2001, a Space Odyssey - Final Shooting Script - Stanley Kubrick Productions

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Movie script (Copy)

Complete screenplay including 229 pages
Final Shooting Script - December 14th, 1965 with revisions
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Screenplay by Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke

Please do not confuse this script with earlier drafts, such as the October 13, 1965 version, which were shorter and reflect earlier stages of the screenplay’s development, where the structure and level of detail were far below what Stanley Kubrick ultimately intended for the final story that is fully realized in this version of the script.

This Final Shooting Draft dated December 14, 1965 (including revisions) spans 229 pages and represents a more advanced phase of the script’s evolution as the production moved closer to filming. While earlier drafts outline preliminary structure and concepts, this revised version incorporates expanded material, structural refinements, and adjustments developed during the later stages of the film’s preparation.

For collectors and researchers, this later revised draft offers a more complete and production-oriented version of the screenplay for 2001: A Space Odyssey, reflecting a more mature stage of Kubrick’s evolving vision and including material not found in earlier drafts, as it corresponds to the version prepared for principal photography.

2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick. The screenplay was written by Kubrick and science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke, and was inspired by Clarke's 1951 short story "The Sentinel" and other short stories by Clarke. Clarke also published a novelisation of the film, in part written concurrently with the screenplay, after the film's release. The film stars Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, and Douglas Rain and follows a voyage by astronauts, scientists, and the sentient supercomputer HAL to Jupiter to investigate an alien monolith.

Did you know?

Our scripts come directly from the USA. They are easy to recognize because they have the standard U.S. paper size. Typically, people use A4-sized paper (297mm in height) to make fan copies of scripts. This paper size is not used in the United States; they use letter-sized paper (279mm in height). This is noticeable because this scripts usually have black lines at the top and bottom, showing that the original paper size used to copy (any American script) is smaller than A4.

Also, our scripts have been preserved under the strictest climate control standards in HVAC-R conditions, both during storage and throughout the packaging process. As a result, a label is applied after sealing them, as shown in the photos. They are bound in the same way that vault copies of scripts are preserved, without any oxidizable materials that could damage the paper. They are carefully packed in bubble wrap and placed in a cardboard box to ensure they arrive in the best possible condition.