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to refilm

to refilm

1 4.2
Make a new movie version of an earlier story with changes
  • verb
  • /riːˈfɪlm/
: 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
1 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
19 4.1
remake
57 4.1
to refilm
1 4.2
to adapt
130 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.