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
Examples of reshoot in a Sentence
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Netflix cut ties with Spacey and produced a season of the smash hit House of Cards without him; Ridley Scott edited him out of the finished film All the Money in the World, recasting Christopher Plummer in Spacey’s role and quickly reshooting the necessary scenes.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024
So, reshooting it in the second season worked out in making the scene strong, to show more emotions within Jake’s character?
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2024
Indeed, the studio’s desperation may have encouraged Snyder to go even further than he was empowered to, reshooting major scenes and adding new storylines and material.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2023
Series showrunners Matt Owens and Steven Maeda have confirmed that Oda's involvement was instrumental to adapting the series, and Emma Sullivan, who directed two episodes of the season, has even said that a single note from Oda would mean reshooting fight scenes from scratch.
—William Goodman, Men's Health, 5 Sep. 2023
Gadot famously filmed Justice League and reshoots for Wonder Woman while pregnant with Maya — even using a green screen around her bump to camouflage the pregnancy.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2023
By reshooting the final scene, Urueta believes the curse will be lifted and his luck returned.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
When director Zack Snyder was forced to depart production on the film because of a family tragedy, reshoots under Joss Whedon tanked Miller’s superhero standing.
—David Betancourt, Washington Post, 1 July 2023
Each student is assigned a ten-minute portion of the film to reshoot.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 22 June 2023
Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024
So, reshooting it in the second season worked out in making the scene strong, to show more emotions within Jake’s character?
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2024
Indeed, the studio’s desperation may have encouraged Snyder to go even further than he was empowered to, reshooting major scenes and adding new storylines and material.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2023
Series showrunners Matt Owens and Steven Maeda have confirmed that Oda's involvement was instrumental to adapting the series, and Emma Sullivan, who directed two episodes of the season, has even said that a single note from Oda would mean reshooting fight scenes from scratch.
—William Goodman, Men's Health, 5 Sep. 2023
Gadot famously filmed Justice League and reshoots for Wonder Woman while pregnant with Maya — even using a green screen around her bump to camouflage the pregnancy.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2023
By reshooting the final scene, Urueta believes the curse will be lifted and his luck returned.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
When director Zack Snyder was forced to depart production on the film because of a family tragedy, reshoots under Joss Whedon tanked Miller’s superhero standing.
—David Betancourt, Washington Post, 1 July 2023
Each student is assigned a ten-minute portion of the film to reshoot.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 22 June 2023
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“Reshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reshoot. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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