Nebula Award for Best Script
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Winners of the Nebula Award for Best Script. The stated year is that of release; awards are given in the following year. Winning titles are listed first, with other nominees listed below. In 1974, 1975, and 1977 the award was for "Best Dramatic Presentation". In 1976 the award was for "Best Dramatic Writing".
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Winners and other nominees
- 2004: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson, based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien
- 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair & Peter Jackson; based on The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
- Minority Report by Scott Frank & Jon Cohen
- Futurama: "Where No Fan Has Gone Before" by David A. Goodman
- Spirited Away by Hayao Miyazaki, Cindy Davis Hewitt & Donald H. Hewitt
- Finding Nemo by Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson & David Reynolds
- 2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson; based on The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
- Shrek by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio
- The Dead Zone by Michael Taylor
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: "Once More, With Feeling" by Joss Whedon
- 2001: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon by James Schamus, Kuo Jung Tsai & Hui-Ling Wang; from the book by Du Lu Wang
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen
- X-Men by Tom DeSanto & Bryan Singer, story; David Hayter, screenplay
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: "The Body" by Joss Whedon
In 1977, a special award was given for Star Wars.
- 1976: (no award)
- Harlan! Harlan Ellison Reads Harlan Ellison by Harlan Ellison
- Logan's Run by David Zelag Goodman, screenplay; based on the novel by William F. Nolan & George Clayton Johnson
- The Man Who Fell to Earth by Paul Mayersberg, screenplay ; based on a novel by Walter Tevis
- 1975: Young Frankenstein by Mel Brooks & Gene Wilder, screenplay; based on the novel by Mary Shelley
- Dark Star by John Carpenter & Dan O'Bannon
- A Boy and His Dog by L. Q. Jones, screenplay; based on the work by Harlan Ellison
- Rollerball by William Harrison
- 1974: Sleeper by Woody Allen
- Frankenstein: The True Story by Christopher Isherwood & Don Bachardy, teleplay; based on the novel by Mary Shelley
- Fantastic Planet by René Laloux & Roland Topor, screenplay; based on work by Stefan Wul
- 1973: Soylent Green by Stanley R. Greenberg, screenplay; based on a novel by Harry Harrison
Lists of Nebula Award Winners
- Nebula Award for Best Novel
- Nebula Award for Best Novella
- Nebula Award for Best Novelette
- Nebula Award for Best Short Story
Trademark notice
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