Billy Ray, the screenwriter best known for co-adapting The Hunger Games for the big screen and for his Oscar-nominated Captain Phillips script, has claimed the final seat on the Academy of Motion Picture’s 51-member board of governors, the Academy announced on Friday. Ray originally was one of four candidates seeking to become one of the three reps of the Academy’s writers branch, replacing incumbent Bill Condon, who did not seek re-election. The others were Larry Karaszewski, James Schamus and Dana Stevens. Voting took place between from June 24 through July 2.
