Heisserer wrote the 2016 film '' Arrival '' based on Ted Chiang 's short story " The Story of Your Life " '' . '' Heisserer has said that he was attracted to the challenge of adapting the non-linear story by its emotional content . After the release of the film , he was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 89th Academy Awards
89th Academy Awards
89th Academy Awards
Eric Heisserer