finalized script
[ˈfaɪnəlaɪzd skrɪpt]
nounpl: finalized scripts
roteiro finalizado
1. A completed screenplay or written dialogue that has been approved and is ready for production, with all revisions completed and final approval obtained
The director reviewed the finalized script before production began.
O diretor revisou o roteiro finalizado antes do início da produção.
2. A script that has undergone all necessary edits and revisions and is no longer subject to major changes
Once the finalized script is approved by all stakeholders, filming can commence.
Uma vez que o roteiro finalizado seja aprovado por todas as partes interessadas, a filmagem pode começar.
3. The definitive version of a written document, speech, or performance text that will be used for execution
The actor received the finalized script one week before shooting.
O ator recebeu o roteiro finalizado uma semana antes das gravações.
In the entertainment industry across Brazil and the United States, a finalized script marks a critical milestone in film and television production. In Brazil, this is an important formal stage where all creative stakeholders (producers, directors, screenwriters) must agree before significant investment in production occurs. The term 'roteiro finalizado' is standard in professional contexts, while informal speech may use 'roteiro pronto' or 'roteiro fechado.' In Hollywood, the equivalent 'locked script' indicates the script will no longer accept major revisions.
NYC Slang
locked script (industry standard in Hollywood)
Related Idioms & Phrases
locked and loaded (when script is finalized and ready)
the script is set in stone (when no more changes will be accepted)
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