- Everest, Universal Pictures and Cross Creek Pictures present in association with Walden Media ; a Working Title production in association with RVK Studios and Free State Pictures ; produced by Tim Bevan [and five others] ; screenplay by William Nicholson and Simon Beaufoy ; directed by Baltasar Kormákur
- Nell, Twentieth Century Fox presents an Egg Pictures production ; a Michael Apted film ; produced by Renée Missel and Jodie Foster ; screenplay by William Nicholson and Mark Handley ; directed by Michael Apted
- Elizabeth, the golden age, Universal Pictures presents in association with Studiocanal a Working Title Films
- Les misérables, Universal Pictures ; producers, Tim Bevan ... [et al.] ; screenplay, William Nicholson, Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, Herbert Kretzmer ; director, Tom Hooper
- Shadowlands, Price Entertainment in assocation with Spelling Films International ; a Savoy Pictures release
- Breathe, Bleecker Street and Participant Media, Silver Reel, BBC Films and BFI present ; in association with Embankment Films ; an Imaginarium production ; screenplay by William Nicholson ; produced by Jonathan Cavendish ; directed by Andy Serkis
- Mandela, long walk to freedom, Weinstein Company ; writer, William Nicholson ; director, Justin Chadwick
- Shadowlands, written by William Nicholson ; a BBC-TV production in association with Gateway Films, the Episcopal Radio-TV Foundation, Lella Productions, E.O. TV ; producer, David M. Thompson ; director, Norman Stone
- Unbroken, Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures present ; a Jolie Pas production and 3 Arts Entertainment production ; produced by Angelina Jolie, Clayton Townsend, Matthew Baer, Erwin Stoff; screenwriters, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Richard LaGravenese, William Nicholson ; directed by Angelina Jolie
- Hope Gap, Screen Yorkshire, Sampsonic Media and Creative Media Investments present ; written and directed by William Nicholson