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Oscar season is here, and HOLY COW, do we have an avalanche of great movies for you! There are so many terrific titles, we can't describe them all. But watch the trailers below! Then call your writer friends, grab your loved ones, and come down to the Writers Guild Theater!

Besides our regular screenings, we have eight — eight! — Q&As. On Friday, October 3, writer Nora Garrett will speak following her psychological drama AFTER THE HUNT. On Saturday, October 4, writer Tory Kamen will appear with her tale of loss, ELEANOR THE GREAT. Also on October 4, writer/director Benny Safdie will discuss his wrestling opus THE SMASHING MACHINE.

On Saturday, October 11, writer/director Bill Condon will grace us following his musical extravaganza KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN. This screening is co-sponsored by the LGBTQ+ and Latinx Committees. A light PRE-SCREENING reception will begin at 1pm.

On Friday, October 17, we'll screen the explosive A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE, followed by a talk with writer Noah Oppenheim. On Sunday, October 19, Boss is in the house, with writer/director Scott Cooper discussing SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE. On Friday, October 24, writer/director Nia DaCosta will speak about her reimagining of Ibsen, HEDDA. Finally, on Sunday, October 26, we'll show FRANKENSTEIN, followed by a visit from writer/director Guillermo del Toro!

As always, ALL MOVIES ARE FREE FOR MEMBERS! Plus, you can bring TWO GUESTS to all general screenings. You get THREE GUESTS at all Family Matinees. Seating is first come, first served. No RSVP needed. And parking is free – we validate!

CLICK ON MOVIE TITLES TO VIEW TRAILERS!

Friday, October 10
7:30 p.m.

Written by Rowan Joffe
Based on the Novel “The Ballad of a Small Player” by Lawrence Osborne
Directed by Edward Berger
Produced by Mike Goodridge, Edward Berger, Matthew James Wilkinson

Cast: Colin Farrell, Tilda Swinton, Alex Jennings

Rated R, 101 minutes, Print Courtesy of Netflix

Saturday, October 11
2:00 p.m.

Q&A with Bill Condon immediately following.

Written by Bill Condon
Based on the Stage Play Musical by Terrance McNally, Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb, Based on the Novel by Manuel Puig
Directed by Bill Condon
Produced by Barry Josephson, Tom Kirdahy, Greg Yolen

Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna, Tonatiuh

*Co-sponsored by the LGBTQ+ and Latinx Committee. A light PRE-SCREENING reception will start at 1:00pm.*

Rated R, 128 minutes, Print Courtesy of Lionsgate Films

Saturday, October 11
5:30 p.m.

Written and Directed by Aziz Ansari
Produced by Aziz Ansari, Anthony Katagas, Alan Yang

Cast: Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh, Keanu Reeves

Rated R, 98 minutes, Print Courtesy of Lionsgate Films

Saturday, October 11
8:00 p.m.

Written and Directed by Kelly Reichardt
Produced by Neil Kopp, Vincent Savino, Anish Savjani

Cast: Josh O’Connor, Alana Haim

Rated R, 110 minutes, Print Courtesy of MUBI

Friday, October 17
8:00 p.m.

Q&A with Noah Oppenheim immediately following.

Written by Noah Oppenheim
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
Produced by Greg Shapiro, Kathryn Bigelow, Noah Oppenheim

Cast: Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Moses Ingram, Jonah Hauer-King

Rated R, 112 minutes, Print Courtesy of Netflix

Saturday, October 18
2:00 p.m.

Written by Robert Kaplow
Directed by Richard Linklater
Produced by Mike Blizzard, John Sloss, Richard Linklater

Cast: Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, Andrew Scott

Rated R, 100 minutes, Print Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Saturday, October 18
5:00 p.m.

Screenplay by Jesse Wigutow
Story by David DiGilio and Jesse Wigutow
Based on Characters Created by Steven Lisberger and Bonnie MacBird
Directed by Joachim Rønning
Produced by Sean Bailey, Jared Leto, Emma Ludbrook, Jeffrey Silver, Justin Springer, Steven Lisberger

Cast: Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie TurnerSmith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan, with Gillian Anderson, Jeff Bridges 

Family Matinee: Members may bring up to 3 guests (ages 3 and up) to this screening.

Rated PG-13, 119 minutes, Print Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios

Saturday, October 18
8:00 p.m.

Written and Directed by Mary Bronstein
Produced by Sara Murphy, Ryan Zacarias, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Eli Bush, Conor Hannon, Richie Doyle

Cast: Rose Byrne, Conan O’Brien, Danielle Macdonald, Christian Slater, A$AP Rocky

Rated R, 113 minutes, Print Courtesy of A24 Films

Sunday, October 19
1:00 p.m.

Written by Daniel Day-Lewis & Ronan Day-Lewis
Directed by Ronan Day-Lewis
Produced by Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner

Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean Bean, Samantha Morton

Rated R, 121 minutes, Print Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Sunday, October 19
5:00 p.m.

Q&A with Scott Cooper immediately following.

Written for the Screen and Directed by Scott Cooper
Produced by Scott Cooper, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Eric Robinson, Scott Stuber

Cast: Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong, Paul Walter Hauser, Stephen Graham, Odessa Young, Gaby Hoffman, Marc Maron, David Krumholtz

Not Rated, 120 minutes, Print Courtesy of 20th Century Studio

Sunday, October 19
8:30 p.m.

Written and Directed by Andrew Durham
Based on the Memoir “Fairyland” by Alysia Abbott
Produced by Sofia Coppola, Megan Carlson, Siena Oberman, Greg Lauritano, Laure Sudreau, Andrew Durham

Cast: Emilia Jones, Scoot McNairy, Cody Fern, Maria Bakalova, Bella Murphy, Adam Lambert, Geena Davis

Rated R, 116 minutes, Print Courtesy of Willa and Lionsgate

Friday, October 24
7:30 p.m.

Q&A with Nia DaCosta immediately following.

Screenplay by Nia DaCosta
Directed by Nia DaCosta
Produced by Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Nia DaCosta, Gabrielle Nadig, Tessa Thompson

Cast: Tessa Thompson, Imogen Poots, Tom Bateman, Nicholas Pinnock, Nina Hoss

Rated R, 107 minutes, Print Courtesy of Amazon MGM

Sunday, October 26
2:00 p.m.

Written and Directed by Jafar Panahi
Produced by Jafar Panahi, Philippe Martin

Cast: Vahid Mobasseri, Maryam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Majid Panahi, Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr, Georges Hashemzadeh, Delmaz Najafi, Afssaneh Najmabadi

This is a Foreign Language film with English subtitles.

Rated PG-13, 105 minutes, Print Courtesy of Neon

Sunday, October 26
5:00 p.m.

Q&A with Guillermo del Toro immediately following.

Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro
Based on “Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus” by Mary Shelley
Directed by Guillermo del Toro
Produced by Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber

Cast: Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Christopher Waltz, Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, David Bradley, Christian Convery

Rated R, 149 minutes, Print Courtesy of Netflix

Screenings are held at: Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills 90211

Theater parking is available in the garage located directly behind/above the theater. However, please DO NOT park in spaces labeled ‘RESERVED’. You may only park in spaces that are not labeled and on levels 3 and up. Parking is free with validation at our self-serve kiosks located inside the theater, so make sure to bring your ticket with you.

Contact the Guild Screenings: (323) 782-4508 or email Guild Screenings.

PLEASE REMEMBER: OUTSIDE FOOD & DRINKS ARE PROHIBITED IN THE WGA THEATER.  As a courtesy to your fellow members, please turn off all cell phones, pagers, etc., and refrain from talking during the screenings. Please read our Rules and Regulations before attending the screenings.