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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Inspired by Persian mythology, particularly folklore told to children about spirits that travel on the wind, Anvari wrote a screenplay that follows Shideh (Narges Rashidi), a former medical student in 1980s Tehran who’s been banned from school after her involvement with leftist political factions.
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Rocketman screenwriter Lee Hall, who was initially announced as the writer, is still set to write the screenplay.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The film is directed by Nisha Ganatra, with a screenplay by Jordan Weiss and story by Elyse Hollander.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight will pen the screenplay.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Rocketman screenwriter Lee Hall, who was initially announced as the writer, is still set to write the screenplay.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The film is directed by Nisha Ganatra, with a screenplay by Jordan Weiss and story by Elyse Hollander.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight will pen the screenplay.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Our Lamb Burgers flip the script on a traditional patty, using rich and fatty ground lamb.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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But over the last five years, the post-pandemic world has flipped the script.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Screenplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screenplay. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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