as in scripts
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 screenplays
Rundell will turn the first two books set in the fictional world of the Glimouria Archipelago filled with magical beasts into movie screenplays under the Disney Live Action banner.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
All films and screenplays in competition vie for the coveted Night Mare statuette, designed and sculpted by toy and figure artist Tony Simione (Marvel, Star Wars, Godzilla, Alien).
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Nothing if not prolific, Vidal wrote more than two dozen novels, eight plays, 16 screenplays, and hundreds of essays and magazine articles, spanning nearly 70 years.
—Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
Widely regarded as having one of the best screenplays ever written, this flick recalls a time when a movie could be a massive critical and commercial darling at the same time and a case study in its star’s bottomless well of charisma.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
To this end, Newell envisioned staging faithful performances of screenplays, tightened and adapted with pop culture and history salted in as needed.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Paulo Cursino wrote the films’ screenplays and Camisa Listrada produced them.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
His movies and screenplays are baked into our culture, our daily conversations, like mortar.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
The movie is set to be written by John Hamburg, who wrote the screenplays for the original 2000 movie Meet the Parents as well as its sequels Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
All films and screenplays in competition vie for the coveted Night Mare statuette, designed and sculpted by toy and figure artist Tony Simione (Marvel, Star Wars, Godzilla, Alien).
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Nothing if not prolific, Vidal wrote more than two dozen novels, eight plays, 16 screenplays, and hundreds of essays and magazine articles, spanning nearly 70 years.
—Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
Widely regarded as having one of the best screenplays ever written, this flick recalls a time when a movie could be a massive critical and commercial darling at the same time and a case study in its star’s bottomless well of charisma.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
To this end, Newell envisioned staging faithful performances of screenplays, tightened and adapted with pop culture and history salted in as needed.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Paulo Cursino wrote the films’ screenplays and Camisa Listrada produced them.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
His movies and screenplays are baked into our culture, our daily conversations, like mortar.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
The movie is set to be written by John Hamburg, who wrote the screenplays for the original 2000 movie Meet the Parents as well as its sequels Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screenplays
scripts
Noun
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We were reminded again Tuesday night that Yankees versus Red Sox never runs out of scripts.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The result is a book full of practical strategies, scripts, and relatable anecdotes.—
Stav Ziv,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Screenplays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screenplays. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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