screenplay
noun
screen·play
ˈskrēn-ˌplā 
: the script and often shooting directions of a story prepared for motion-picture production
Examples of screenplay in a Sentence
an award for best screenplay
each actor will be given a copy of the screenplay to study
Recent Examples on the Web
See The Creators Rhimes, then a TV newbie with a few screenplay credits to her name, resisted network concerns about putting such a messy woman at the center of a TV show.
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
It’s never fully explicated in the screenplay, but Max’s past mental health issues and possibly undiagnosed autism spectrum disorder are frequently alluded to, thrumming below the surface.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 31 May 2024
Throughout the conversation, the two discussed Fallout being Jonathan’s first time directing someone else’s screenplay, the casting process for stars Walton Goggins, Ella Purnell and Aaron Moten, and relying on practical props and real locations over CGI.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
The film, which will shoot this summer, is based on a story by Meredith Metcalf who wrote the screenplay with Caddigan.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 22 May 2024
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
It’s never fully explicated in the screenplay, but Max’s past mental health issues and possibly undiagnosed autism spectrum disorder are frequently alluded to, thrumming below the surface.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 31 May 2024
Throughout the conversation, the two discussed Fallout being Jonathan’s first time directing someone else’s screenplay, the casting process for stars Walton Goggins, Ella Purnell and Aaron Moten, and relying on practical props and real locations over CGI.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
The film, which will shoot this summer, is based on a story by Meredith Metcalf who wrote the screenplay with Caddigan.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 22 May 2024
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screenplay
noun
screen·play
ˈskrēn-ˌplā
: the written form of a story prepared for film production
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