How to Use logline in a Sentence
logline
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The movie has a bit more of that than a logline might suggest.
—A.a. Dowd, Chron, 1 Dec. 2022
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Hell and Paradise are on the same island, the logline runs.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
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The logline: In each episode, two players go head-to-head and take turns picking cards to get four-in-a-row, which is Lotería.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 5 May 2023
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In the olden days, studio execs would write the title and a line about the movie on the spine—or log—of a script, and that became known as the logline.
—Bill Heavey, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2022
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In the logline for this week’s episode, furnished by ABC, the Trey character is alluded to.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 28 Feb. 2023
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The official logline says the film is set in 1920s Los Angeles during the shift from silent pictures to talkies.
—Vulture, 28 Nov. 2022
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New Line is keeping the logline locked in the basement, but the story is a spin on the traditional haunted house tale.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Oct. 2023
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At the moment, Sony Pictures hasn’t released an official logline for the film.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
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Like Jennifer’s Body, the film can be difficult to summarize in a one- or two-sentence logline.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2024
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On Thursday, the Apple TV+ series revealed the first hint at what season three will look like with a logline and set of first-look photos (below).
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 June 2023
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The logline, per Vault, is thus: In ancient Britain an unstoppable evil known only as the Druid plunges the world into an age of horror, fire and sacrifice.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2023
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Create a pitch package using a logline, synopsis, poster (or still from set) and a trailer.
—Susan Johnston, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2022
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Aside from its marquee talent and financiers, there’s little to nothing else known about the film — including a title or logline.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 Jan. 2023
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Sony is keeping the logline details under the top hat, but it is known that the project centers on the relationship between Astaire and his sister, Adele Astaire.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2023
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According to the logline of the prequel, which takes place as the 10th annual Hunger Games quickly approaches, Snow is the last hope for his once-proud family that has fallen from grace.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Aug. 2023
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What sounds like the logline of a ‘90s sitcom is reality for Lars, a college instructor in her late 30s whose boomer parents didn’t save enough for retirement.
—Jasmine Li, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
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The logline: In this immersive dating experience, four fabulous friends in their fifties who are looking for a love do-over will leave their busy city lives for a dating utopia.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
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According to the new series logline, when one of their dearest friends dies suddenly, the OG residents of Melrose Place gather to honor the deceased.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
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For a long time, fans only had a logline to speculate about: a pop star desperate for a comeback falls into a tricky relationship with a cult leader.
—Jasmine Li, Vulture, 31 May 2023
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As a storyteller, a logline doesn’t necessarily make a great film.
—John Benson, cleveland, 23 Nov. 2022
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Here's the logline: Jim and Julia, after an amicable divorce, decide to continue to raise their kids at the family home while taking turns on who gets to stay with them.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2023
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The pilot will, like the original, feature an ensemble of characters, according to the logline.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
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According to its logline, a lonesome Frankenstein enlists the help of Dr. Euphronios to create a companion for himself.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
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Principal photography is set to begin in Los Angeles in May with a top secret logline.
—Vulture, 18 Apr. 2023
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According to the official logline for Season 11, there will be developments in some decades-long mysteries, including the love story of Fry and Leela and the contents of Nibbler's litter box.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 28 July 2023
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His journey leads him into an unexpected exploration of faith, per the film’s official logline.
—Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 29 Aug. 2023
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According to the film's logline, Berry starred as Sara Morse — a woman whose husband mysteriously vanishes from their rural farm.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
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The indie outfit has landed North American rights to The Unknown, and appropriate for its title, its logline is currently unknown.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
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According to the logline, Maria then embarked on a questionable relationship with her stepbrother Raffy.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
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Converse was again a cult darling, and now her disappearance offered an irresistible logline: the female Dylan who wrote a handful of masterpieces and vanished without a trace.
—Jeremy Lybarger, The New Republic, 24 Apr. 2023
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