Virgil Williams Virgil Williams received or was part of 4 major nominations in 2018. 2018 Academy Awards 1 nomination Adapted screenplay "Mudbound" Nominee 2018 Writers Guild of America 1 nomination Adapted Screenplay "Mudbound" Nominee 2018 NAACP Image 1 nomination Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture "Mudbound" Nominee 2018 Critics' Choice 1 nomination Best Adapted Screenplay "Mudbound" Nominee