unproduced
adjective
un·pro·duced ˌən-prə-ˈdüst 
-prō-,
-ˈdyüst
: not produced
especially : not made into a dramatic or theatrical production
an unproduced play/script/screenplay
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web But aside from the title initially intended to complete his Aran Islands trilogy, The Banshees of Inisherin remained for decades at a larval stage, unproduced and unpublished. 
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2022 They’re not widely known to viewers – they’ve written several unproduced screenplays – and their first major work is also said to be one of the most expensive series ever made. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 2 Sep. 2022 In 2019, Semans' screenplay made Hollywood's Black List, the annual round-up of admired but unproduced scripts. Clark Collis, EW.com, 28 July 2022 The Black List is an annual ranking of the best unproduced screenplays in Hollywood. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Apr. 2022 Both men will do a pass on Alex Convery’s original script, which appeared on the 2021 Black List (an annual ranking of Hollywood’s best unproduced scripts). Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Apr. 2022 Severance is the brainchild of newcomer Dan Erickson, whose script first came to notice after landing on the BloodList (a showcase for unproduced genre screenplays) in 2016. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2022 Every year like Hollywood clockwork, Franklin Leonard rounds up the best unproduced screenplays floating around various executives’ and producers’ desks in the hopes of rescuing them from limbo. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2021 That one, despite positive feedback from Stephen Sondheim and others, ultimately went unproduced. Andy Meek, BGR, 19 Nov. 2021 See More
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2022 They’re not widely known to viewers – they’ve written several unproduced screenplays – and their first major work is also said to be one of the most expensive series ever made. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 2 Sep. 2022 In 2019, Semans' screenplay made Hollywood's Black List, the annual round-up of admired but unproduced scripts. Clark Collis, EW.com, 28 July 2022 The Black List is an annual ranking of the best unproduced screenplays in Hollywood. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Apr. 2022 Both men will do a pass on Alex Convery’s original script, which appeared on the 2021 Black List (an annual ranking of Hollywood’s best unproduced scripts). Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Apr. 2022 Severance is the brainchild of newcomer Dan Erickson, whose script first came to notice after landing on the BloodList (a showcase for unproduced genre screenplays) in 2016. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2022 Every year like Hollywood clockwork, Franklin Leonard rounds up the best unproduced screenplays floating around various executives’ and producers’ desks in the hopes of rescuing them from limbo. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2021 That one, despite positive feedback from Stephen Sondheim and others, ultimately went unproduced. Andy Meek, BGR, 19 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1513, in the meaning defined above