The Oscar nominees are in! Premiering on February 26th, we will find out which films from the past year will take home one of the biggest awards in the movie biz. We don’t always love when our favorite books get turned into movies, but we do love when they’re nominated for awards. Here are the films adapted from books that are nominated for a 2017 Oscar!
Hidden Figures – based on the book, Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
Nominations:
Best Picture
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Actress in a Supporting Role (Octavia Spencer)
Fences – adapted from the play, Fences by August Wilson
Nominations:
Best Picture
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Actor in a Leading Role (Denzel Washington)
Actress in a Supporting Role (Viola Davis)
Lion – based on the book, A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley
Nominations:
Best Pictures
Cinematography
Music (Original Score)
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Actor in a Supporting Role (Dev Patel)
Actress in a Supporting Role (Nicole Kidman)
Arrival – based on the book, Stories of Your Life by Ted Chiang
Nominations:
Best Picture
Cinematography
Directing
Film Editing
Production Design
Sound Editing
Sound Mixing
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – based on the book by J.K. Rowling
Nominations:
Costume Design
Production Design
A Man Called Ove – based on the book, A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Nominations:
Foreign Language Film
Makeup and Hairstyling
I Am Not Your Negro – based on the life of James Baldwin
Nominations:
Documentary (Feature)
Nocturnal Animals – based on the book, Tony & Susan by Austin Wright
Nominations:
Actor in a Supporting Role (Michael Shannon)
The Jungle Book – based on The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
Nominations:
Visual Effects
Silence – based on the book, Silence by Shusaku Endo
Nominations:
Best Cinematography
BONUS
Moonlight – Adapted from the play, “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue” by Tarell Alvin McCraney
Nominations:
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