screenplay
noun
screen·play
ˈskrēn-ˌplā 
: the script and often shooting directions of a story prepared for movie production
Examples of screenplay in a Sentence
an award for best screenplay
each actor will be given a copy of the screenplay to study
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After all, Gale, who was nominated alongside Zemeckis for an Academy Award for that movie screenplay, also penned the script for the musical.
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Brett Haley will direct, working from a screenplay written by Hannah Marks, with revisions by Flora Greeson.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
The screenplay was written by Hannah Marks, with revisions by Flora Greeson.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Luis Gerard wrote the screenplay and will direct the thriller, which is scheduled shoot in 2027, with filming locations in the Canary Islands and mainland Spain.
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Brett Haley will direct, working from a screenplay written by Hannah Marks, with revisions by Flora Greeson.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
The screenplay was written by Hannah Marks, with revisions by Flora Greeson.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Luis Gerard wrote the screenplay and will direct the thriller, which is scheduled shoot in 2027, with filming locations in the Canary Islands and mainland Spain.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Screenplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screenplay. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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screenplay
noun
screen·play
ˈskrēn-ˌplā
: the written form of a story prepared for film production
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