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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Stepanyan wrote the screenplay with Jean-Christophe Ferrari, Jean Breschand, Romy Coccia di Ferro, and Jihane Chouaib.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2025
The screenplay, written by John Logan, aims to trace Jackson’s iconic journey while also confronting the complexities that surrounded his life.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 24 July 2025
In the screenplay by Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer, the focus is on the foursome as a family.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 24 July 2025
Victor Miller, who penned the screenplay for the first film and various sequels, remains on board as executive producer, joined by fellow EPs Marc Toberoff and Rob Barsamian.
—EW.com, 18 July 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2025
The screenplay, written by John Logan, aims to trace Jackson’s iconic journey while also confronting the complexities that surrounded his life.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 24 July 2025
In the screenplay by Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer, the focus is on the foursome as a family.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 24 July 2025
Victor Miller, who penned the screenplay for the first film and various sequels, remains on board as executive producer, joined by fellow EPs Marc Toberoff and Rob Barsamian.
—EW.com, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screenplay
script
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Unlike simple chatbots that follow predetermined scripts, these agents can adapt to new situations, access multiple systems, and resolve issues that previously required human intervention.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The indictment against Bolsonaro, as florid as a telenovela script, included disturbing allegations, such as a plot to poison Lula and kill Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.—
Shannon Sims,
New Yorker,
30 July 2025
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“Screenplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screenplay. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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