenplay [https://www.wgaeast.org/2026-writers-guild-awards-winners-announced/]. WGA West nixed its awards due to an ongoing staff union strike.
"Sinners" is a supernatural horror film written and directed by Ryan Coogler, starring Michael B. Jordan in dual roles as twins. The film is set in 1932 Mississippi, with the brothers returning to their hometown and facing a supernatural evil. Miles Caton, who accepted the award on Coogler's behalf, makes his film debut in "Sinners". "One Battle After Another" is a black comedy action-thriller directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, inspired by Thomas Pynchon's novel "Vineland". Leonardo DiCaprio stars as an ex-revolutionary, with Sean Penn as his nemesis. The film follows Bob (DiCaprio) as he searches for his daughter, battling the consequences of his past. The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) ceremony was canceled due to a strike by the Writers Guild Staff Union (WGSU). The WGSU cited unionbusting and bad faith bargaining as reasons for the strike. The staff union had been in negotiations with Guild Management for their first union contract. "Sinners" received critical acclaim and was a commercial success, grossing over $370 million worldwide. The film received 16 Academy Award nominations. "One Battle After Another" was nominated for 13 Academy Awards and won four Golden Globe Awards.
