The Studio S01e09 Workprint < 2025-2026 >

deep cuts / workprint watch

Well, I got my hands on a – watermarked, timecoded, and rough as sandpaper. And wow. It’s not a better episode. But it’s a fascinating one.

Seen another rare workprint? Let me know below. And yes, I’m still hunting for the S02E04 assembly cut. the studio s01e09 workprint

For the uninitiated: a pre-final cut, usually assembled before picture lock. Temp music, missing VFX, alternate takes, and sometimes whole scenes that got nuked in the editing room.

If you’ve been following The Studio since the early days, you know the legend of Episode 9. The one that “didn’t quite work.” The one the creator supposedly buried after test screenings. The one with the alternate ending that test audiences hated . deep cuts / workprint watch Well, I got

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The workprint isn’t officially released (and probably never will be). I was sent a digital transfer from a former post-production assistant who worked on Season 1. Out of respect, I won’t share the file – but I’ll describe any scene you ask about in the comments. But it’s a fascinating one

April 14, 2026