89th Oscars: Best Original Screenplay

The nominees are:

20th Century Women
Nominated Writers and Oscar History:

* Mike Mills - first nomination

Hell or High Water
Nominated Writers and Oscar History:

* Taylor Sheridan - first nomination

La La Land
Nominated Writers and Oscar History:

* Damien Chazelle - 1 previous nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay for Whiplash (2014). Also nominated for Best Director

The Lobster
Nominated Writers and Oscar History:

* Yorgos Lanthimos - first nomination

* Efthymis Filippou - first nomination

Manchester By the Sea
Nominated Writers and Oscar History:

* Kenneth Lonergan - 2 previous nominations for Best Original Screenplay for You Can Count on Me (2000) and Gangs of New York (2002). Also nominated for Best Director



What I've Seen: Hell or High Water, La La Land, The Lobster, Manchester By the Sea

My Pick: The Lobster

Not Nominated, But Should Have Been: The Nice Guys

Predicted Winner: Manchester By the Sea