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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The sequel will be directed by Brent McCorkle and Andrew Erwin from a screenplay written by McCorkle.
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Director/co-writer Corbet told IndieWire that the screenplay was structured to naturally have an intermission about halfway.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
Kevin Williamson will direct the film with a screenplay from Guy Busick.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night That Split the Sixties, and the screenplay was co-written by longtime Martin Scorsese collaborator Jay Cocks.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Director/co-writer Corbet told IndieWire that the screenplay was structured to naturally have an intermission about halfway.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
Kevin Williamson will direct the film with a screenplay from Guy Busick.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night That Split the Sixties, and the screenplay was co-written by longtime Martin Scorsese collaborator Jay Cocks.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Screenplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screenplay. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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