OUTSTANDING ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Screenplay by Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster; Based on "Can You Say ... Hero?" by Tom Junod, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Screenplay by Lorene Scafaria; Based on "The Hustlers at Scores: The Ex-Strippers Who Stole From (Mostly) Rich Men and Gave to, Well, Themselves" by Jessica Pressler, Hustlers

Screenplay by Steven Zaillian; Based on I Heard You Paint Houses by Charles Brandt, The Irishman

Sceenplay by Greta Gerwig; Based on Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

Screenplay by Christian Petzold; Based on Transit by Anna Seghers, Transit

AND THE WINNER IS:

SCREENPLAY BY GRETA GERWIG; BASED ON LITTLE WOMEN BY LOUISA MAY ALCOTT, LITTLE WOMEN

This is the third win and fifth nomination for Greta Gerwig. She previously won for directing & writing Lady Bird (2017). She was also nominated for writing and as a member of the ensemble of Frances Ha (2013).

It can't be easy to adapt a piece of literature that many generations care about. It also can't be easy to be questioned for adapting a piece of literature that already has multiple filmed adaptations. Gerwig under extreme expectations following Lady Bird was in my opinion able to match the greatness her previous film had. The word adaptation can be lightly thrown around but with Little Women Gerwig took our idea of traditional linear March story and completely retooled it. Moments of connection between the different points in the Little Women story were played opposite one another and for me had me fully invested in all the characters lives which is something I haven't been able to say about all the adaptations I've seen.