Oscar Predictions – Best Adapted Screenplay

Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Adapted Screenplay. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Oscar Predictions page.

Click each heading to view individual staff rankings, or search/sort by the drop-downs below:


NBP Staff Picks

Matt Neglia
1ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Paul Thomas Anderson)
2HAMNET (Maggie O’Farrell & Chloe Zhao)
3FRANKENSTEIN (Guillermo Del Toro)
4TRAIN DREAMS (Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar)
5BUGONIA (Will Tracy)


 
 

Last Updated:
1/17/2026 9:20 PM


 
 

Dan Bayer
1ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Paul Thomas Anderson)
2HAMNET (Maggie O’Farrell & Chloe Zhao)
3TRAIN DREAMS (Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar)
4FRANKENSTEIN (Guillermo Del Toro)
5BUGONIA (Will Tracy)


 
 

Last Updated:
1/18/2026 3:35 PM


 
 

Alyssa Christian
1ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Paul Thomas Anderson)
2HAMNET (Maggie O’Farrell & Chloe Zhao)
3TRAIN DREAMS (Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar)
4BUGONIA (Will Tracy)▲ 1
5FRANKENSTEIN (Guillermo Del Toro)▼ 1


 
 

Last Updated:
1/20/2026 10:35 AM


 
 

Sara Clements
1ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Paul Thomas Anderson)
2HAMNET (Maggie O’Farrell & Chloe Zhao)
3FRANKENSTEIN (Guillermo Del Toro)
4TRAIN DREAMS (Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar)
5BUGONIA (Will Tracy)


 
 

Last Updated:
1/19/2026 7:05 PM


 
 

Nadia Dalimonte
1ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Paul Thomas Anderson)
2HAMNET (Maggie O’Farrell & Chloe Zhao)
3FRANKENSTEIN (Guillermo Del Toro)
4TRAIN DREAMS (Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar)
5BUGONIA (Will Tracy)


 
 

Last Updated:
1/18/2026 3:35 PM


 
 

Cody Dericks
1ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Paul Thomas Anderson)
2HAMNET (Maggie O’Farrell & Chloe Zhao)
3BUGONIA (Will Tracy)▲ 1
4TRAIN DREAMS (Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar)▼ 1
5FRANKENSTEIN (Guillermo Del Toro)


 
 

Last Updated:
1/23/2026 2:20 PM


 
 

Daniel Howat
1ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Paul Thomas Anderson)
2HAMNET (Maggie O’Farrell & Chloe Zhao)
3TRAIN DREAMS (Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar)
4BUGONIA (Will Tracy)
5FRANKENSTEIN (Guillermo Del Toro)


 
 

Last Updated:
1/18/2026 3:35 PM


 
 

Megan Lachinski
1ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Paul Thomas Anderson)
2HAMNET (Maggie O’Farrell & Chloe Zhao)
3FRANKENSTEIN (Guillermo Del Toro)
4TRAIN DREAMS (Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar)
5BUGONIA (Will Tracy)


 
 

Last Updated:
1/9/2026 2:51 PM


 
 

Giovanni Lago
1ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Paul Thomas Anderson)
2HAMNET (Maggie O’Farrell & Chloe Zhao)
3FRANKENSTEIN (Guillermo Del Toro)▲ 1
4TRAIN DREAMS (Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar)▲ 1
5BUGONIA (Will Tracy)▲ 1


 
 

Last Updated:
1/7/2026 1:51 PM


 
 

Will Mavity
1ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Paul Thomas Anderson)
2HAMNET (Maggie O’Farrell & Chloe Zhao)
3BUGONIA (Will Tracy)▲ 2
4FRANKENSTEIN (Guillermo Del Toro)
5TRAIN DREAMS (Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar)▼ 2


 
 

Last Updated:
1/22/2026 10:20 AM


 
 

Tom O'Brien
1ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Paul Thomas Anderson)
2HAMNET (Maggie O’Farrell & Chloe Zhao)
3TRAIN DREAMS (Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar)
4FRANKENSTEIN (Guillermo Del Toro)
5BUGONIA (Will Tracy)


 
 

Last Updated:
1/18/2026 3:35 PM


 
 

Josh Parham
1ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Paul Thomas Anderson)
2HAMNET (Maggie O’Farrell & Chloe Zhao)
3TRAIN DREAMS (Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar)
4FRANKENSTEIN (Guillermo Del Toro)
5BUGONIA (Will Tracy)▲ 1


 
 

Last Updated:
1/8/2026 4:36 PM


 
 

Ema Sasic
1ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Paul Thomas Anderson)
2HAMNET (Maggie O’Farrell & Chloe Zhao)
3FRANKENSTEIN (Guillermo Del Toro)▲ 1
4TRAIN DREAMS (Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar)▼ 1
5BUGONIA (Will Tracy)▲ 1


 
 

Last Updated:
1/11/2026 11:36 PM