Synonyms of screenplay

screenplay

noun

ˈskrēn-ˌplā 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• script
• scenario
• text
• story
• shooting script

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of screenplay

And this alone — well, and two killer dance scenes — seems reason enough to revisit the story, three decades since Ang Lee’s 1995 version won Emma Thompson a screenplay Oscar. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

This is Coffey’s directorial debut and his second screenplay. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

The draft screenplay, though, was saved to external floppy disks. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

All of this might be reflective of audiences hoping for a proper sequel to The Social Network, which won three Oscars for its screenplay (written by Sorkin), editing, and score. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026