The Guild Screenings
November 2025
WELCOME TO THE GUILD SCREENINGS!
Fellow writers! Come down to your WGA Theater and enjoy Awards Season! This is one of the great perks of being a member. This month, we are exploding with titles! There are 20 terrific movies for you.
Besides the regular screenings, we have nine Q&As! On Saturday, November 1, writer Lori Rosene-Gambino will speak after her provocative thriller ANNIVERSARY. On Friday, November 7, co-writer/director Clint Bentley will discuss his emotional drama TRAIN DREAMS. On Sunday, November 9, co-writer/director David Michôd will appear with his boxing bio CHRISTY. Also on Sunday, November 9, co-writer/director Chloé Zao & co-writer Maggie O'Farrell will talk about their historical drama HAMNET.
On Saturday, November 15, we have the showbiz tale JAY KELLY, followed by a Q&A with co-writer/director Noah Baumbach & co-writer Emily Mortimer. Also on Saturday, November 15, it's the big sequel WICKED: FOR GOOD, with co-writers Winnie Holzman & Dana Fox in the house. On Sunday, November 16, writer Will Tracy will discuss his unsettling comedy BUGONIA. Also on Sunday, November 16, co-writer Michael Bacall & co-writer/director Edgar Wright will show us their eagerly-awaited extravaganza THE RUNNING MAN. Finally, on Sunday, November 23, writer/director Rian Johnson will reveal all the secrets behind his WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY.
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!
ANNIVERSARY
Saturday, November 1
1:00 p.m.
Q&A with Lori Rosene-Gambino immediately following.
Screenplay by Lori Rosene-Gambino
Story by Jan Komasa and Lori Rosene-Gambino
Directed by Jan Komasa
Produced by Nick Wechsler, Kate Churchill, Steve Schwartz, Paula Mae Schwartz
Cast: Diane Lane, Madeline Brewer, Phoebe Dynevor, Daryl McCormack, Kyle Chandler, Zoey Deutch, Mckenna Grace, Dylan O’Brien
Rated R, 112 minutes, Print Courtesy of Lionsgate Films
NOUVELLE VAGUE
Saturday, November 1
4:00 p.m.
Written by Holly Gent & Vince Palmo
Adaptations and Dialogues by Michèle Halberstadt & Laetitia Masson
Directed by Richard Linklater
Produced by Michèle et Laurent Pétin
Cast: Guillaume Marbeck, Zoey Deutch, Aubry Dullin
This film is in French and English with subtitles.
Rated R, 116 minutes, Print Courtesy of Netflix
DIE MY LOVE
Saturday, November 1
7:00 p.m.
Screenplay by Enda Walsh & Lynne Ramsay and Alice Birch
Based on the Book by Ariana Harwicz
Directed by Lynne Ramsay
Produced by Andrea Calderwood, Jennifer Lawrence, Justine Ciarrocchi, Martin Scorsese, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill, Molly Smith
Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson, Sissy Spacek, LaKeith Stanfield, Nick Nolte
Rated R, 118 minutes, Print Courtesy of MUBI
SARAH’S OIL
Sunday, November 2
1:00 p.m.
Written by Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh & Cyrus Nowrasteh
Inspired by the book “Searching for Sarah Rector” by Tonya Bolden
Directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh
Produced by John Shepherd, Cyrus Nowrasteh, Kevin Downes, Daryl Lefever, Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin, Zachary Levi, Derrick Williams
Cast: Zachary Levi, Naya Desir-Johnson, Sonequa Martin-Green, Garret Dillahunt, Mel Rodriguez, Kenric Green, Bridget Regan
Family Matinee: Members may bring up to 3 guests (ages 3 and up) to this screening.
Rated PG, 103 minutes, Print Courtesy of Amazon MGM
REGRETTING YOU
Sunday, November 2
4:00 p.m.
Screenplay by Susan McMartin
Based on the Book by Colleen Hoover
Directed by Josh Boone
Produced by Brunson Green, Anna Todd, Flavia Viotti, Robert Kulzer
Cast: Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace, Dave Franco, Mason Thames, Sam Morelos, Scott Eastwood, Willa Fitzgerald, Clancy Brown
Rated PG-13, 117 minutes, Print Courtesy of Paramount Pictures
TRAIN DREAMS
Friday, November 7
7:30 p.m.
Q&A with co-writer Clint Bentley immediately following.
Screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar
Based on the Novella by Denis Johnson
Directed by Clint Bentley
Produced by Marissa McMahon, Ashley Schlaifer, Teddy Schwarzman, Michael Heimler, William Janowitz
Cast: Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, William H. Macy, Kerry Condon
Rated PG-13, 102 minutes, Print Courtesy of Netflix
CHRISTY
Sunday, November 9
1:00 p.m.
Q&A with co-writer David Michôd immediately following.
Screenplay by Mirrah Foulkes & David Michôd
Story by Katherine Fugate
Directed by David Michôd
Produced by Kerry Kohansky-Roberts, Justin Lothrop, David Michôd, Teddy Schwarzman, Brent Stiefel
Cast: Sydney Sweeney, Ben Foster, Merritt Wever, Katy O'Brian
Rated R, 135 minutes, Print Courtesy of Black Bear Pictures
HAMNET
Sunday, November 9
5:00 p.m.
Q&A with Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell immediately following.
Screenplay by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell
Directed by Chloé Zhao
Produced by Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nic Gonda, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg
Cast: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn
Rated PG-13, 125 minutes, Print Courtesy of Focus Features
NUREMBERG
Saturday, November 15
11:30 a.m.
Written for the Screen and Directed by James Vanderbilt
Based on “The Nazi and the Psychiatrist” by Jack El-Hai
Produced by Richard Saperstein, Bradley J. Fischer, William Sherak, Frank Smith, Benjamin Tappan, Cherilyn Hawrysh, George Freeman
Cast: Russell Crowe, Rami Malek, Michael Shannon, Leo Woodall, Richard E. Grant, John Slattery, Mark O'Brien, Colin Hanks, Lydia Peckham, Wrenn Schmidt
Rated PG-13, 148 minutes, Print Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
JAY KELLY
Saturday, November 15
3:00 p.m.
Q&A with Noah Baumbach & Emily Mortimer immediately following.
Written by Noah Baumbach & Emily Mortimer
Directed by Noah Baumbach
Produced by Noah Baumbach, Amy Pascal, David Heyman
Cast: George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Billy Crudup, Riley Keough, Grace Edwards, Stacy Keach, Jim Broadbent, Patrick Wilson, Eve Hewson, Greta Gerwig, Alba Rohrwacher, Josh Hamilton, Lenny Henry, Emily Mortimer, Nicôle Lecky, Thaddea Graham, Isla Fisher
Rated R, 132 minutes, Print Courtesy of Netflix
WICKED: FOR GOOD
Saturday, November 15
7:00 p.m.
Q&A with Winnie Holzman & Dana Fox immediately following.
Screenplay by Winnie Holzman and Winnie Holzman & Dana Fox
Based on the Musical Stage Play with Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and Book by Winnie Holzman from the Novel by Gregory Maguire
Directed by Jon M. Chu
Produced by Marc Platt, David Stone
Cast: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum
Rated PG-13, 138 minutes, Print Courtesy of Universal Pictures
BUGONIA
Sunday, November 16
1:00 p.m.
Q&A with Will Tracy immediately following.
Screenplay by Will Tracy
Based on the Film "Save the Green Planet" Written and Directed by Jang Joon Hwan and Produced by Sidus
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Produced by Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen, Miky Lee, Jerry Kyoungboum Ko
Cast: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, Alicia Silverstone
Rated R, 118 minutes, Print Courtesy of Focus Features
PREDATOR: BADLANDS
Sunday, November 16
4:30 p.m.
Screenplay by Patrick Aison
Story by Patrick Aison & Dan Trachtenberg
Based on Characters Created by Jim Thomas & John Thomas
Directed by Dan Trachtenberg
Produced by John Davis, Dan Trachtenberg, Marc Toberoff, Ben Rosenblatt, Brent O’Connor
Cast: Elle Fanning, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi
Rated PG-13, 115 minutes, Print Courtesy of 20th Century Studios
THE RUNNING MAN
Sunday, November 16
7:00 p.m.
Q&A with Michael Bacall & Edgar Wright immediately following.
Screenplay by Michael Bacall and Michael Bacall & Edgar Wright
Based on the novel by Stephen King
Directed by Edgar Wright
Produced by Simon Kinberg, Nira Park, Edgar Wright
Cast: Glen Powell, William H. Macy, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Sean Hayes, Katy O’Brian with Colman Domingo and Josh Brolin
Not Yet Rated, 133 minutes, Print Courtesy of Paramount Pictures
NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T
Sunday, November 23
1:00 p.m.
Screenplay by Michael Lesslie and Paul Wernick & Rhett Reese and Seth Grahame-Smith
Story by Eric Warren Singer and Michael Lesslie
Based on Characters Created by Boaz Yakin & Edward Ricourt
Directed by Ruben Fleischer
Produced by: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Bobby Cohen
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt, with Rosamund Pike, Morgan Freeman
Rated PG-13, 112 minutes, Print Courtesy of Lionsgate Films
SENTIMENTAL VALUE
Sunday, November 23
4:00 p.m.
Written by Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier
Directed by Joachim Trier
Produced by Maria Ekerhovd, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar
Cast: Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Elle Fanning
This film is in Norwegian and English with subtitles.
Rated R, 133 minutes, Print Courtesy of Neon
WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
Sunday, November 23
7:00 p.m.
Q&A with Rian Johnson immediately following.
Written and Directed by Rian Johnson
Produced by Ram Bergman, Rian Johnson, Katie McNeill
Cast: Daniel Craig, Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, Thomas Haden Church
Rated PG-13, 140 minutes, Print Courtesy of Netflix
ZOOTOPIA 2
Saturday, November 29
1:00 p.m.
Written by Jared Bush
Directed by Jared Bush, Byron Howard
Produced by Yvett Merino
Voice Cast: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Ke Huy Quan, Fortune Feimster, Andy Samberg, David Strathairn, Idris Elba, Shakira, Patrick Warburton, Quinta Brunson, Nate Torrence, Alan Tudyk, Bonnie Hunt, Don Lake, Jean Reno, Macaulay Culkin, Brenda Song, Maurice LaMarche, Leah Latham, Raymond S. Persi, Jenny Slate, Yvette Nicole Brown, Josh Dallas, Mark Rhino Smith, Tommy Chong
Family Matinee: Members may bring up to 3 guests (ages 3 and up) to this screening.
Not Yet Rated, 107 minutes, Print Courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures
RENTAL FAMILY
Saturday, November 29
4:00 p.m.
Written by Hikari, Stephen Blahut
Directed by Hikari
Produced by Eddie Vaisman, Julia Lebedev, Hikari, Shin Yamaguchi
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Mahina Gorman, Akira Emoto
Rated PG-13, 103 minutes, Print Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures
REBUILDING
Saturday, November 29
7:00 p.m.
Written by Max Walker-Silverman
Directed by Max Walker-Silverman
Produced by Jesse Hope, Dan Janvey, Paul Mezey
Cast: Josh O’Connor, Lily Latorre, Meghann Fahy, Kali Reis, Amy Madigan
Rated PG, 95 minutes, Print Courtesy of Bleecker Street
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.
