Descendants, Bridesmaids Earn Authors Guild Noms

First Released: The month of january 5, 2012 2:57 PM EST Credit: Fox Searchlight Caption George Clooney and Shailene Woodley in Fox Searchlights The Descendants, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- George Clooneys The Descendants, Kaira Pitts Moneyball, Kristen Wiigs Bridesmaids and Woodsy Allens Night time in Paris are among nominees for that Authors Guild of America Honours. Clooneys family drama The Descendants gained an modified-script nomination Thursday for director Alexander Payne and co-authors Nat Faxon and Jim Rash. Pitts sports tale Moneyball expires for the similar prize for authors Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin. Zaillian includes a second modified-script nomination for director David Finchers thriller The Lady using the Dragon Tattoo, starring Difficulties and Rooney Mara. Bridesmaids star Wiig shared an authentic-script nomination on her wedding comedy, which she co-authored with Annie Mumolo. Director Allen also was nominated for original script for his romantic fantasy Night time in Paris. Other challengers for original script: Will Reiser for that cancer story 50/50, starring Frederick Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen Tom McCarthy for your loved ones tale Mutually Beneficial, featuring Paul Giamatti and Diablo Cody for that dark comedy Youthful Adult, with Charlize Theron. Also nominated for modified script: author-director Tate Taylor for that Deep South drama The Assistance, with Viola Davis, Emma Stone and Octavia Spencer and John Logan for filmmaker Martin Scorseses Paris adventure Hugo, featuring Ben Kingsley and child stars Chloe Sophistication Moretz and Asa Butterfield. Some acclaimed films, such as the quiet movie The Artist, were ineligible because they weren't made underneath the guilds contract recommendations. Nominated for documentary script: Katie Galloway and Kelly Duane p la Vega, Better Our Planet Marshall Curry and Matthew Hamachek, If your Tree Falls: A Tale of the world Liberation Front Patricio Guzman, Nostalgia for that Light Wim Wenders, Pina Hetty Naaijkens-Retel Helmrich and Leonard Retel Helmrich, Position One of the Stars and Manish Pandey, Senna. Honors from Hollywood trade groups like the authors, stars and company directors guilds help straighten out likely challengers for that Oscars, whose nominations emerge Jan. 24. Authors Guild those who win is going to be introduced February. 19. Copyright 2012 through the Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.