unproduced
Americanadjective
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not created, made, or brought forth.
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(of drama, film, etc.) not yet presented, performed, or made public.
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Informal. (of music, drama, film, etc.) lacking professional production.
Example Sentences
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After it topped the Black List of industry-favorite unproduced screenplays over a decade ago, the film entered production in 2013 before falling apart and sitting in purgatory for years after.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2025
Keri Collins - the movie's Welsh writer - even won a recent prestigious accolade for its unproduced screenplay.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2023
Not every screenplay that makes the Black List, the annual tally of unproduced film scripts most liked by industry insiders, is going to be a gem.
From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2023
Franklin Leonard, a producer and founder of the respected Black List of best unproduced screenplays, tweeted that he needed some “real time” to process what he had seen.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2022
The older woman had opened the door to her upon that family skeleton, one of which, by the way, lurks in the cupboards of most of us—the unproduced play!
From Star-Dust by Hurst, Fannie
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