imdb showing pre production projects as released.

Dear IMDb Editorial Team,

I am writing to express significant frustration with the current process for updating release dates on projects still in pre- or post-production. Historically, this was a straightforward adjustment to accommodate common industry realities like delays, postponements, or reprioritization—essential for keeping IMDb accurate and useful for filmmakers and audiences alike. However, recent changes have made it unnecessarily cumbersome, leading to wasted time and potential inaccuracies in project listings.

For context, our project The Accident  was inadvertently listed with an imminent release date during a brief window when it appeared poised for fast-tracking. In reality, it remains firmly in pre-production, and we sought only to push the release forward to reflect this accurately—before any public rollout occurred. Despite clear evidence of its status (attached: production timeline docs and team confirmations), the update was denied, contradicting past practices and forcing us into a loop of resubmissions.

This rigidity risks turning IMDb into a cluttered "waystation" for stalled projects: titles marked as "completed" or dated prematurely, even when they never advance beyond development. It undermines trust in the platform and burdens contributors with administrative hurdles that don't align with the fluid nature of film/TV production.