rerelease
verb
re·re·lease
(ˌ)rē-ri-ˈlēs 
variants
or re-release
rereleased or re-released; rereleasing or re-releasing
: to release (something) again
rereleasing classic films
… the book was re-released in April 2002 with a new epilogue.—
Tony Semerad
Tony SemeradThose albums were never rereleased on CD …—Derek Small
Derek Small
rerelease
noun
or re-release
plural rereleases or re-releases
Even before the big re-release in 1997, Star Wars had generated almost $2 billion in movie-ticket and rental sales …
—Zillions
Zillions
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The sequel to Reiner’s 1984 mockumentary cult classic This Is Spinal Tap, which Bleecker Street rereleased in theaters nationwide this summer.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Her 1972 novel Smithereens, about the art world and women’s wrestling, was rereleased earlier this year to critical acclaim.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 Sep. 2025
Disney did this in 2022 by rereleasing Avatar in theaters shortly before the release of its sequel, The Way of Water, since the first film originally came out in 2009.
—Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The production company previously teased on social media on Wednesday that the beloved vampire pics, starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, would be rereleased in theaters in October.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Her 1972 novel Smithereens, about the art world and women’s wrestling, was rereleased earlier this year to critical acclaim.
—News Desk, Artforum, 8 Sep. 2025
Disney did this in 2022 by rereleasing Avatar in theaters shortly before the release of its sequel, The Way of Water, since the first film originally came out in 2009.
—Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The production company previously teased on social media on Wednesday that the beloved vampire pics, starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, would be rereleased in theaters in October.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Rerelease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rerelease. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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