Synonyms of screenplays

screenplays

noun

plural of screenplay

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scripts
• scenarios
• texts
• stories
• shooting scripts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of screenplays

Max has also written several other novels, comic books and screenplays. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

Participating execs have nominated dozens of unproduced screenplays, which have been distributed anonymously to participating voters, who are now evaluating and ranking the material to determine the final list. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 June 2026

In terms of original screenplays, that’s where the life is. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 June 2026

Shaw was also renowned as a writer of multiple novels, plays, and screenplays. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026

The screenplays were written by José Rivera, Natalia Santa, Camila Brugés and María Camila Arias. — Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

Koepp has written original and adapted screenplays across a wide array of genres. — Darryn King, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026

Another literary giant who wrote screenplays was Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez, author of One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967). — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026

In the writing categories, the rules now formally codify that screenplays must be human-authored to qualify. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 May 2026