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Production phases & units · Working

Development

ELI5

The stage when story, rights, package, feasibility and financing are shaped before production.

Used in conversation

“Let’s confirm the development in the production meeting before the shoot.”

Definition

The phase in which story, rights, package, feasibility and financing are shaped before production.

Here “Development” means: The phase in which story, rights, package, feasibility and financing are shaped before production.

Pitch context

You may encounter this in a series pitch, pilot process, writers' room or commissioning conversation.

Why it matters: Explains the physical-production roles, plans and safety systems behind the shoot.

Connected terms

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