spec script

noun

A screenplay for a movie that is written on spec and then purchased or sold on the open market, as opposed to one commissioned by a studio or production company.

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Meanings

nounspec script (plural spec scripts)

plural spec scripts

  1. broadcastingA screenplay for a movie that is written on spec and then purchased or sold on the open market, as opposed to one commissioned by a studio or production company.
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APA

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MLA

“spec script.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spec%20script. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spec script,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spec%20script.

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