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big screen

British  

noun

  1. an informal name for the cinema

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The movie, co-directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, with a screenplay by Drew Goddard — who earned an Oscar nomination adapting Weir’s “The Martian” for the big screen in 2015 — makes the complicated science and vast expanse of space accessible, even fun.

From Salon

To bring that to the big screen, for sure.

From Los Angeles Times

His big screen break came after meeting martial arts film star Bruce Lee, who he fought in 1972's Way Of The Dragon.

From BBC

Project Hail Mary's production team was assembled by Gosling, including screenwriter Drew Goddard, who adapted another of Weir's novels, The Martian, for the big screen.

From BBC

The late American film star Val Kilmer could soon be "acting" on the big screen again after allowing a director to use AI tools to produce his likeness for an upcoming film, media reports said Wednesday.

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