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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That forced them to reshoot the entire third act, and delay the release of the movie by nearly a year.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2026
The producers behind the movie had to rewrite and reshoot significant portions of the movie after lawyers realized that the settlement included an agreement that the Chandlers could never be mentioned or dramatized in a movie, per a January 2025 report from Puck.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Michael was originally set to come out in April 2025, but the film reportedly had to reshoot the entire third act.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2026
The film, directed by Antoine Fuqua, had to reshoot the ending after it was discovered that a settlement with one of the singer’s accusers prohibited him from being mentioned in any film about Jackson.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2026
The producers behind the movie had to rewrite and reshoot significant portions of the movie after lawyers realized that the settlement included an agreement that the Chandlers could never be mentioned or dramatized in a movie, per a January 2025 report from Puck.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Michael was originally set to come out in April 2025, but the film reportedly had to reshoot the entire third act.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2026
The film, directed by Antoine Fuqua, had to reshoot the ending after it was discovered that a settlement with one of the singer’s accusers prohibited him from being mentioned in any film about Jackson.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Reshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reshoot. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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