The Writers Guild of America Awards nominations have been postponed to Monday, Jan. 13, as a result of ongoing Southern California wildfires.

In a joint assertion supplied to Selection, WGA West and WGA East introduced: “With Los Angeles beneath a state of emergency resulting from a number of wildfires, we shall be delaying the announcement of nominees till Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.”

This choice follows the Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences’ extension of its Oscar nomination voting interval by two days. The Oscars additionally shifted the announcement of the 97th nominations from Jan. 17 to Jan. 19.

The wildfires have precipitated vital disruptions throughout Hollywood. Premieres for Amazon MGM’s “Unstoppable” and Common’s “Wolf Man” have been known as off. Wednesday morning’s Display screen Actors Guild Awards nominations, which have been set to be introduced by Joey King and Cooper Koch, have been additionally canceled, with a press launch as a substitute supplied to the media.

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Moreover, different main trade occasions have been postponed. The AFI Awards luncheon, initially set for Jan. 10, and the BAFTA Tea Social gathering, scheduled for Jan. 11, have been delayed. The Critics Selection Awards, deliberate for Jan. 12 in Santa Monica, has been rescheduled for Jan. 26.

The wildfires have ravaged communities throughout Southern California and proceed to have an effect on the leisure trade. Whereas the rescheduling ensures the protection of all concerned, it underscores the broader impression of this pure catastrophe on the Los Angeles space.

The WGA Awards acknowledge probably the most critically lauded screenwriters in movie and tv. This yr’s nomination lineup is predicted to incorporate among the yr’s greatest awards contenders, together with Neon’s “Anora,” Searchlight’s “A Full Unknown” and Common’s “Depraved.”