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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Last March, producers were forced to reshoot key scenes, removing a storyline about a previous child accuser to comply with the terms of a settlement the estate reached with him.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 6 Mar. 2026
Why despite being a Sundance hit, Courtney Love is reshooting her documentary.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
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, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
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
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Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 6 Mar. 2026
Why despite being a Sundance hit, Courtney Love is reshooting her documentary.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
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, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
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
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“Reshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reshoot. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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