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to refilm

to refilm

4.2
Make a new movie version of an earlier story with changes
  • verb
  • /riːˈfɪlm/
translation icon : volver a filmar
  • The director decided to refilm the classic novel with a new cast and updated script.

Examples

  • They plan to refilm the story to appeal to a younger audience.

  • Why did they refilm that old movie?

  • After negative reviews, the studio chose to refilm several key scenes before the movie's release.

  • They decided to refilm the classic movie.

  • The studio is going to refilm the hit movie to include new special effects and a different cast.

  • Following the success of the original, they decided to refilm the story with improved technology.

  • Due to popular demand, the creators want to refilm the beloved series with a modern twist.

Synonyms

to cinematize
vsto refilm
  • Specialized
8.6

To make a book or story into a film

is narrower, producing a new version of an earlier movie with cast or script changes

How Different

reboot
  • Literature
18 4.1
remake
70 4.1
to refilm
4.2
to adapt
178 3.2
to rework
30 4.0

Surface Forms

refilm infinitive
refilmed past
refilmed past participle
refilming present participle
refilms third person singular

Morphology

refilm = film (semi-transparent) = re + film

The form suggests 'film again', but the established sense of making a new version of an earlier movie or story is somewhat more specific than the bare composition.

Etymology

Refilm is like remake but with film, because re- means 'again' and film means 'movie'. That's why to refilm is to make a new film version of an earlier movie, often with a new cast or script.