'American Fiction' and 'Slow Horses' TriumphUSC Scripter Awards
Cord Jefferson's 'American Fiction' wins for film adaptation, while 'Slow Horses' secures episodic series award for the second consecutive year.
- Cord Jefferson's adaptation of Percival Everett's novel 'Erasure' into 'American Fiction' wins outstanding film adaptation at the 36th annual USC Libraries Scripter Awards.
- Apple TV+'s 'Slow Horses,' adapted from Mick Herron's novel 'Real Tigers,' wins in the episodic series category for the second year in a row.
- 'American Fiction' competes against 'Barbie' for the Adapted Screenplay Oscar, following a winning streak at the Critics Choice and BAFTA awards.
- The Scripter Awards, considered an indicator for the Oscars, have previously predicted winners in the best adapted screenplay category.
- The selection committee chose finalists from a field of 80 films and 56 episodic series, highlighting the year's most accomplished adaptations.
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