The nominations for the Golden Globes were announced Monday, with 20 movies and television shows based on books are in contention for the awards.
Conclave, the film based on Robert Harris’ novel, scored six nominations, including best drama film and acting nods for Ralph Fiennes and Isabella Rossellini. Also nominated for best drama film were three other adaptations: A Complete Unknown, based on Elijah Wald’s Dylan Goes Electric!; Dune: Part Two, based on Frank Herbert’s Dune; and Nickel Boys, based on Colson Whitehead’s The Nickel Boys.
Two adaptations were nominated in the best musical or comedy film category: Emilia Pérez, based on an opera that was based on Boris Razon’s Écoute, and Wicked: Part One, the film adaptation of the musical based on Gregory Maguire’s novel.
The Wild Robot, an adaptation of Peter Brown’s children’s book, was nominated for best animated film, while I’m Still Here, based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva's Ainda estou aqui, earned a nod in the best non–English language film category.
Lee, based on Antony Penrose’s The Lives of Lee Miller, earned an acting nod for Kate Winslet, while The Room Next Door, based on Sigrid Nunez’s What Are You Going Through, drew an acting nomination for Tilda Swinton. Daniel Craig was nominated for Queer, based on William S. Burroughs’ novella, while Amy Adams earned a nod for Nightbitch, based on Rachel Yoder’s novel.
The television adaptation of James Clavell’s Shōgun earned four nominations, including one for best drama series. Also nominated in that category were Slow Horses, based on Mick Herron’s Slough House series of novels, and The Day of the Jackal, based on Frederick Forsyth’s novel.
Other television adaptations earning nominations were Ripley, based on Patricia Highsmith’s novels; House of the Dragon, based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood; Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, based on Laurence Leamer’s Capote’s Women; A Gentleman in Moscow, based on Amor Towles’ novel; and Presumed Innocent, based on Scott Turow’s novel.
The winners of the awards will be announced at a televised ceremony on Jan. 5.
Michael Schaub is a contributing writer.
