Independent films “Boyhood” and “Whiplash” as well as superhero blockbuster “Guardians of the Galaxy” received Writers Guild Awards nominations on Wednesday in one of Hollywood’s top annual honors.
“Boyhood,” a coming-of-age chronicle and early Academy Award best picture favorite, earned a nod for best original screenplay for director Richard Linklater from the Writers Guild of America.
The movie, which Linklater filmed over a dozen years, will vie against wresting biopic “Foxcatcher” by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman, as well as jazz drummer tale “Whiplash” by director Damien Chazelle.
