reshoot
verb
re·shoot
(ˌ)rē-ˈshüt 
reshot
(ˌ)rē-ˈshät
; reshooting
; reshooting
: to shoot (something) again: such as
a
: to fire (a weapon) again
reshoot a gun
b
: to film or photograph (something) again
reshot the scene
reshoot
noun
plural reshoots
The filmmaker is famous for his reshoots, which are built into the production's budget and schedule.
—
Jean Oppenheimer
Jean Oppenheimer
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Towards the beginning of the whopping 238-day shoot, Coppola had to switch out his original star, Harvey Keitel, with Martin Sheen a month into production, forcing the cast and crew to reshoot all the scenes that had already been filmed.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Steven Spielberg saw the original cut of the film prior to its release in which Katie dies, and convinced Peli to reshoot the more ominous ending where Featherston simply goes missing.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
In April, Gants claimed on TikTok that Tyra Banks warned her not to reveal her ANTM win before the finale aired, or the show would reshoot it and crown someone else.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Enter Richard Lester, who had to take over the movie, as well as reshoot already existing material.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Steven Spielberg saw the original cut of the film prior to its release in which Katie dies, and convinced Peli to reshoot the more ominous ending where Featherston simply goes missing.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
In April, Gants claimed on TikTok that Tyra Banks warned her not to reveal her ANTM win before the finale aired, or the show would reshoot it and crown someone else.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Enter Richard Lester, who had to take over the movie, as well as reshoot already existing material.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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“Reshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reshoot. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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