Writers Guild of America Awards 2018: Get Out, Call Me By Your Name, The Handmaid's Tale win big

The 70th annual Writers Guild of America Awards was held on 11 February in New York, reports Deadline. Writers Guild of America (WGA) members vote for the best writing from films and TV of the past year. The screenplay winners, in particular, are often a harbinger for who may win at the Academy Awards.Here are some of the night’s victors at the awards ceremony, held simultaneously in Los Angeles (where Patton Oswalt hosted) and New York.Original ScreenplayGet Out – Jordan Peele (winner)The Big Sick – Emily V. Gordon and Kumail NanjianiI, Tonya – Steven RogersLady Bird – Greta GerwigThe Shape of Water – Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor; story by Guillermo del ToroAdapted ScreenplayCall Me by Your Name – James Ivory; based on the novel by André Aciman (winner)The Disaster Artist – Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber; based on the book by Greg Sestero and Tom BissellLogan – Scott Frank, James Mangold and Michael Green; story by James Mangold; based on characters from the X-Men comic books and theatrical motion picturesMolly's Game – Aaron Sorkin; based on the book by Molly BloomMudbound – Virgil Williams and Dee Rees; based on the novel by Hillary JordanDocumentary ScreenplayJane – Brett Morgen (winner)Betting on Zero – Ted BraunNo Stone Unturned – Alex GibneyOklahoma City – Barak GoodmanDrama SeriesThe Handmaid's Tale (winner)The AmericansBetter Call SaulGame of ThronesStranger ThingsComedy SeriesVeep, HBO (winner)Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBOGLOW, NetflixMaster of None, NetflixSilicon Valley, HBONew SeriesThe Handmaid's Tale, Hulu (winner)American Vandal, NetflixThe Deuce, HBOGLOW, NetflixOzark, NetflixLong Form OriginalFlint, Lifetime (winner)American Horror Story: Cult, FXFeud: Bette and Joan, FXGodless, NetflixManhunt: Unabomber, Discovery ChannelLong Form AdaptedBig Little Lies, HBO (winner)Fargo, FXThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, HBOThe Wizard of Lies, HBOAnimation“Time’s Arrow,” BoJack Horseman, Netflix )(winner)"Brunchsquatch" – Bob's Burgers, Fox"A Father's Watch" – The Simpsons, Fox"Ruthie" – BoJack Horseman, Netflix"The Serfsons" – The Simpsons, FoxEpisodic Drama“Chicanery,” Better Call Saul, AMC (winner)"The Book of Nora" – The Leftovers, HBO"The Heart Attack is the Best Way" – Good Behavior, TNT"Homecoming" – The OA, Netflix"Slip" – Better Call Saul, AMC"The Soviet Decision" – The Americans, FXEpisodic Comedy“Rosario’s Quinceanera,” Will & Grace, NBC (winner)"The Burglary" – Grace and Frankie, Netflix"Intervention" – The Carmichael Show, NBC"Judge" – Veep, HBO"The Verdict" – Trial & Error, NBCComedy/Variety Talk SeriesLast Week Tonight With John Oliver, HBO (winner)Conan, TBSThe Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Comedy CentralFull Frontal with Samantha Bee, TBSThe Jim Jefferies Show, Comedy CentralJimmy Kimmel Live!, ABCLate Night with Seth Meyers, NBCReal Time with Bill Maher, HBOComedy/Variety Sketch SeriesSaturday Night Live (winner)Nathan For You, Comedy CentralPortlandia, IFCThe President Show, Comedy CentralWeekend Update Summer Edition, NBC