unproduced

adjective

un·​pro·​duced ˌən-prə-ˈdüst How to pronounce unproduced (audio)
-prō-,
-ˈdyüst
: not produced
especially : not made into a dramatic or theatrical production
an unproduced play/script/screenplay

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The project had generated considerable heat and even landed on the 2023 Black List, the annual directory of most popular unproduced screenplays. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2025 Cargill was also responsible for co-writing several unproduced video game adaptations with director and regular collaborator Scott Derrickson (The Gorge, Sinister), including a Resident Evil series for Netflix and a Deus Ex: Being Human movie. Simon Abrams, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025 The Black List – the company behind the annual list of Hollywood’s best unproduced screenplays — is expanding into fiction, launching several initiatives focused on unpublished manuscripts. Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024 Directed by Brett Stuart, the film is based on a script by Michael Schatz that appeared on the 2016 Black List, the annual industry survey of Hollywood’s best unproduced screenplays. Bruce Gil, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unproduced

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1513, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unproduced was circa 1513

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“Unproduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unproduced. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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