preproduction
noun
pre·pro·duc·tion
ˌprē-prə-ˈdək-shən 
-prō-
variants
or less commonly pre-production
: the process of planning or designing something (such as a product or film) prior to production
test-driving cars in preproduction
visited possible filming sites during preproduction
—often used before another nouna preproduction prototype
preproduction meetings with the director
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Anyhow, the film faced immense production challenges due to October 7, which jeopardized painstaking preproduction work in Palestine.
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Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Their upcoming film Homesick is currently in early preproduction with Slavkin directing.
—Peter White, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Did your preproduction timeline change at all given the circumstances?
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
We were almost done with preproduction.
—Mara Reinstein, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
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Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Their upcoming film Homesick is currently in early preproduction with Slavkin directing.
—Peter White, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Did your preproduction timeline change at all given the circumstances?
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
We were almost done with preproduction.
—Mara Reinstein, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for preproduction
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“Preproduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preproduction. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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