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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This awesome 5-minute featurette offers a wealth of new footage, costume unveilings, filming snippets, the Daily Planet set, a Kryptonian robot, and more cameras rolling making-of moments, in addition to candid comments by cast and crew and even James Gunn himself.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
In a behind-the-scenes featurette released on Max, Pascal acknowledged that fans would be shaken by the emotional moment that Joel is brutally murdered by Abby (Kaitlyn Dever).
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
In a behind-the-scenes featurette for the film, Knightley explained why the era of the story makes that hand flex all the more romantic.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Superman Behind-The-Scenes Video Offers New Look At Film Also in celebration of Superman Day, Warner Bros.’ DC Movies division released a video featurette on Friday offering a new look at Superman from a behind-the-scenes perspective.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
In a behind-the-scenes featurette released on Max, Pascal acknowledged that fans would be shaken by the emotional moment that Joel is brutally murdered by Abby (Kaitlyn Dever).
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
In a behind-the-scenes featurette for the film, Knightley explained why the era of the story makes that hand flex all the more romantic.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Superman Behind-The-Scenes Video Offers New Look At Film Also in celebration of Superman Day, Warner Bros.’ DC Movies division released a video featurette on Friday offering a new look at Superman from a behind-the-scenes perspective.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Featurette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/featurette. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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