‘Lincoln’ and ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ are adding to their front-runner status for Hollywood’s awards season.
The two dramas earned nominations from the Writers Guild on Friday for outstanding screen writing.
‘Lincoln’ is up for adapted screenplay, along with ‘Argo’;‘Silver Linings Playbook’; ‘Life of Pi’ and ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower.’
‘Zero Dark Thirty’ was nominated for original screenplay, along with ‘Flight’; ‘Looper’; ‘The Master’ and ‘Moonrise Kingdom.’
In the documentary category, ‘The Central Park Five’; ‘The Invisible War’; ‘Mea Maxima Culpa’; ‘West of Memphis’; ‘We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists,’ and ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ earned nominations.
Winners will be announced during simultaneous ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles on February 17.