2013 Oscar Nominees Profiled: Best Adapted Screenplay We assess the pros and cons for this year’s Academy Award nominees Tweet
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Life Of Pi Adapted by: David Magee from the novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel. Why It Will Win 1  Magee adapted a blatantly, clearly, obviously unfilmable book into a screenplay that powered a gorgeous and lyrical film. 2 He has previous Oscar form, landing a nomination for Finding Neverland. Second time lucky? 3 The film’s title might make the voters think of pie, resulting in a positive subliminal association that powers it to a win.    Why It Won't Win 1  How many Oscar voters will have read a whole book? They might be more likely to vote for Argo, based on a (shorter) magazine story. 2 The film deals with huge philosophical conundrums, and “huge philosophical conundrums” don’t appear anywhere on a list of Oscar’s Hundred Favourite Things. 3 The film’s title might make the voters think of maths classes, resulting in a negative subliminal association that loses it the prize.
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