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
Author Jenny Han will write the screenplay, alongside Sarah Kucserka, and direct the film.
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
Odenkirk co-wrote the story for Normal with Derek Kolstad, who in turn penned the screenplay.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Dahl eventually wrote a screenplay called Death, Where is Thy Sting-a-ling-ling?
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
The film, which comes over two decades after the original comedy, is directed and written by John Hamburg, who also wrote the screenplay for the franchise's three previous movies: 2000's Meet the Parents, 2004's Meet the Fockers and 2010's Little Fockers.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
Odenkirk co-wrote the story for Normal with Derek Kolstad, who in turn penned the screenplay.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Dahl eventually wrote a screenplay called Death, Where is Thy Sting-a-ling-ling?
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
The film, which comes over two decades after the original comedy, is directed and written by John Hamburg, who also wrote the screenplay for the franchise's three previous movies: 2000's Meet the Parents, 2004's Meet the Fockers and 2010's Little Fockers.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screenplay
script
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Steven Spielberg introduced Howard to Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp, who was working on the script for The Paper with brother Stephen Koepp, a Time magazine editor.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 May 2026
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The best part of that is the good story mom helped script is just starting.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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“Screenplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screenplay. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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