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Lindsay-Abaire to Write DreamWorks' 'Guardians'
Animated film will be based on book series by William Joyce.
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It’s perhaps the most anticipated head-to-head competition in Oscar history.
Kathryn Bigelow’s low-budget indie war film, “The Hurt Locker,” and James Cameron’s 3D mega-blockbuster “Avatar,” both nominated for nine Oscars Tuesday, are going directly against one another for Director and Best Picture, among other categories.
Oh, and of course, Bigelow and Cameron used to be married.
Which film is going to win the big Best Picture prize on March 7?
TheWrap breaks down the competition.
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire has been set to adapt "The Guardians," DreamWorks Animation's adaptation of the upcoming series of children's books by William Joyce.
"The Guardians" will be directed by Peter Ramsey (TV special "Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space").
