as in script
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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While instantly recognizable today, E.T.’s overall look was completely absent from Melissa Mathison’s screenplay.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
Wilson’s screenplay sticks to enough of the traditional plot to honor the lineage, while including sufficient departures to let Snow White stand on its own.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
The big push right now is to get American screenwriters to develop ideas and write screenplays that resonate with American audiences.
—Schuyler Moore, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The film racked up Oscar nominations for best picture, actor (Williams), and director (Peter Weir) and won for Tom Schulman’s original screenplay.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
Wilson’s screenplay sticks to enough of the traditional plot to honor the lineage, while including sufficient departures to let Snow White stand on its own.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
The big push right now is to get American screenwriters to develop ideas and write screenplays that resonate with American audiences.
—Schuyler Moore, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The film racked up Oscar nominations for best picture, actor (Williams), and director (Peter Weir) and won for Tom Schulman’s original screenplay.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Screenplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screenplay. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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