There’s a controversy brewing over screenplay credit for Paramount’s top awards contender “Selma,” although the primary players behind the film have downplayed any internal angst between director Ava DuVernay and screenwriter Paul Webb.
Webb’s original contract stipulated that he’s entitled to sole screenwriting credit should he so desire it, and as a non-WGA production, “Selma” was not subject to WGA arbitration.
But the truth is that Webb didn’t write the movie on his own, as DuVernay was just as instrumental in shaping the final film, according to an individual with direct knowledge of the writing process.
“Selma” stars David Oyelowo as civil rights icon and famed orator Dr.