Director Larry Carpenter poses with his award in the press room at the 63rd Annual Directors Guild of America Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011.
Dan Steinberg, Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — Tom Hooper has pulled off an upset win for the top film honor at the Directors Guild of America Awards for his British monarchy tale "The King's Speech."
Hooper won out Saturday night over David Fincher, who has been considered the favorite for Hollywood's main directing prizes, including the Academy Award on Feb. 27.
The guild win for Hooper sets up a showdown between him at Fincher at the Oscars, where "The King's Speech" leads with 12 nominations.
The Directors Guild honor is one of the most-accurate forecasts for the Oscars. Only six times in the 62-year history of the guild awards has the winner failed to take home the directing Oscar.
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