How to Use directorial in a Sentence

directorial

adjective
  • This film marks the directorial debut of Janine Zaruski.
    Holly Jones, Variety, 14 Nov. 2022
  • His feature directorial debut was Annabelle Comes Home.
    Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Tim Burton’s first directorial debut in the world of television is here at last with the release of Wednesday on Netflix.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 23 Nov. 2022
  • The project will be the feature directorial debut of Karen Slade.
    Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
  • Brolin even got to make his directorial debut on an episode of the series.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 3 July 2024
  • While Levy helmed episodes of Schitt’s Creek over its six-season run, the film marks his feature-length directorial debut.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The project, which will mark Gad’s directorial debut, has the blessing of the Farley family.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
  • He’s been acting since childhood on stages and screens big and small, released music with the band Mook and made his directorial debut in 2018.
    Jevon Phillips, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The directorial team wanted to take the journey from Leticia to Manaus to immerse themselves in the Amazon.
    Natalie Meade, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Tony-winning playwright Matthew López cowrote the film with Ted Malawer and also makes his directorial debut with the project.
    Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 12 June 2023
  • The film marks the feature directorial debut of Kyra Sedgwick and co-stars her husband, Kevin Bacon.
    Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The 27-minute film, about the rising tide of book banning efforts around the United States, marks docu titan Sheila Nevins‘ directorial debut.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
  • She's been busy gearing up for her directorial debut on her film, September 17th, that's set to come out soon.
    Korin Miller, Women's Health, 10 June 2023
  • The two met ahead of Spielberg’s feature directorial debut, 1974’s The Sugarland Express, and have rarely worked apart since.
    Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Franco directs in his follow-up to the horror-thriller The Rental, his directorial debut that also starred Brie.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The pop star is set to make her feature directorial debut with Searchlight Pictures.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Scoular made his feature directorial debut with Survival Box, a thriller penned by Halfnight, which was released in 2019.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024
  • Danielle Deadwyler is a strong performer, but I was struck by how certain directorial choices seemed to crowd out her work onscreen.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Raven Jackson’s directorial debut is a feast for the senses.
    Will Bedingfield, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2023
  • The 24-year-old makes her feature directorial debut with the new thriller The Watchers, starring Dakota Fanning.
    Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
  • Perez and Jayne made their directorial debut with Mean Girls, adding an internet-savvy twist to the early 2000s high school dramedy.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2024
  • In fact, his goal with his directorial debut is not to beat action moviemakers and A-list asskickers at their own game but to work his way into their ranks.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Self Reliance Jake Johnson’s directorial debut has one hell of a premise.
    Helen Murphy, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Now in the crispy year of 2023, Park makes his directorial debut with an adaptation of Adrian Tomine’s graphic novel.
    Vulture, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Jordan makes his directorial debut and returns to play boxing champ Adonis Creed for a third time.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2023
  • The actress is also set to make her directorial debut with the upcoming zombie rom-com Lisa Frankenstein.
    Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023
  • But to make a new Indiana Jones movie after more than a decade of nothing requires someone at some point having an idea that’s new, a script that’s great, or some directorial vision.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2023
  • Nobody wanted Chris Pine’s directorial debut to sink like a stone.
    Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The film marks the feature film directorial debut of Duong Dieu Linh, and is also a companion piece to her award-winning short film series about middle-aged women.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 May 2024
  • Levon previously worked with Kravitz, 35, on her directorial film debut, Blink Twice.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'directorial.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: