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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Notably, he was also nominated for directing and screenplay.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
The film, secretly put together by Austin, told the story of their relationship — and also continued a screenplay that Austin wrote and gifted to Janna on their very first Christmas together.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Bugonia also received nominations for best adapted screenplay (Will Tracy) and best original score (Jerskin Fendrix).
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
Travis Knight directs from a screenplay by Chris Butler, Aaron Nee, Adam Nee, and Dave Callaham.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
The film, secretly put together by Austin, told the story of their relationship — and also continued a screenplay that Austin wrote and gifted to Janna on their very first Christmas together.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Bugonia also received nominations for best adapted screenplay (Will Tracy) and best original score (Jerskin Fendrix).
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
Travis Knight directs from a screenplay by Chris Butler, Aaron Nee, Adam Nee, and Dave Callaham.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screenplay
script
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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 30 Jan. 2026.
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