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development hell
noun
The situation where a movie, a piece of software, etc. is mired in problems that delay its production and release.
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Talk about development hell!
The antonym is development hell.
"Anything is better than the development hell" of film.
The film disappeared into development hell, or worse.
It purportedly came from a new album, Matangi, that is seemingly stuck in development hell.
That means quicker decisions, and less chance that good ideas get stuck in "development hell".
A big-screen version has reportedly been in development hell for years.
A version of The Snow Queen had been trapped in development hell for decades.
But will a movie that has lingered in development hell be worth the wait?
And though their story of development hell is extreme, it's characteristic of the genre.
Hollywood's gatekeepers have seen countless projects wither on the vine or get stuck in development hell.
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