as in script
the written form of a story prepared for film production
each actor will be given a copy of the screenplay to study
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Shlesinger, a stand-up comedian best known for her comedy specials on Netflix, wrote the screenplay for the film, which follows a woman's unexpected return to her Texas hometown after decades away.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Rudd explained to Moviefone that Gormican and Etten infused the same sort of creative sensibilities in the screenplay for Anaconda.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
With a screenplay penned by Chris Butler, Aaron Nee, Adam Nee, and Dave Callaham, and executive produced by Ynon Kreiz, Bill Bannerman, and David Bloomfield.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Beyond those and best picture, Sinners also earned nods for directing, original screenplay, casting, cinematography, costume design, production design, sound, makeup and hairstyling, song, score, and editing.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Rudd explained to Moviefone that Gormican and Etten infused the same sort of creative sensibilities in the screenplay for Anaconda.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
With a screenplay penned by Chris Butler, Aaron Nee, Adam Nee, and Dave Callaham, and executive produced by Ynon Kreiz, Bill Bannerman, and David Bloomfield.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Beyond those and best picture, Sinners also earned nods for directing, original screenplay, casting, cinematography, costume design, production design, sound, makeup and hairstyling, song, score, and editing.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screenplay
script
Noun
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The partnership aims to leverage Panorama’s distribution network and production expertise with Pauly’s star power and script selection abilities.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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The script detects the operating system and browser.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Screenplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screenplay. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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