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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Victor’s screenplay earned her the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the Sundance Film Festival this year, where the film had its premiere.
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
One scenario making the rounds is that Jonathan Nolan, whose take on the material was enthusiastically received at Amazon, would write the screenplay.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 June 2025
The horror-comedy starred Gene Wilder, who co-wrote the screenplay with Brooks, as Frederick Frankenstein, grandson of mad scientist Victor Frankenstein.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 June 2025
For now, the film is only in development, but Sorkin has already written the screenplay for the follow-up, and Sony has also tapped him to direct after David Fincher directed the first film.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 June 2025
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
One scenario making the rounds is that Jonathan Nolan, whose take on the material was enthusiastically received at Amazon, would write the screenplay.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 June 2025
The horror-comedy starred Gene Wilder, who co-wrote the screenplay with Brooks, as Frederick Frankenstein, grandson of mad scientist Victor Frankenstein.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 June 2025
For now, the film is only in development, but Sorkin has already written the screenplay for the follow-up, and Sony has also tapped him to direct after David Fincher directed the first film.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 June 2025
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screenplay
noun
screen·play
ˈskrēn-ˌplā
: the written form of a story prepared for film production
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