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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Recent Examples of screenplay
Kiyoko wrote the screenplay for her upcoming Girls Like Girls movie with Stefanie Scott, who starred as Coley in the original music video, alongside Kelsey Chow as Sonya and Hayden Thompson.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
Mogul Mowgli filmmaker Bassam Tariq was later hired to direct the film, with Watchmen's Stacy Osei-Kuffour writing the screenplay.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 24 June 2025
Meanwhile, John Hamburg is set to go four-for-four in the franchise and write the screenplay.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 21 June 2025
Tacconi storyboards each episode thoroughly on paper, editing the screenplay and boards on the go before crafting detailed, precise animatics.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 14 June 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
Mogul Mowgli filmmaker Bassam Tariq was later hired to direct the film, with Watchmen's Stacy Osei-Kuffour writing the screenplay.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 24 June 2025
Meanwhile, John Hamburg is set to go four-for-four in the franchise and write the screenplay.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 21 June 2025
Tacconi storyboards each episode thoroughly on paper, editing the screenplay and boards on the go before crafting detailed, precise animatics.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screenplay
script
Noun
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What struck me about the script, there was very little information given to you.—
John Bleasdale,
Variety,
24 June 2025
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Three script development picks, from 478 submissions, are Black Star Angel from Armenia’s Christine Haroutounian, the Philippines’ Heaven Help Us! from Eve Baswell and New Life from China’s Yingtong Li.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
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“Screenplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screenplay. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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