work-in-progress script

[wɜrk-ɪn-ˈprɑɡ.res skrɪpt]
nounpl: work-in-progress scripts
roteiro em desenvolvimento
1. A screenplay or script that is still being written, revised, or developed and has not yet reached its final form
The director reviewed the work-in-progress script before shooting began.
O diretor revisou o roteiro em desenvolvimento antes de começar as filmagens.
2. An early draft of a script that undergoes multiple revisions and refinements
The writers submitted a work-in-progress script for feedback from the production team.
Os roteiristas enviaram um roteiro em desenvolvimento para receber comentários da equipe de produção.
In both American and Brazilian film and television industries, work-in-progress scripts are a standard part of the creative development process. In Hollywood, scripts undergo numerous revisions through various stages (outline, first draft, second draft, etc.). In Brazil's audiovisual industry, the term 'roteiro em desenvolvimento' reflects the collaborative and iterative nature of screenplay writing, often involving feedback from producers, directors, and development executives before the script is locked for production.
NYC Slang
WIP script
Synonyms / Sinônimos
draft scriptscreenplay draftpreliminary scriptrough draftunfinished script
Antonyms / Antônimos
final scriptcompleted screenplayfinished scriptlocked script

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
roteiro em desenvolvimento
Most common and formal term in Brazilian Portuguese media industry
São Paulo
roteiro em andamento
Alternative phrasing commonly used in São Paulo film and TV production
Portugal
guião em desenvolvimento
Portuguese uses 'guião' instead of 'roteiro'; slightly less common usage
Rio de Janeiro
roteiro em processo
Informal variation used in carioca film industry circles

Related Words

screenplayscreenplay revisionscript developmentproduction draftrewrite

Related Idioms & Phrases

still on the drawing board
not ready for prime time
in flux
under the gun
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