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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In a Sunday, April 26, interview with Deadline, the Michael director, 60, likened his experience having to reshoot and reframe significant aspects of the new movie to finishing his 2022 movie, Emancipation, after star Will Smith's infamous 2022 Oscars slap.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 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
Welles himself spoke decades later of his desire to reshoot the original ending — RKO’s version was decidedly sunnier — and revive the dismantled final act.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 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
Welles himself spoke decades later of his desire to reshoot the original ending — RKO’s version was decidedly sunnier — and revive the dismantled final act.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Reshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reshoot. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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