scriptment

A written work by a movie or television screenwriter that combines elements of a script and treatment, especially the dialogue elements, which are formatted the same as in a screenplay.

Noun

  1. A written work by a movie or television screenwriter that combines elements of a script and treatment, especially the dialogue elements, which are formatted the same as in a screenplay.

Origin

Blend of script + treatment. Coined by Canadian filmmaker James Cameron, possibly during his early involvement in the development of the Spider-Man film series.

Forms

scriptments