Sono state annunciate le nomination ai WGA Awards 2021, le candidature alle migliori sceneggiature cinematografiche designate dal sindacato degli sceneggiatori. Le categorie sono tre, suddivise in sceneggiatura originale, sceneggiatura adattata e sceneggiatura di documentario. Ecco di seguito le nomination:
SCENEGGIATURA ORIGINALE
- “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros) – Screenplay by Will Berson & Shaka King, Story by Will Berson & Shaka King and Kenny Lucas & Keith Lucas
- “Palm Springs” (Hulu/Neon) – Screenplay by Andy Siara, Story by Andy Siara & Max Barbakow
- “Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features) – Written by Emerald Fennell
- “Sound of Metal” (Amazon Studios) – Screenplay by Darius Marder & Abraham Marder, Story by Darius Marder & Derek Cianfrance
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix) – Written by Aaron Sorkin
SCENEGGIATURA ADATTATA
- “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” (Amazon Studios) – Screenplay by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Dan Swimer & Peter Baynham & Erica Rivinoja & Dan Mazer & Jena Friedman & Lee Kern, Story by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Dan Swimer & Nina Pedrad, Based on Characters Created by Sacha Baron Cohen
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix) – Screenplay by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Based on the Play Written by August Wilson
- “News of the World” (Universal Pictures) – Screenplay by Paul Greengrass and Luke Davies, Based upon the Novel by Paulette Jiles
- “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios) – Screenplay by Kemp Powers, Based on the Stage Play “One Night in Miami” by Kemp Powers
- “The White Tiger” (Netflix) – Screenplay by Ramin Bahrani, Based on the Book “The White Tiger” by Aravind Adiga
SCENEGGIATURA DOCUMENTARIO
- “All In: The Fight for Democracy” (Amazon Studios) – Written by Jack Youngelson
- “The Dissident” (Briarcliff Entertainment) – Written by Mark Monroe and Bryan Fogel
- “Herb Alpert Is…” (Abramorama) – Written by John Scheinfeld; Abramorama
- “Red Penguins” (Universal Pictures) – Written by Gabe Polsky
- “Totally Under Control” (Neon) – Written by Alex Gibney