shooting script
noun
1
: the final completely detailed version of a movie script in which scenes are grouped in the order most convenient for shooting
2
: the final version of a television script used in the production of a program
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The shooting script ended with the Cygnus entering the black hole, but offered no instruction on what was to happen next.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026
The deep dive into Chaplin’s working methods is compelling and illuminating, and the shooting script itself shows that the always politically and philosophically probing Chaplin hadn’t lost any of his fire or originality in his old age.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
The biggest challenge of shaving Kanon’s nearly 500-page tome down into a manageable shooting script (the final runtime is just under two hours) was trying to keep the subject matter accessible to a wide demographic.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
With a handful of foundational elements in hand from Reddick’s story, Morgan and Wong started working on the shooting script.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026
The deep dive into Chaplin’s working methods is compelling and illuminating, and the shooting script itself shows that the always politically and philosophically probing Chaplin hadn’t lost any of his fire or originality in his old age.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
The biggest challenge of shaving Kanon’s nearly 500-page tome down into a manageable shooting script (the final runtime is just under two hours) was trying to keep the subject matter accessible to a wide demographic.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
With a handful of foundational elements in hand from Reddick’s story, Morgan and Wong started working on the shooting script.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
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