Are screenplays written as verbatim film scripts or not?

[Darren_Garrison]

@md-2000

A peripheral question - I recall someone discussing scripts (for Hollywood or TV) and mentioned that generally, the studio dislikes the scriptwriter including detailed stage direction unless it’s relevant to the story. Composition, framing, how the characters are situated or moving, even sometimes the settings or reactions, is usually a call the director makes - true?

Lots of good information on screenwriting in this insane classic thread.