screenplay
noun
screen·play
ˈskrēn-ˌplā 
: the script and often shooting directions of a story prepared for movie production
Examples of screenplay in a Sentence
an award for best screenplay
each actor will be given a copy of the screenplay to study
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Entitled Anna, the production will be directed by Alessio Cremonini (On My Skin), who is also co-writing the screenplay with actress Olivia Magnani, grand-daughter of the late actress and daughter of her only son Luca Magnani.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2024
Winnie Holzman, the stage production’s book writer, wrote the screenplay for Chu’s movie with Dana Fox.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024
Abrahams wrote the screenplay, and John Landis directed.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Rasoulof, also writing the screenplay and having shot this film entirely in secret and at risk of the cast’s lives, begins this story with Iman (Misagh Zare, currently banned from leaving Iran).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2024
Winnie Holzman, the stage production’s book writer, wrote the screenplay for Chu’s movie with Dana Fox.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024
Abrahams wrote the screenplay, and John Landis directed.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Rasoulof, also writing the screenplay and having shot this film entirely in secret and at risk of the cast’s lives, begins this story with Iman (Misagh Zare, currently banned from leaving Iran).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 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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