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The phrase "adapted screenplay" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in the context of film and literature to refer to a screenplay that has been adapted from another source, such as a novel or play.
Example: "The film won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, recognizing its skillful transformation of the original novel into a cinematic narrative."
Alternatives: "screenplay adaptation" or "adaptation script".
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(All three are up for adapted screenplay).
Best Adapted Screenplay: "The Deep Blue Sea".
For adapted screenplay, I'm picking "Argo".
Adapted screenplay is Tony Kushner's for Lincoln.
"Argo" got best picture and best adapted screenplay.
It was best original screenplay, not best adapted screenplay.
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But this year's Best Adapted Screenplay was a no-brainer.
His screenplay was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
In The Loop nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar.
For this, Mankiewicz won the Oscars both for Best Director and for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Geoffrey Fletcher won for Best Adapted Screenplay.
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