Don't Fear the Reshoot

Rogue One. Suicide Squad. Mad Max: Fury Road. Everyone knows these recent hit movies underwent the much-maligned Hollywood ritual known as reshoots, and in fact word broke this week that Spider-Man: Homecoming reshoots (or pick-ups) are currently under way. And yet despite their bad rep, the finished product often isn't the nightmare many fans expect. In the case of the above mentioned films, maybe they didn't all end up becoming classics, but they did defy the conventional wisdom that says reshoots are the kiss of death.

Reshoots are often viewed as flailing, expensive attempts to patch up broken movies at the eleventh hour. They signal panic on the part of the studio and serve to deflate audience expectations. But in the long history of film, reshoots are actually a very common occurrence and one that, while not always, can be for the best. Looking back across the years, there are many examples of reshoots improving or even saving films. (Of course, there are also plenty of examples of reshoots that either couldn’t salvage a troubled project or actively damaged it.) So journey with us now as we look at a sampling of some of the most frequent types of movie reshoots...

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