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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Bigelow directed, while Noah Oppenheim, former president of NBC News, wrote the screenplay.
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Ahead of the musical’s opening night on October 28, Schiff sat down to chat about the origins of Romy and Michele, adapting her screenplay for the stage, and what fans can expect from the sequel.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Rather than the stiff alien chitchat that dots his own screenplays, the characters in The Favourite trade the witty, venomous bon mots of The Great creator Tony McNamara.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
McNamara’s screenplays are equally strange and enchanting, but also florid, absurd and randy.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Ahead of the musical’s opening night on October 28, Schiff sat down to chat about the origins of Romy and Michele, adapting her screenplay for the stage, and what fans can expect from the sequel.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Rather than the stiff alien chitchat that dots his own screenplays, the characters in The Favourite trade the witty, venomous bon mots of The Great creator Tony McNamara.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
McNamara’s screenplays are equally strange and enchanting, but also florid, absurd and randy.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screenplay
script
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While Wohl’s script is packed to the brim with thoughtful moments of beauty, comedy, and heartbreak, Liberation wouldn’t be nearly as affecting and, sadly, relatable without its stellar cast.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Once written, the script’s fantastic promise distracted its readers from the fatal holes in its plot.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Screenplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screenplay. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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