featurette
noun
fea·tur·ette
ˈfē-chər-ˌet 
ˌfē-chər-ˈet
: a short film
especially
: a short documentary film about the making of a full-length movie
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The physical release will also include the featurettes ‘Adventures in Making Superman‘, ‘Lex Luthor: The Mind of a Master Villain’, ‘Paws to Pixels: Krypto is Born’, ‘The Justice Gang’, ‘A New Era: DC Takes Off’ and more.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
In a featurette posted Wednesday (Aug. 6), director Jon M. Chu and leading ladies Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande gave fans a narrated sneak peek at what takes place in Wicked: For Good, which will hit theaters in November.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
In late June, the Lume will change over the accompanying featurettes to creations by students at the Herron School of Art & Design.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
In a behind-the-scenes featurette released on Max, Pascal acknowledged that fans would be shaken by Joel's death.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
In a featurette posted Wednesday (Aug. 6), director Jon M. Chu and leading ladies Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande gave fans a narrated sneak peek at what takes place in Wicked: For Good, which will hit theaters in November.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
In late June, the Lume will change over the accompanying featurettes to creations by students at the Herron School of Art & Design.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
In a behind-the-scenes featurette released on Max, Pascal acknowledged that fans would be shaken by Joel's death.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Featurette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/featurette. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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