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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New imagery and a behind-the-scenes featurette, spotlighting the Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer, as well as Tales From '85 showrunner Eric Robles, teases the creatures coming our way.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Other marketing, the kind of stuff that people who would need to seek out (like, oh, big fans of Bruce) is more honest, like this featurette all about Cooper’s approach to this specific time in The Boss’ life and career.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2025
Watch the Lego featurette below.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Each special is also accompanied by a behind-the-scenes featurette on the prepping of the hour.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Other marketing, the kind of stuff that people who would need to seek out (like, oh, big fans of Bruce) is more honest, like this featurette all about Cooper’s approach to this specific time in The Boss’ life and career.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2025
Watch the Lego featurette below.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Each special is also accompanied by a behind-the-scenes featurette on the prepping of the hour.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Featurette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/featurette. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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