ðə skɹˈiːnpleɪ wʌz ɹˈɪʔn̩ baɪ kɹˈɪstəfɚ kˈɑːɹlsən ænd wʌz bˈeɪst ˌɔn sˈɪnθiə vˈɔɪɡts nˈɑːvəl, hˈoʊmkʌmɪŋ.
The screenplay was written by Christopher Carlson and was based on Cynthia Voigt's novel, Homecoming.