Barbie Twist

Here is an interesting article from Variety. Below are the highlights:

• Greta Gerwig's comedy film "Barbie" has been categorized as an adapted screenplay by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Writers Branch executive committee, despite initial campaigning for it as an original screenplay.

• When Oscar nomination voting opens on January 11, eligible voters in the Writers Branch will only be able to cast votes for "Barbie" in the adapted screenplay category, co-written by Gerwig and Noah Baumbach.

• The film explores Barbie's identity crisis in Barbie World, leading her and Ken on a quest to the real world to find answers about her existence.

• The decision to classify "Barbie" as adapted screenplay sparked debate on social media, as it had been campaigned for best original screenplay, and the Writers Guild of America had labeled it as such.

• The committee within the Academy's Writers Branch determines a film's eligibility category, and in the past, movies campaigned as "original" by the WGA have been moved to the "adapted" category by the Academy committee.

For the full article check the link:https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/barbie-moved-adapted-screenplay-oscars-1235848136/

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