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  1. Jul 4, 2024 · The Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best screenplay adapted from previously established material. The most frequently adapted media are novels, but other adapted narrative formats include stage plays, musicals, short stories, TV series, and other films and film characters. All sequels are also considered adaptations by this standard, being based on the story and characters of the original film.

  2. 3 days ago · The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award (also known as an Oscar) for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best Story. Beginning with the Oscars for 1957, the two categories were combined to honor only the screenplay.

  3. Jul 3, 2024 · This in itself is an honor - just to be nominated for an Academy Award. But only one person can win each year, and the men and women listed here are all Academy Award winners for Best Adapted Screenplay - but which Best Adapted Screenplay winners are the best?

  4. Jul 3, 2024 · The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences didn't make the distinction between Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay until the 13th year of the ceremony. So the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay didn't come about until 1940.

  5. Jul 3, 2024 · It’s based on a profoundly moving true story, won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar (Steve Zaillan), and earned its place as one of the greatest adapted screenplays ever written.

  6. 2 days ago · Three films have received the Big Five Academy Awards: Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay ( Original or Adapted; all won for Best Adapted Screenplay).

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  8. Jul 3, 2024 · All of these books were turned into movies that went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, so an argument can be made that the movie adaptations were just as good, or (gasp!) even better than the original source material. Of the 87 movies that have won Academy Awards for Best Picture so far, 40 were based on or inspired by books.