3 FOX series and shows from Hulu and Netflix nab animation noms, while films/TV shows from Apple TV, Lucasfilm, Netflix and Warner Bros. among non-animated works also getting the nod; ceremony set for March 8.
Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing during 2025. Winners will be honored at the 2026 Writers Guild Awards (78th Annual), set for Sunday, March 8, 2026 in concurrent ceremonies in both Los Angeles and New York City.
The complete list of nominations can be found here. Animation and VFX-related nominations are as follows:
SCREENPLAY NOMINEES
Original Screenplay
- Black Bag, Written by David Koepp; Focus Features
- If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Written by Mary Bronstein; A24
- Marty Supreme, Written by Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie; A24
- Sinners, Written by Ryan Coogler; Warner Bros. Pictures
- Weapons, Written by Zach Cregger; Warner Bros. Pictures
Adapted Screenplay
- Bugonia, Screenplay by Will Tracy, Based on the Film Save the Green Planet Written and Directed by Jang Joon Hwan and Produced by Sidus; Focus Features
- Frankenstein, Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro, Based on Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley; Netflix
- Hamnet, Screenplay by Chloe Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell, Based on the Novel Written by Maggie O’Farrell; Focus Features
- One Battle After Another, Screenplay by Paul Thomas Anderson, Screen Story by Paul Thomas Anderson, Inspired by the novel “Vineland” by Thomas Pynchon; Warner Bros. Pictures
- Train Dreams, Screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar, Based on the Novella by Denis Johnson; Netflix
TELEVISION, STREAMING, AND NEWS NOMINEES
Animation
- “Abe League of Their Moe” (The Simpsons), Written by Joel H. Cohen; Fox
- “Don’t Worry, Be Hoopy” (Bob’s Burgers) Written by Lindsey Stoddart; Fox
- “It’s a Beef-derful Life” (The Great North), Written by Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin & Wendy Molyneux; Fox
- “Parahormonal Activity” (The Simpsons), Written by Loni Steele Sosthand; Fox
- “Scared Screenless” (Futurama), Written by Bill Odenkirk; Hulu
- “Shira Can’t Cook” (Long Story Short) Written by Mehar Sethi; Netflix
Drama Series
- Andor, Written by Tom Bissell, Dan Gilroy, Tony Gilroy, Beau Willimon; Disney+
- The Pitt, Written by Cynthia Adarkwa, Simran Baidwan, Valerie Chu, R. Scott Gemmill, Elyssa Gershman, Joe Sachs, Noah Wyle; HBO | Max
- Pluribus, Written by Vera Blasi, Jenn Carroll, Vince Gilligan, Jonny Gomez, Peter Gould, Ariel Levine, Gordon Smith, Alison Tatlock; Apple TV
- Severance, Written by Adam Countee, Mohamad El Masri, Dan Erickson, Mark Friedman, Anna Ouyang Moench, K.C. Perry, Megan Ritchie, Erin Wagoner, Beau Willimon, Wei-Ning Yu; Apple TV
- The White Lotus, Written by Mike White; HBO | Max
Source: WGA
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
