as in scripts
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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Recent Examples of screenplays
Participating execs have nominated dozens of unproduced screenplays, which have been distributed anonymously to participating voters, who are now evaluating and ranking the material to determine the final list.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
In terms of original screenplays, that’s where the life is.
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
Shaw was also renowned as a writer of multiple novels, plays, and screenplays.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
The screenplays were written by José Rivera, Natalia Santa, Camila Brugés and María Camila Arias.
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Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Koepp has written original and adapted screenplays across a wide array of genres.
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Darryn King,
Vanity Fair,
19 May 2026
Another literary giant who wrote screenplays was Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez, author of One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967).
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René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
In the writing categories, the rules now formally codify that screenplays must be human-authored to qualify.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 May 2026
More information about each of this year’s screenplays, provided by the Purple List team, follows.
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Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
In terms of original screenplays, that’s where the life is.
—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
Shaw was also renowned as a writer of multiple novels, plays, and screenplays.
—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
The screenplays were written by José Rivera, Natalia Santa, Camila Brugés and María Camila Arias.
—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Koepp has written original and adapted screenplays across a wide array of genres.
—
Darryn King,
Vanity Fair,
19 May 2026
Another literary giant who wrote screenplays was Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez, author of One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967).
—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
In the writing categories, the rules now formally codify that screenplays must be human-authored to qualify.
—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 May 2026
More information about each of this year’s screenplays, provided by the Purple List team, follows.
—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screenplays
scripts
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Outside of programmed scripts, robots struggle to perform autonomous actions in uncontrolled environments.
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The scripts are written by head writer Adrian Spring, who also created the series, along with Ruth Rehmet and John-Hendrik Karsten.
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“Screenplays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screenplays. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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